Kia Sorento
2016 only
114,733 sold in the US for 2016.
per 10,000 sold
2016 Kia Sorento have 1,589 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 8 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings), typically surfacing around 86,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2016 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Kia Sorento report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2016 only
Median onset: 86,000 miles. 0.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 81,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 45,815 miles. 1.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 71,395 miles.
Median onset: 108,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $1,620–$3,010 nationally.
Median onset: 58,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 33,500 miles. 3.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 50,000 miles. 2.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2016 model year. See the full Kia Sorento report for every year and full specs/safety data.