Kia Sorento
2018–2022 only
447,986 sold in the US for 2018–2022.
per 10,000 sold
2018–2022 Kia Sorento models have 1,745 classified complaints on record for these years specifically, plus 10 recalls. The most common issue in this range is Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting, typically surfacing around 18,500 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2018–2022 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 range fits
What breaks, and when — 2018–2022 only
Median onset: 18,500 miles. 0.9% 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.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 100,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Which other vehicles have oil consumption problems? →Median onset: 24,330 miles. 0.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 90,000 miles. 2.8% 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: 17,500 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 36,000 miles. 2.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 5,000 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 newer model years.
Which other vehicles have driver-assist problems? →Median onset: 65,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2018–2022 model years. See the full Kia Sorento report for every year and full specs/safety data.