2025 Kia Sorento problems and complaints
Owners have filed 78 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Kia Sorento. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (22), Power Train (20), Engine (20).
Key takeaways
- 78 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 7 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 7 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 22 | 28% |
| Power Train | 20 | 26% |
| Engine | 20 | 26% |
| Unknown Or Other | 20 | 26% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 9 | 12% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 7 | 9% |
| Service Brakes | 6 | 8% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 5 | 6% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 5 | 6% |
| Air Bags | 4 | 5% |
| Back Over Prevention | 3 | 4% |
| Lane Departure | 2 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
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| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Kia Sorento SUV AWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2025 Kia Sorento SUV FWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Power Train,engine,fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-10-31
October 27, 2026 while accelerating onto a major highway my hybrid SUV would not accelerate beyond 25-30 mph. Several trucks came up on me very quickly!! I pulled over and shut down the vehicle. I started it again and proceeded back on the highway, but still could not accelerate beyond 25-30. Once again, I felt I was ...
Air Bags - filed 2026-10-23
I was rear ended and my car slammed into the car in front of me and the air bags did not deploy. Instead my head slammed into the steering wheel.
Electrical System,service Brakes - filed 2026-10-07
Bought my 2025 Kia Sorento brand new in November of 2025. Summer of 2026 with 30,000 miles on it, all of the dash lights kept flashing at me, including the red brake light, and messages saying CHECK ESC, CHECK ABS, CHECK DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM/ Happened several times but the car would still drive. The morning of A...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.