MYRModel Year Report

Kia Sorento — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2011, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2017 · Best bets: 2024, 2009, 2025, 2023, 2020, 2007

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Kia Sorento Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 2003: 305 complaints 2003 2004: 220 complaints 2005: 307 complaints 2006: 242 complaints 2006 2007: 154 complaints 2008: 217 complaints 2009: 55 complaints 2009 2010: 3 complaints 2011: 1517 complaints 2012: 876 complaints 2012 2013: 980 complaints 2014: 983 complaints 2015: 747 complaints 2015 2016: 1245 complaints 2017: 799 complaints 2018: 251 complaints 2018 2019: 421 complaints 2020: 132 complaints 2021: 241 complaints 2021 2022: 185 complaints 2023: 117 complaints 2024: 37 complaints 2024 2025: 72 complaints 2026: 4 complaints 2026
2026: 4 complaints
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YearComplaints
2003305
2004220
2005307
2006242
2007154
2008217
200955
20103
20111517
2012876
2013980
2014983
2015747
20161245
2017799
2018251
2019421
2020132
2021241
2022185
2023117
202437
202572
20264

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 72 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 37 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 117 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 185 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 241 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 132 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Caution 421 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 251 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Avoid 799 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2016 Avoid 1245 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2015 Avoid 747 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2014 Avoid 983 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2013 Avoid 980 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2012 Avoid 876 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2011 Avoid 1517 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2010 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Recommended 55 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Recommended 217 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 154 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Recommended 242 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2005 Recommended 307 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 220 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 305 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.