MYRModel Year Report

Kia Sorento — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2011, 2016, 2013, 2014, 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: 215 complaints 2009: 55 complaints 2009 2010: 3 complaints 2011: 1516 complaints 2012: 875 complaints 2012 2013: 977 complaints 2014: 976 complaints 2015: 745 complaints 2015 2016: 1236 complaints 2017: 788 complaints 2018: 248 complaints 2018 2019: 414 complaints 2020: 128 complaints 2021: 225 complaints 2021 2022: 181 complaints 2023: 104 complaints 2024: 36 complaints 2024 2025: 67 complaints 2026: 4 complaints 2026
2026: 4 complaints
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YearComplaints
2003305
2004220
2005307
2006242
2007154
2008215
200955
20103
20111516
2012875
2013977
2014976
2015745
20161236
2017788
2018248
2019414
2020128
2021225
2022181
2023104
202436
202567
20264

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 67 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 36 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 104 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 181 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 225 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 128 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Caution 414 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 248 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Avoid 788 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2016 Avoid 1236 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2015 Avoid 745 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2014 Avoid 976 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2013 Avoid 977 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2012 Avoid 875 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2011 Avoid 1516 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 215 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.