Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2025 Kia Sorento has 3 recalls, 55 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
3
Recalls
55
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
25V006000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Sorento, 2025 Sorento Hybrid, and 2025 Sorento Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. A software error in th...
25V548000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 K4 and Sorento vehicles. The connecting rod bolts in the engine may have been improperly tightened, ...
26V046000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 Kia K4, 2025-2026 Sorento, Sorento Hybrid, Sorento Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 Sportage, Sp...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2025 Kia Sorento SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Driving 40 mph coming around a bend. There was a car stopped about to rear off to the left and when ... |
| Feb 23, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | This is the 4th time car is unable to start after being parked for one day and it had to be jump sta... |
| Feb 18, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While driving on a freeway I hear a crashing sound of glass and heard loose glass above me. When I p... |
| Feb 15, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | While driving the engine stops running and only runs on battery power. The only remedy that is pa... |
| Feb 5, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Vehicle only has 5839 miles and this is the 2nd time the battery has been dead. First time was Dec 1... |
| Feb 3, 2026 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I am reporting a loss of propulsion event in a 2025 Kia Sorento S AWD. The vehicle experienced a sud... |
| Jan 17, 2026 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Was merging onto the San Tan L202 Freeway from the SR24 On Ramp. While accelerating to up to roughly... |
| Jan 16, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The sunroof spontaneously shattered while I was driving in the highway. No one was injured but glass... |
| Jan 14, 2026 | LANE DEPARTURE | Driver attention warning light coming on frequently for no reason, is distracting for driver and wil... |
| Jan 8, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | My wife was slowly pulling into a parking spot at kohls and the car lunged like the gas pedal was pr... |
| Jan 5, 2026 | AIR BAGS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Hit a deer going 80, airbags did not deploy and car did not attempt to brake |
| Dec 30, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | This incident started within the first 100 miles of ownership. The dealership hasn’t been able to re... |
| Dec 28, 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Instrument gauge cluster freezes while driving. Cannot view current speed, blinker status, cruise co... |
| Dec 15, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Today is 12/15/2025 About a month or 2 ago i was on the highway coming from South Carolina to North... |
| Dec 13, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The Kia Connect fuse was confirmed by Gerald Kia of Naperville to cause a parasitic draw that cannot... |
| Dec 8, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | Road debris under normal driving conditions caused a puncture of the inverter radiator resulting in ... |
| Dec 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Vehicle: 2025 Kia Sorento (leased) VIN: [XXX] Mileage at failure: 11,345 Incident dates: March 23, ... |
| Nov 29, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Sunroof randomly shattered with no vehicles in front of me while driving. |
| Nov 28, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My vehicle has an ongoing acceleration problem that feels like the engine and transmission are not c... |
| Nov 24, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My vehicle repeatedly fails to recognize the key fob even when it is in my hand or inside the vehicl... |