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2019 KIA Sorento problems

Owners have filed 622 complaints about the 2019 KIA Sorento with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 24.3% of them — the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 10.8%. A further 17.5% were filed without a specific system named.

Complaints622

Crashes20

Fires29

Injuries25

Deaths0

What owners report breaking

Engine 24.3% · 151

Unknown or other 17.5% · 109

Electrical system 10.8% · 67

Structure 8.7% · 54

Power train 8.0% · 50

Fuel/propulsion system 3.7% · 23

Exterior lighting 3.5% · 22

Forward collision avoidance 3.5% · 22

Severity

Of those complaints, 20 describe a crash, 29 describe a fire and 25 report an injury.

Reading the numbers

Across the 20 model years of the KIA Sorento in this data, 2019 sits 8th by complaint volume. 2011 draws the most.

Filings are rising — 388 in the last three years against 143 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.

The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 20,194 miles.

In owners' own words

While driving the vehicle up a steep hill at 45mph, it began making a ticking noise, within seconds, the engine seized and the car died. There were no warning lights. The vehicle is available to be inspected, it has been towed to a Kia dealership and is currently awaiting inspection. Safety was a concern due to lack of power of the vehicle. Luckily we were going up hill and were able to stop the vehicle quickly. Engine

The engine blew up. I have all of my oil change receipts and gave them to West Herr Kia, and per Kia West Herr, Kia denied covering the blown engine because the piston went through the engine with great force. This happened at approximately 110,000 miles. West Herr Kia quoted 10,400 to replace the engine. Please let me know if you would like copies of the oil changes. I won't be able to upload all.of them. Engine

This Type of vehicle has a Recall for Oil Pressure Sensor Switch. I Contact Dealer prior my Warranty Covers. But they keep denying the Repairs. Saying tis types of works its not cover on this Warranty. This Vehicle its a Recall for this Oil Pressure Sensor Switch. The Dealer Kia Dont Want to work with the Client other than offering you. A Trade for a new Vehicle Not A Good Bussiness from Kia. Very Dissapointed Engine

Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Safety recalls

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Other KIA Sorento years

2016 1,625 complaints · 42.5% engine 2017 1,033 complaints · 36.9% engine 2018 334 complaints · 30.5% engine 2020 189 complaints · 33.9% engine 2021 357 complaints · 36.1% power train 2022 287 complaints · 21.6% power train

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