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2010 Kia Sorento — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 3 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

3
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
2
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
0
Involved Fire
owner-reported
1
Injuries
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Kia Sorento — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

2010 Kia Sorento

3 complaints

2011 Kia Sorento

1,519 complaints

2012 Kia Sorento

880 complaints

2013 Kia Sorento

981 complaints

2014 Kia Sorento

987 complaints

2015 Kia Sorento

751 complaints

2016 Kia Sorento

1,252 complaints

2017 Kia Sorento

804 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Suspension 1 report
Engine 1 report
Air Bags 1 report
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Engine ODI 10555796 12/12/2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE OIL NOTIFICATION SYSTEM FAILED TO INDICATE THAT THE ENGINE OIL WAS EMPTY, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A CURB BEFORE THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HER BODY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE ENGINE FAI…

Suspension ODI 10855055 04/12/2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO RE-BALANCED THE TIRES AND RE-ALIGNED THE WHEELS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED TWO KIA DEALERS ABOUT THE FAILURE. BOTH DEALERS WERE UNAWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALL…

Air Bags ODI 10496103 02/01/2013

I HAD AN ACCIDENT WHILE GETTING OFF HIGHWAY THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME SUDDENLY STOPPED AND I REAR ENDED HER CAR. MY CAR WAS PUSHED IN FROM FRONT AND AIR BAGS DID NOT POP OUT. IT CONCERNS ME. AT WHAT SPEED SHOULD THEY DEPLOYED? *TR

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2010 Kia Sorento reliable?
Owners have filed 3 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2010 Kia Sorento, most often about suspension. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Kia Sorento years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.