2022 Kia Sorento: owner complaints and recalls

Owners have filed 183 complaints about the 2022 Kia Sorento and NHTSA has issued 6 recall campaigns. The most-reported system is power train, named in 61 of them.

183
Complaints
6
Recalls
4
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
4
Injuries
29.5
Severity index

Severity index 29.5 - Low. It weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints, so a vehicle attracting serious reports scores above one attracting many trivial ones (how this is calculated).

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 29.5p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2022 Kia Sorento sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

Among the 96 2022 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2022 Kia Sorento ranks 73 of 96 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 24% of its model-year peers. See the full 2022 ranking.

What actually fails

Power TrainPower Train: 61 complaints (33.3%)61 33%EngineEngine: 50 complaints (27.3%)50 27%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 37 complaints (20.2%)37 20%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 28 complaints (15.3%)28 15%Service BrakesService Brakes: 17 complaints (9.3%)17 9%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 14 complaints (7.7%)14 8%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 14 complaints (7.7%)14 8%SteeringSteering: 10 complaints (5.5%)10 5%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN6133.3%
ENGINE5027.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3720.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2815.3%
SERVICE BRAKES179.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL147.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM147.7%
STEERING105.5%

Complaints filed per year

022452022: 402023: 452024: 222025: 442026: 32 (partial year)222345242526
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
202240
202345
202422
202544
2026 (year to date)32
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 2.8x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V20200029/03/2022ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGERKia Motor America (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 Sorento vehicles. The oil supply pipe to the turbocharger may crack, which could result in an oil leak in the engine compartment.
22V50900019/07/2022TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIREKia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 Sorento and Telluride vehicles. The vehicles may be equipped with an incorrect spare tire which, when installed, can impair the anti-lock braking system (ABS) and the traction control system (TCS). As such, these vehicles fail
22V70300019/09/2022TRAILER HITCHESKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Sorento, 2021-2022 Sorento Hybrid (HEV), 2022-2023 Sorento Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV), and 2017-2022 Sportage vehicles equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Kia d
22V76000011/10/2022POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONKia Motors, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Sorento and 2021-2023 K5 vehicles. The vehicle's "fail-safe" limited-mobility drive mode may be impaired, when prompted by a transmission oil pump malfunction, which can result in a complete loss of drive power.
23V61000031/08/2023BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Sorento, Sorento Hybrid, and Sorento Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) vehicles. The mounting clips for the rearview camera may break, which can cause the rearview camera image not to appear properly on the display. As such, these vehi
25V64900025/09/2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERSKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Sorento vehicles. The heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) blower motor wiring harness may be inadequate, which can result in a fire.
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.