2025 Kia Sorento problems and complaints
Owners have filed 76 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Kia Sorento. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (22), Unknown Or Other (20), Engine (19).
Key takeaways
- 76 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 6 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 5 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 22 | 29% |
| Unknown Or Other | 20 | 26% |
| Engine | 19 | 25% |
| Power Train | 19 | 25% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 9 | 12% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 7 | 9% |
| Service Brakes | 6 | 8% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 5 | 7% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 4 | 5% |
| Air Bags | 3 | 4% |
| Back Over Prevention | 3 | 4% |
| Lane Departure | 2 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Kia Sorento SUV AWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2025 Kia Sorento SUV FWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Electrical System,service Brakes - filed 2026-10-07
Bought my 2025 Kia Sorento brand new in November of 2025. Summer of 2026 with 30,000 miles on it, all of the dash lights kept flashing at me, including the red brake light, and messages saying CHECK ESC, CHECK ABS, CHECK DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM/ Happened several times but the car would still drive. The morning of A...
Forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-10-01
While driving on the freeway, I was getting over into the next lane. I was half way over and there was no one in front of, next to or behind me from any direction, I was traveling an open road. The closest vehicle to me was 2 lanes over and 5 to 6 car lengths behind me, my car began to beep rapidly and immediately acti...
Air Bags - filed 2026-09-22
Knee airbags deployed in my car accident and have severe injuries on bilateral legs bruises that damage my nerves and veins.
Diagnose it yourself
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you.
More for the 2025 Kia Sorento
Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.