2023 Kia Sorento: True Cost, Problems & Verdict
114 NHTSA owner complaints · 3 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
Reviewed by the MotorJury data desk · 2 sources · Last updated 2026-08-20
114 NHTSA owner complaints · 3 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
Complaints per year on the road: 38.0
Verbatim reports filed with the United States safety regulator (NHTSA) by owners of this exact model year. Public record.
I believe my car should be in the ac recall for faulty ac motor/wire harness due to my ac is only cooling on passenger side. Blowing hot on driver. I’m afraid it may catch fire as I read this can happen.
While driving, the dashboard lit up with warnings about forward collision, lane departure, lane keeping assistance, breaks, speed etc. that keep cycling through with alarm sounds on the dashboard. I have brought my car to the dealership few times and they reprogram the car but the issue keeps coming back randomly. Seems like a loose connection somewhere. I am afraid of driving when it happens.
All of the ADAS you have listed stop working on my car. I will be driving my car, stop at a red light, drive through, or just driving down the road and it starts throwing sensors. It won’t even show the MPH I’m driving and some times the steering wheel locks up, as does the car itself. I can’t shift gears, move the vehicle, or anything until leaving the vehicle alone for a while and coming back to it. I have proof of…
What the community is saying right now.
| Campaign | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 23V579000 | Equipment:Other:Labels | Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sorento vehicles. The air bag warning labels on the driver and front passenger sun visors… |
| 25V649000 | Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circu | Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Sorento vehicles. The heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) blower motor … |
| 23V610000 | Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Ca | Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Sorento, Sorento Hybrid, and Sorento Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) vehicles. The mounting cl… |
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The most-reported issue in NHTSA complaint data is Electrical System (36 complaints in our indexed sample).
Our data verdict is AVOID with a reliability score of 31/100, computed from 114 NHTSA complaints and 3 recall campaigns. See the verdict card for the top reasons.
Yes — NHTSA lists 3 recall campaign(s) for the 2023 Kia Sorento, 1 of them touching fire, crash or stall risk, the most recent recorded 15/08/2023. Check this car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.
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Last updated: 2026-08-20.