KIA Sorento Hybrid vs Honda Prelude

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure KIA Sorento Hybrid Honda Prelude
Complaints on file 187 463
Model years covered 2021–2025 1981–2001
Worst model year 2025 1997
Best model year 2021 2000
Crashes reported 2 52
Fires reported 1 15
Injuries reported 2 29
Deaths reported 0 2
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 2.7% 21.2%

KIA Sorento Hybrid by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 49 26.2%
Other & Unspecified 19 10.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 6 3.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 6 3.2%
Brakes 5 2.7%

Honda Prelude by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 53 11.4%
Seat Belts 35 7.6%
Steering 33 7.1%
Airbags 26 5.6%
Suspension 25 5.4%