FaultScore

Saturn VUE Hybrid vs KIA Sorento Hybrid

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 Saturn VUE Hybrid KIA Sorento Hybrid
Complaints on file 72 179
Model years covered 2007–2009 2021–2025
Worst model year 2007 2025
Best model year 2009 2021
Crashes reported 2 2
Fires reported 0 1
Injuries reported 1 2
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 4.2% 2.8%

Saturn VUE Hybrid by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 14 19.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 6 8.3%
Engine & Cooling 4 5.6%
Other & Unspecified 4 5.6%
Steering 3 4.2%
Brakes 3 4.2%
Seat Belts 3 4.2%

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 48 26.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 24 13.4%
Other & Unspecified 18 10.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 6 3.4%
Brakes 5 2.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 5 2.8%