KIA Sorento problems reported in California
1,151 of the 13,981 complaints filed about the KIA Sorento came from California, most often about the engine & cooling.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
1,151
Complaints from California
18
Crashes
42
Fires
2016
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
342
29.7%
Other & Unspecified
115
10.0%
Electrical System
105
9.1%
Body & Structure
100
8.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain
83
7.2%
Airbags
70
6.1%
Brakes
62
5.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
50
4.3%
Steering
47
4.1%
Lights
43
3.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
34
3.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
21
1.8%
By model year
2003 Sorento
26
2.3%
2004 Sorento
28
2.4%
2005 Sorento
22
1.9%
2006 Sorento
31
2.7%
2007 Sorento
15
1.3%
2008 Sorento
15
1.3%
2009 Sorento
4
0.3%
2011 Sorento
127
11.0%
2012 Sorento
113
9.8%
2013 Sorento
128
11.1%
2014 Sorento
144
12.5%
2015 Sorento
87
7.6%
2016 Sorento
149
12.9%
2017 Sorento
87
7.6%
2018 Sorento
29
2.5%
2019 Sorento
49
4.3%
2020 Sorento
13
1.1%
2021 Sorento
29
2.5%
2022 Sorento
35
3.0%
2023 Sorento
6
0.5%
2025 Sorento
14
1.2%
Cities reporting most
SAN Diego
63
24.0%
LOS Angeles
44
16.7%
Sacramento
29
11.0%
Bakersfield
19
7.2%
Riverside
16
6.1%
Long Beach
16
6.1%
Oceanside
15
5.7%
SAN Jose
14
5.3%
Simi Valley
12
4.6%
Fresno
12
4.6%
Stockton
12
4.6%
Palmdale
11
4.2%