Típico Variación interanual menor al 30 %La NHTSA ha recibido 226 quejas de propietarios sobre el Kia Sorento 2022, es decir 47,2 por año en circulación: un número de quejas habitual (índice de quejas 1,17; 1,00 es el promedio de todos los vehículos seguidos). Entre los 92 vehículos del año-modelo 2022 que seguimos, ocupa el puesto 65 de 92 por quejas al año (1 = menos quejas). Frente a otros modelos Kia, su tasa es un 35 % mayor; frente a otros SUV medianos, es un 10 % menor.
Las cifras se normalizan por tiempo en circulación, no por ventas: un modelo popular genera más reportes que uno raro, y las quejas no se verifican una por una. Cómo contamos
Quejas presentadas entre el 2022-01-11 y el 2026-10-13. Mediana entre el incidente y la presentación: 7 días.
Análisis
El año-modelo anterior (2021) registró 7,6 quejas al año, menos que este. El año-modelo siguiente (2023) registró 42,8 al año, menos que este. En sus dos primeros años en circulación, el modelo 2022 acumuló 100 quejas, un 35 % mayor que el vehículo promedio del mismo año-modelo.
El área de problemas más común es Motor (26,5 % de las quejas), seguido de Transmisión (24,8 %) y Desconocido u otro (10,2 %). 7 quejas (3,1 %) describen un choque o incendio; los dueños mencionan 4 lesiones y 0 muertes.
La mitad de los incidentes ocurrió dentro de los 25 meses siguientes al inicio del año-modelo; el periodo más intenso fue del tercer al quinto año (36 % de los incidentes). En los últimos 12 meses se presentaron 57 quejas nuevas, frente a 46 en los 12 meses anteriores: un aumento del 24 %.
La NHTSA registra 8 retiros de seguridad para este año-modelo, 1 con aviso de no conducir o estacionar afuera. 2 investigaciones de la NHTSA cubren este año-modelo; la más reciente es «Pedestrian alert sounds» (petición de investigación, abierta el 2023-01-27, cerrada el 2023-08-07).
Retiros de seguridad (8)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS Número 25V649000 · 2025-09-25
Resumen: Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Sorento vehicles. The heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) blower motor wiring harness may be inadequate, which can result in a fire.
Riesgo: A fire increases the risk of injury.
Solución: Dealers will replace the wiring harness and blower motor resistor, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 23, 2026. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC351. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 9, 2025.
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA Número 23V610000 · 2023-08-31
Resumen: Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Sorento, Sorento Hybrid, and Sorento Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) vehicles. The mounting clips for the rearview camera may break, which can cause the rearview camera image not to appear properly on the display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Riesgo: A rearview camera that does not properly display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Solución: Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera housing, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 27, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC280.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Número 22V760000 · 2022-10-11
Resumen: Kia Motors, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Sorento and 2021-2023 K5 vehicles. The vehicle's "fail-safe" limited-mobility drive mode may be impaired, when prompted by a transmission oil pump malfunction, which can result in a complete loss of drive power.
Riesgo: Loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Solución: Dealers will inspect and replace the transmission, as necessary. Dealers will also update the transmission control unit software. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC250.
TRAILER HITCHES Número 22V703000 · 2022-09-19
⚠ Aviso: estacionar afuera / no conducir
Resumen: Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Sorento, 2021-2022 Sorento Hybrid (HEV), 2022-2023 Sorento Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV), and 2017-2022 Sportage vehicles equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Kia dealership. Debris and moisture accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.
Riesgo: A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Solución: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will inspect the vehicle, and, as necessary, replace the fuse and/or tow hitch harness module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 11, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC249.
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE Número 22V509000 · 2022-07-19
Resumen: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 Sorento and Telluride vehicles. The vehicles may be equipped with an incorrect spare tire which, when installed, can impair the anti-lock braking system (ABS) and the traction control system (TCS). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Riesgo: Impaired anti-lock braking or traction control systems can increase the risk of a crash.
Solución: Dealers will inspect and replace the spare tire, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 27, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC244.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT Número 22V447000 · 2022-06-23
Resumen: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Sorento Hybrid and 2022 Sorento Plug-in Hybrid vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioner(s) may explode upon deployment.
Riesgo: An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, striking vehicle occupants and resulting in injury.
Solución: Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioners with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 17, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC241. This recall expands and replaces NHTSA recall number 22V-127. Vehicles already repaired under the previous recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER Número 22V202000 · 2022-03-29
Resumen: Kia Motor America (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 Sorento vehicles. The oil supply pipe to the turbocharger may crack, which could result in an oil leak in the engine compartment.
Riesgo: An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.
Solución: Dealers will replace the turbocharger oil supply pipe, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 22, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC233.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT Número 22V127000 · 2022-03-04
Resumen: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 Sorento Hybrid and Sorento Plug-in Hybrid vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioner(s) may explode upon deployment.
Riesgo: An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, striking vehicle occupants and resulting in injury.
Solución: Dealers will replace the seatbelt pretensioner(s), free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 3, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC231. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 22V-447. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
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