Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Kia Sorento has 380 NHTSA engine complaints and 2 engine-related recalls.
380
Complaints
2
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
20V750000
ENGINE
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2012-2013 Sorento, 2012-2015 Forte and Forte Koup, 2011-2013 Optima Hybrid, 2014-2015 Soul, and 2012 Spo...
17V224000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Kia Motor Company (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Optima, 2012-2014 Sorento and 2011-2013 Sportage vehicles. Machining errors during the engine ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2025 | ENGINE | On December 21, 2025, my vehicle experienced abnormal knocking/ticking sounds coming from the engine... |
| Nov 30, 2025 | ENGINE | While driving, my vehicle developed engine knocking, lost power, overheated, and produced smoke from... |
| Nov 24, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I am reporting a safety defect on my 2013 Kia Sorento (VIN: [XXX] ). Before the failure, the vehicl... |
| Aug 17, 2025 | ENGINE | My motor is knocking and losing compression |
| Aug 15, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while stopped at a stop light, while de... |
| Jul 13, 2025 | ENGINE | In 2017, our 2013 Kia Sorento was brought in for recall work associated with SC147. The work was com... |
| Jul 11, 2025 | ENGINE | I was on my way back from California to Mississippi when motor derated and started knocking in Willi... |
| May 13, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | my vehicle falls under the 2013 Kia Sorrento engine replacement and fuel pump. Recall these have not... |
| Apr 19, 2025 | ENGINE | While driving down the road the car just went dead. No warning. It was the oil pump that had gone ou... |
| Apr 4, 2025 | ENGINE | premature bearing wear within the engine |
| Mar 7, 2025 | ENGINE | While driving the car will stall, making maneuvering the car to safety difficult. There was no warn... |
| Feb 9, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving the vehi... |
| Jan 25, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sorento. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH on an interstate, the v... |
| Nov 8, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sorento. While the contact's wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, t... |
| Oct 24, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sorento. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, there was smoke coming... |
| Oct 6, 2024 | ENGINE | Engine failed to start and made loud knocking noises. Knocking noises continued and vehicle towed t... |
| Oct 1, 2024 | ENGINE | The car just completely stalled while driving on a busy street with myself and my children in the ca... |
| Jul 12, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that there was a puddle of oil underneath th... |
| Jul 1, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that the vehicle was initially taken to the ... |
| May 30, 2024 | ENGINE | When we bought this car several years ago after a test drive, we left the lot and about 5 or 6 miles... |