Seats complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Kia Sorento has 24 NHTSA seats complaints and 0 seats-related recalls.
24
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2025 | SEATS | My driver seat welds broke and is currently held to the base by zipties |
| Dec 16, 2023 | SEATS | The heated seats were turned on high. It was cold outside. Two hours later the occupant got out of t... |
| Nov 1, 2022 | SEATS | Currently The KIA described above has a right rear seat that is not safely usable. The seat back doe... |
| Feb 4, 2021 | SEATS,ENGINE | THE ENGINE HAS AN OIL LEAK AND NOW A CRACKED 4TH CYLINDER CAUSING A $638 BILL AT THE MECHANIC TO KEE... |
| Aug 3, 2020 | SEATS | 2 FRONT HEATED SEATS OVERHEATING. STARTED OVER 1 YEAR AGO. TAKEN IN TO KIA FOR CHECK, NO PROBLEM F... |
| Aug 30, 2019 | SEATS | THE LEVERS ON BOTH MY MIDDLE SEATS DO WORK, SO I CAN'T LAY MY SEATS DOWN OR GET IN THE THIRD ROW. |
| Feb 15, 2019 | SEATS | I PURCHASED MY 2013 KIA SORENTO IN 2014 WITH 15,000 MILES. THE 2ND ROW PASSENGER SEAT HAS BEEN A PR... |
| Oct 1, 2018 | SEATS | REAR SEAT STUCK. REAR PASSENGER SEAT LEVER HAS ALWAYS BEEN A LITTLE HARD TO ACTIVATE TO RAISE OR LOW... |
| Sep 29, 2018 | SEATS | THE 2ND ROW RIGHT SIDE SEAT IS STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN TOUGH TO MOVE UP AND D... |
| Sep 6, 2018 | SEATS | KIA SORENTO 2013 2ND ROW SEAT (PASSENGER SIDE) STUCK DOWN, THIS IS THE 2ND TIME I HAVE HAD IT FIXED.... |
| May 10, 2018 | SEATS | RIGHT REAR SEAT IS LOCKED IN THE FOLDED DOWN POSITION. IT WILL NOT RELEASE |
| Dec 1, 2017 | SEATS | THE MIDDLE RIGHT SIDE SEAT IS DEFECTIVE - IT IS STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION; THE DEALERSHIP SAID A CA... |
| Mar 21, 2017 | SEATS,ENGINE | MY 2013 KIA SORENTO WITH A THETA 2.4 LITER ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AT 63,000 MILE... |
| Mar 17, 2017 | SEATS | I HAVE HAD THE SECOND PASSENGER SIDE REAR SEAT LATCH REPAIRED 3X ALREADY. IT IS GOING IN FOR 4TH TIM... |
| Oct 13, 2016 | SEATS | REAR SEAT LATCH BROKE IN RECLINED POSITION ,HAS BEEN HARD TO OPERATE SINCE PURCHASED.IN DRIVEWAY WHE... |
| Aug 17, 2016 | SEATS | REAR SEAT LATCH MALFUNCTION. THE SEAT IS STUCK IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. THE LATCH DOES NOT WORK AT AL... |
| Jul 23, 2016 | SEATS | THE SECOND ROW SEAT WILL NOT RELEASE. |
| Jul 16, 2016 | SEATS | PASSENGER SIDE 2ND ROW SEAT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FOLD DOWN SINCE THE FIRST DAY I BOUGHT IT. NO... |
| Jun 10, 2016 | SEATS | THE LEVER TO FOLD DOWN THE SECOND ROW SEAT HAS GOTTEN STUCK SINCE I GOT THE CAR. IT WAS SO HARD TO O... |
| Jun 9, 2016 | SEATS | THE SECOND ROW SEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO FOLD DOWN, USE A LATCH TO LET THE 3RD ... |