Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2023 Kia Sorento has 16 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission went out while driving on highway. Dealership said they need to replace the entire tran... |
| Dec 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Incident #1: [XXX] The vehicle would not accelerate after coming to a stop at an intersection. The ... |
| Sep 12, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2023 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the gear ... |
| Jul 8, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | on [XXX], the check engine light came on solid. My car is just 2 years old, only has 22K miles, and... |
| Nov 4, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission Warning Indicator appears on Dashboard Cluster and vehicle bucks and stalls and won't s... |
| Oct 30, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | When I start driving, there’s a lot of hesitation like it’s going to stall and it also does this goi... |
| Sep 12, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I had just entered the highway and reached highway speed of 70 mph. Without any warning, the engine... |
| Sep 7, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Car is a huge safety issue. Seems to be DCT transmission issue. Car gets stuck in first or second ge... |
| May 20, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | CURRENT MILEAGE 6,776 miles -Purchased the vehicle and on two occasions the AEB Emergency brake syst... |
| Apr 25, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | As I was driving the car it suddenly lost power… then all warning and sensor lights came on in the d... |
| Apr 15, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Engine light came on and I don’t have 30,000 miles on my car. The service tech informed me that they... |
| Feb 7, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | On [XXX] while driving and in the process of changing lanes, as I accelerated on the brakes, my Vehi... |
| Dec 18, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission Oil light came on and the vehicle lost power. It was determined that the Transmission w... |
| Sep 29, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I purchased a new 2023 Kia Sorento in February 2023 from Ken Garff Kia Avondale. Since shortly after... |
| Sep 15, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission problem arised on/about 9/15/23 and 3,000 miles. There is a distinct shudder when shift... |
| Apr 9, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2023 Kia Sorento. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle independen... |