2024 Kia Sorento: raw data

Every record we hold for this vehicle, as plain tables, with nothing added. The consumer page shows the same records with the maintenance schedule, price ranges and nearby shops around them.

vehicle2024 / kia / sorento
known issues7 clusters (reviewed 2026-07-16)
complaints40 on file (2024-03-11 → 2026-09-15)
recalls2
investigations0
fars1 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Panoramic sunroof glass shatteringSTRUCTURE5 complaints2025-02 → 2026-03sorento-2024-sunroof-glass-shattering
  • 11727717 The Panoramic sunroof randomly exploded while driving down the highway. Nothing around us or above us to cause it. Myself, my [XXX] pregnant wife, and [XXX] daughter were in the car and had glass rain down on us after the very loud boom. We almost wrecked. The issue has not…
  • 11703966 Panoramic sunroof panel spontaneously exploded at highway speed.
Radiator puncture from road debrisENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2 complaints2024-06 → 2026-04sorento-2024-radiator-puncture
  • 11729386 The contact owns a 2024 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that the radiator was leaking. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer and the dealer stated that a rock or road debris had caused the puncture in the radiator. The contact was advised by the dealer that it was a known…
  • 11595462 Kia has failed to provide proper protection for their radiator on their Sorento and Telluride models. There are many many many reports online of these radiators sustaining damage which should not have occurred, and Kia refuses to cover any of these repairs under any type…
Transmission failure and shift hesitationPOWER TRAIN3 complaints2025-07 → 2026-04sorento-2024-transmission-failure
  • 11733308 At 7,100 miles the transmission failed requiring a new transmission replacement after one year. At 16,636 miles (2years into the lease) the new transmission also failed, and the car is in the garage getting another transmission replacement after.
  • 11673136 Vehicle hesitation, transmission slippage at low speeds for up shifting and hard shifting. Pulled out of a parking lot onto a main road from stop and my vehicle would not upshift and sounded like I was in neutral and would not accelerate. I had a vehicle behind me that almost…
Power window and door lock switch failureELECTRICAL SYSTEM2 complaints2025-05 → 2025-10sorento-2024-window-switch-failure
  • 11659390 The passengers window will not roll down the sound of clicking you can hear though when switch pushed this is a VERY common ongoing issue via KIA SORENTO COMMUNITY THREAD THAT GOES BACK OVER 7 years…
  • 11694944 I've had a couple of issues with the electrical components. One time the drivers side door controls wouldn't roll down any of the windows or lock/unlock the doors. This is a safety issue if you needed to roll the windows down/up or lock the doors for the security of your…
Horn failureELECTRICAL SYSTEM3 complaints2025-07 → 2026-06sorento-2024-horn-failure
  • 11743450 The horn isn’t making any noise at all. There were no warning lamps or messages, I didn’t know until I needed to use my horn.
  • 11673135 Horn has stopped working. Appears it happens often with the 24 sorento. Almost had a car collision due to the inability to warn the driver of the other car that I was in my lane. I do have an appointment to have it looked at, but not for almost 2 weeks.
Forward collision avoidance system malfunctionELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE3 complaints2025-06 → 2026-01sorento-2024-collision-avoidance-malfunction
  • 11664705 On two separate occasions, my 2024 Kia Sorento has activated its automatic emergency braking system, as if anticipating a potential forward collision on an empty Florida highway. The dashboard lights illuminate precisely before the forward collision warning…
  • 11712048 Car has sensor issues. It ran into pole and median after defective collision assist said sensor was blocked. Has emission leak. Second vehicle i had with that and they wont cover under warranty. Kia refuses to by back a car do not feel safe driving. They refuse to fix things…
Loss of electrical power while drivingELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES3 complaints2024-03 → 2025-11sorento-2024-electrical-power-loss
  • 11638983 No less than 6 times in approximately 8000 miles the vehicle has lost all electrical power while driving and then regained power. All interior electric components are lost, power steering, headlights, everything. Twice it has completely stalled out…
  • 11698885 headlights and taillights went out while driving and a few seconds and then came back on and everything on the dash also went out and came back on. i was driving at night time when this happened it put me and my child at risk. i called the dealership and they refused to fix…

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
402024-03-112026-09-1541ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:11; STRUCTURE:7; SERVICE BRAKES:6; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:6; POWER TRAIN:4

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
24V28700023/04/2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2024 Sorento vehicles. The motor driven power steering (MDPS) wiring harness may be incorrectly assembled, which can result in a loss of power steering assist.A loss of power steering assist increases the risk of a crash.Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the MDPS wiring harness as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 7, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC309.
25V00600013/01/2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWAREKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Sorento, 2025 Sorento Hybrid, and 2025 Sorento Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. A software error in the Body Domain Control Unit (BDC) may cause a loss of low beam headlights and taillights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."A loss of headlights and taillights can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.Dealers will update the BDC software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 21, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC331.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-20241legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2024 Kia Sorento vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2024/kia/sorento
@misc{wrenchpro_2024_kia_sorento_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2024 Kia Sorento},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2024/kia/sorento}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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