2023 Kia Sorento: problems, recalls and what it’s worth

Known problems on the 2023 Kia Sorento

No generation-wide weak spot is flagged in GarageIntel’s research for this year and model. A specific car can still have its own problems, so get it inspected.

2023 Kia Sorento recalls

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2023 Kia Sorento. Repairs are free at a dealer for the brand, and a dealer can confirm by VIN which were already done.

• ElectricalFire risk

  A fire increases the risk of injury.

  Details 25V649000

  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.

  Fix: 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.

• Equipment

  A detached air bag warning label will not warn occupants about the risks of air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

  Details 23V579000

  Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sorento vehicles. The air bag warning labels on the driver and front passenger sun visors may detach. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

  Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the driver and front passenger sun visors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 10, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC277.

• Driver-assist systems

  A rearview camera that does not properly display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Details 23V610000

  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."

  Fix: 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.

2023 Kia Sorento safety investigations and free repairs

No open safety investigations.

Free repairs to ask about (warranty extensions):

• Corrosion: The affected vehicles may experience an unusual or different horn sound than normal, or an inoperative horn, caused by corrosion inside the electric horn and/or carbonization of the contact point.
• Warranty extension: Kia is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign to apply additional body seam sealer to prevent potential water intrusion into the blower motor in certain 2023-2024 MY Sorento vehicles.

A dealer for the brand can check these by VIN.

Source: NHTSA, Sep 24, 2026.

2023 Kia Sorento safety and fuel

From NHTSA’s crash tests and the EPA’s fueleconomy.gov.

What owners complain about

119 complaints filed with NHTSA for this year and model, about average.

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