2010 Kia Sorento Problems, Recalls & Reliability
3 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2010 Kia Sorento, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 0/100 on the trouble index — too lightly reported for a fair score.
Few reports
Where 2010 sits among all Sorento years
What owners report
Recalls (2)
Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Rondo, model year 2007-2011 Sedona, Sorento and Sportage, model year 2010-2011 Soul, model year 2008-2011 Optima, model year 2010 Forte, model year 2007-2009 Amanti, and model year 2009…
Fix: Kia will send an interim notification to owners in May 2013. When parts are available, owners will receive a second notification and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge.…
CURT MANUFACTURING IS RECALLING CERTAIN TOW PACKAGE WIRING HARNESSES, PART NUMBER 56024, THAT CONNECT TOW VEHICLE LIGHTING CIRCUITS TO TRAILER LIGHTING CIRCUITS SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2011 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ AND KIA SORENTO VEHICLES.…
Fix: CURT MANUFACTURING WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE TOW PACKAGE WIRING HARNESS. THE REMEDY WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 17, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CURT…
Federal defect investigations
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2010 Kia Sorento reliable?
The 2010 Kia Sorento drew 3 complaints in federal safety records — too lightly reported for a fair score. Its trouble index is 0/100, scored against the model's worst year (2011).
What are the most common 2010 Kia Sorento problems?
The top reported problems for the 2010 Kia Sorento are airbags (1 complaints), engine (1), and suspension (1).
Does the 2010 Kia Sorento have recalls?
2 recall campaigns apply to the 2010 Kia Sorento. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.