2026 Kia Sorento Hybrid Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2026 Kia Sorento Hybrid, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 2026 Kia Sorento Hybrid
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Instrument cluster/panel (electrical system)
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 Kia K4, 2025-2026 Sorento, Sorento Hybrid, Sorento Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sportage PHEV, K5, EV9, Carnival, and Carnival Hybrid vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with…
Remedy: The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 26, 2026. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service at…
1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2026 Kia Sorento Hybrid have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2026 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“We bought this car new on XXX. On XXX as my family and I were returning from a vacation, re-entering the interstate, the gas engine on the Sorento hybrid would not start. There was no warning or error”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 17, 2026 · Engine
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2026 Kia Sorento (Sorento AWD, Sorento FWD, Sorento Hybrid AWD, Sorento Hybrid FWD, …). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 23–37 mpg |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 20–37 / 27–36 |
| Fuel | Regular, Regular Gas and Electricity |
| EPA class | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| Engine | 4 cyl, 1.6/2.5 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (AM-S6); Automatic (AM-S8); Automatic (S8) |
Compare Kia Sorento Hybrid model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Kia Sorento Hybrid model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid | 2 | 21 |
| 2022 Kia Sorento Hybrid | 4 | 12 |
| 2023 Kia Sorento Hybrid | 2 | 31 |
| 2024 Kia Sorento Hybrid | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid | 2 | 43 |
| 2026 Kia Sorento Hybrid | 1 | 1 |
Checking a specific 2026 Kia Sorento Hybrid
How do I know if my 2026 Kia Sorento Hybrid has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2026 Kia Sorento Hybrid; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Kia dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 26V046000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Kia models
- Sorento10,183 complaints
- Optima7,512 complaints
- Soul5,553 complaints
- Sportage4,699 complaints
- Forte2,553 complaints
- Sedona2,410 complaints
- Telluride2,026 complaints
- Sephia1,705 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.