2021 Kia Sorento Engine Problems
NHTSA has logged 74 engine complaints for the 2021 Kia Sorento, making up 30% of its 247 total complaints for the year. Owners report stalling, sudden power loss, unexpected acceleration, and transmission-related failures, with a median failure mileage of 20,989 miles. No related recalls are listed.
- Engine complaints
- 74
- 30% of 247
- Crashes reported
- 1
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 20,989 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical engine symptoms owners report
- Loss of power or sudden stalling while driving, sometimes while turning or merging into traffic.
- Unexpected acceleration or a surge of power at low speed (1-2 mph) that requires extra braking to avoid a collision.
- Vehicle drops into neutral or fails to engage drive/reverse without warning, then may recover after restarting.
- Abnormal engine vibration at various speeds, reported by an owner who took the vehicle to a dealer for diagnosis.
- Warning messages such as "pull over safely immediately" or transmission control system alerts appearing on the dashboard.
- Oil leaking onto the skid plate, discovered after backing out of a parking spot.
When 2021 Kia Sorento engine complaints were filed
First complaint Mar 25, 2021, latest Sep 19, 2026.
Engine recalls for the 2021 Kia Sorento
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Engine complaints by Sorento model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many engine complaints does the 2021 Kia Sorento have?
- NHTSA lists 74 engine complaints for the 2021 Kia Sorento, which is 30% of the 247 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2021 Kia Sorento engine?
- No related recalls are listed in NHTSA data for the 2021 Kia Sorento engine problems described here.
- At what mileage do 2021 Kia Sorento engine problems usually appear?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this engine complaint group is 20,989 miles.
- What kind of engine problems do 2021 Kia Sorento owners report?
- Owners describe stalling, sudden loss of power, unexpected acceleration, transmission-related shifting failures, dashboard warning alerts, and oil leaks onto the skid plate.
- Were any crashes linked to 2021 Kia Sorento engine complaints?
- NHTSA data shows 1 crash and 0 fires or injuries among the 74 engine complaints for the 2021 Kia Sorento.