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2022 Kia Sorento problems
Our count of NHTSA complaint records for the 2022 Kia Sorento (FLAT_CMPL) is 228. The most reported area is power train (transmission and drive) (35% of them).
2022 Kia Sorento: when owners filed, and how it differs from nearby years
Those complaints were received between January 11, 2022 and October 26, 2026. By calendar year received: 2022 (50), 2023 (50), 2024 (32), 2025 (50), 2026 (46).
We count 29 records with an odometer reading. Half were at or under 21,067 miles; a quarter were under 15,000 and a quarter over 50,000. By band: 16 had under 25,000 miles, 4 had 25,000 to 49,999, 8 had 50,000 to 99,999 and 1 had 100,000 or more. By state: CA (28), TX (21), AZ (14), FL (14), GA (12), IN (12), NY (12), IL (11). By part named in the record: Power Train (79), Engine (59), Electrical System (41), Unknown Or Other (40), Service Brakes (21), Vehicle Speed Control (18), Fuel/Propulsion System (17), Steering (10), Visibility/Wiper (10), Trailer Hitches (8).
Our count of repair bulletins for the 2022 Kia Sorento (dataset TSBS_RECEIVED) is 58; the oldest was received October 2, 2021 and the newest September 2, 2026. Most are about electrical system (19), engine and engine cooling (11), power train (transmission and drive) (11). 6 of the 8 newest also appear in the 2021 list.
Our rows from FLAT_INV that name the 2022 Kia Sorento, with NHTSA's subject text:
- RQ22003, opened August 8, 2022, closed May 26, 2023. Seat belts: Seat Belt Pretensioners May Rupture
Written out on an earlier model year: DP22005.
| Model year | Complaints | Crash or fire | Top area | Bulletins | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 276 | 5 / 1 | Power train (transmission and drive), 52% | 59 | 5 |
| 2022 (this page) | 228 | 5 / 2 | Power train (transmission and drive), 35% | 58 | 9 |
Our share of complaints about power train (transmission and drive): 35% here, 52% in 2021.
Complaints by area
- Power train (transmission and drive)79 · 35%
- Engine and engine cooling60 · 26%
- Electrical system42 · 18%
- Other or unknown40 · 18%
- Service brakes21 · 9%
- Speed control and throttle19 · 8%
- Visibility and wipers19 · 8%
- Fuel system17 · 7%
15 smaller areas not shown (54 complaints in total).
Why complaint counts cannot rank models
Service bulletins
We count 58 repair bulletins for the 2022 Kia Sorento; a bulletin is not a recall. 2 of the 8 newest are not on the neighbouring years' lists:
- TSB_ELE394Received March 31, 2026
Electrical system
AVN5.0W DTC P17A000 DAIGNOSTIC PROCEDURE - This bulletin provides information regarding a potential illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) accompanied by DTC P17A000 on some 2022-2025MY...
- TSB_TRA112Received September 12, 2025
Power train (transmission and drive)
Transaxle assembly replacement & hcu logic improvement - This bulletin provides information to replace the transaxle assembly and upgrade the Hybrid Control Unit Low-Voltage DC Converter (HCULDC)...
Recalls
Our count of recall campaigns in NHTSA's data is 9, filed between March 4, 2022 and September 26, 2025; the 3 to look at first are below. Full text of all 9.
- 22V760000, October 11, 2022, Power train
- 22V202000, March 29, 2022, Engine and engine cooling
- 25V649000, September 26, 2025, Electrical system
Repairs and what they cost
Engine recall on this model year (campaign 22V202000). The repair may be free, so check the recall before you pay for engine work.
- Start with a diagnosis: Diagnostic scan (check engine light)$55 to $250
- Power train (transmission and drive), 79 complaints
- Transmission fluid service$120 to $420
- Transmission solenoid replacement$290 to $1,200
- Torque converter replacement$880 to $2,475
- Clutch replacement (manual transmission)$1,000 to $2,050
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Sources
- NHTSA complaints file:
complaints received by NHTSA
- NHTSA manufacturer communications:
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- NHTSA investigations file:
defect investigations opened since 1972
- NHTSA recall data:
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