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2020 Kia Sorento engine problems

70 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2020 Kia Sorento, which is 35% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
70 35% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
1 and 6
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 1 crash, 6 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

The vehicle was not even 3.5 years old, it had been serviced in February 2023 and there was no warning before the fire began. The vehicle stopped accelerating and I immediately pulled over. The fire began as soon as I stopped the car and the vehicle was engulfed within minutes. My daughter and I were in the car. We barely escaped before the vehicle was on fire. I did not have a vehicle hitch on the vehicle and this was unrelated to the vehicle recall notice that I received several weeks after my incident.

July 2023 FireInjury

The contact owns a 2020 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed a small oil leak on the ground underneath the vehicle. The contact checked the oil level and added a quart of oil to the engine. The vehicle was driven approximately 50 miles. The contact parked the vehicle and checked the oil level again. They noticed that the oil level was low and added another quart of oil. No warning lights were illuminated.

Reported at 151,025 miles, December 2025

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