2019 KIA Sorento Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2019 KIA Sorento, 12% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 12,600 miles. The words owners use most often: “oil consumption” (12% of reports).
- 51power train complaints
- 12,600median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 26%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Oil consumption: mentioned in 6 of 51 complaints (12%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 25 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 51 complaints, 1 a fire.
KIA Sorento power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sorento | 19 | 25% | 2,532 |
| 2024 Sorento | 5 | 12% | — |
| 2023 Sorento | 22 | 18% | 21,700 |
| 2022 Sorento | 67 | 35% | 24,864 |
| 2021 Sorento | 143 | 56% | 64,500 |
| 2020 Sorento | 18 | 13% | 5,000 |
| 2019 Sorento | 51 | 12% | 12,600 |
| 2018 Sorento | 9 | 4% | 32,717 |
| 2017 Sorento | 37 | 5% | 56,574 |
| 2016 Sorento | 126 | 10% | 71,000 |
| 2015 Sorento | 42 | 6% | 74,000 |
| 2014 Sorento | 72 | 7% | 70,000 |
| 2013 Sorento | 69 | 7% | 55,768 |
| 2012 Sorento | 55 | 6% | 33,000 |
| 2011 Sorento | 265 | 17% | 34,000 |
| 2009 Sorento | 9 | 16% | 5,200 |
| 2008 Sorento | 23 | 11% | 40,000 |
| 2007 Sorento | 20 | 13% | 11,650 |
| 2006 Sorento | 35 | 14% | 79,000 |
| 2005 Sorento | 38 | 12% | 94,000 |
| 2004 Sorento | 40 | 18% | 84,235 |
| 2003 Sorento | 22 | 7% | 60,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2019 KIA Sorento. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Engine seized per Kia Inspected by Kia after AAA TOWED AND COULD NOT START CAR warning lamps have been on for over 6 months. Kia inspected and ran diagnostics at that time and said it was nothing to fix just an annoying dashboard malfunction.
Had to replace transmission at 133k miles. It was jolting sometimes providing a hard jolt at times will driving. There are also times of what feels like a cylinder misfire. Oil is constantly leaking and have to replace oil every 1k Miles. Have had multiple shops look at it and not able to find…
This vehicle has theta 2 engine.. which is part of class lawsuit kia settled. My vehicle had high oil consumption and the defect was due to rod bearing would cause engine to fail and cause hi oil consumption. The dealer diagnosed it with burned valve and denied warranty even though my warranty was…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2019 KIA Sorentos have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 51 owner complaints about power train for the 2019 KIA Sorento (12% of the 431 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2019 KIA Sorento power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 12,600 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2019 KIA Sorento?
The most frequent phrase is “oil consumption”, in 6 of 51 complaints.
Other 2019 KIA Sorento problems
- Engine problems (158)
- Electrical System problems (68)
- Structure problems (55)
See all 2019 KIA Sorento problems or power train problems across all Sorento years.