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What 978 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (978)Crash / fire / injury (70)Engine (384)Body & structure (160)Electrical system (151)Lights (86)Brakes (79)Transmission & drivetrain (68)Airbags (51)Fuel system (50)Steering (35)Speed control (31)

51 of 978 complaints match · Airbags · clear filters · page 3 of 3

Aug 4, 2013AirbagsCrash2 injuries

THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN WE HIT A CAR BROADSIDE AS THE TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF US. THEIR AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, BUT NONE OF OUR AIRBAGS DID. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10533467

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2014 Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid verdict →