2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid fuel/propulsion system problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid — 32% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I purchased a 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid from Dulles Kia. Since I've owned it, I've had the same problem three times — my car randomly goes into limp mode while I'm driving. It doesn't matter what speed I'm going. The car just starts slowing down on its own, won't let me accelerate, and the RPMs start…”
filed Jul 4, 2026
“For an unknown reason when driving on the highway in heavy traffic the engine started to shake violently causing us to immediately pull over and when we opened the hood the engine was shaking violently. This was a dangerous situation because during this time the engine was not very responsive to…”
filed Jun 25, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Sorento Hybrid years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Sorento Hybrid | 10 | 33% |
| 2021 Sorento Hybrid | 2 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.