2019 Kia Sorento power train problems
51 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2019 Kia Sorento — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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.”
filed Sep 4, 2026
“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…”
filed May 11, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Sorento years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sorento | 19 | 26% |
| 2024 Sorento | 4 | 10% |
| 2023 Sorento | 20 | 17% |
| 2022 Sorento | 64 | 34% |
| 2021 Sorento | 133 | 55% |
| 2020 Sorento | 18 | 13% |
| 2018 Sorento | 9 | 4% |
| 2017 Sorento | 37 | 5% |
| 2016 Sorento | 123 | 10% |
| 2015 Sorento | 42 | 6% |
| 2014 Sorento | 71 | 7% |
| 2013 Sorento | 69 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 Kia Sorento
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.