2021 Kia Sorento hesitation / surging reports
25 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2021 Kia Sorento — roughly 10% of all complaints for this model year.
25
Hesitation / surging reports
10%
share of complaints
41,500 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)
Components reported on this vehicle
Hesitation / surging in other Sorento years
| 2025 Sorento | 7 |
| 2023 Sorento | 6 |
| 2022 Sorento | 9 |
| 2019 Sorento | 37 |
| 2017 Sorento | 11 |
| 2011 Sorento | 42 |
| 2008 Sorento | 5 |
| 2007 Sorento | 5 |
| 2004 Sorento | 6 |
Other symptoms owners describe on the 2021 Kia Sorento
Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2021 Kia Sorento report before drawing conclusions.