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2015 Kia Sorento FWD

Official EPA fuel economy and NHTSA recall record, best combined figure 23 MPG.

Safety rating (NHTSA 5-Star)

Official crash-test ratings for the 2015 Kia Sorento SUV AWD.

5/5
Overall
5/5
Frontal crash
4/5
Rollover

Fuel economy (EPA)

EngineTransmissionFuelCityHighwayCombinedCO2 g/mi
3.3L 6-cyl Automatic 6-spd Regular 18 25 21 427
2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 6-spd Regular 20 27 23 390

Safety recalls (NHTSA)

3 campaigns on record for this model year. Recall repairs are free at dealers; check your exact vehicle by VIN on nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Campaign 18V907000

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Optima, 2012-2017 Sorento and 2011-2018 Sportage vehicles that previously received an engine replacement under recall number 17V-224, warranty, or the Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS) Product Improvement Campaign. The high pressure fuel pipe that connects to the fuel pump outlet may have been damaged, misaligned or improperly torqued dur

Campaign 20V519000

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Optima and 2014-2015 Sorento vehicles. Brake fluid may leak inside the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU), possibly resulting in an electrical short.

Campaign 21V331000

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Optima and 2014-2015 Sorento vehicles previously recalled under recall 20V-519. Brake fluid may leak inside the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU), possibly resulting in an electrical short.

Owner complaints (NHTSA)

964 complaints filed by owners for this model year (33 involving a crash, 22 a fire). Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects - browse them in full on nhtsa.gov.

Engine 359 Unknown Or Other 113 Structure 100
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Sources: EPA fueleconomy.gov, the NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings databases (all US public data), refreshed monthly. Recall texts are quoted from the official record. Details on About & Data Sources.