2017 Kia Sorento vs 2018 Kia Sorento
Two adjacent model years of the Kia Sorento, side by side. Every figure is a raw NHTSA/EPA count — not normalised by how many were sold.
Side by side: 2018 Sorento has fewer recorded recall campaigns (3 vs 4), and 2018 Sorento has fewer recorded owner complaints (248 vs 788). 2017 Sorento carries more NHTSA investigations (3 vs 1). Both carry NHTSA crash ratings, and neither has EPA fuel-economy data in our dataset.
| Metric | 2017 Kia Sorento | 2018 Kia Sorento |
|---|---|---|
| Recall campaigns | 4 | 3 |
| Owner complaints | 788 | 248 |
| NHTSA investigations | 3 | 1 |
| NHTSA crash rating | Rated by NHTSA | Rated by NHTSA |
| EPA fuel economy | — | — |
How to read this
- A green check marks the lower raw count — fewer recorded issues, not a declared winner.
- Complaint totals are not normalised by vehicle population; a big-seller shows more of everything.
- Where a rating or EPA record is absent, that is missing data — not evidence of safety.