2012 Kia Motor Sorento - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2012 Kia Motor Sorento

1,184 problems have been reported for the 2012 Kia Motor Sorento. The following chart shows the 23 most common problems for 2012 Kia Motor Sorento. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 471 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (126 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2012 Kia Motor Sorento

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2012 Kia Motor Sorento in the United States are 107,981 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Kia Motor Sorento owners in the last 14 years is 1184, and the age of the vehicle is 14, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 1184 / 107,981 / 14 * 1000 = 0.78.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Kia Motor Sorento model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2012 Kia Motor Sorento in 2012.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
11
  2025
21
  2024
85
  2023
113
  2022
45
  2021
74
  2020
102
  2019
149
  2018
167
  2017
108
  2016
67
  2015
43
  2014
70
  2013
56
  2012
3

📊 Compare the 2012 Kia Motor Sorento with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Kia Motor Sorento, the following table can be used to compare the 2012 Kia Motor Sorento with the Kia Motor Sorento from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2012 Sorento is 1,184 while the average number of problems reported for the 24 model years of the Kia Motor Sorento is 571.

Table 3. Compare the 2012 Kia Motor Sorento with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2026 Sorento
2
  2025 Sorento
126
  2024 Sorento
61
  2023 Sorento
209
  2022 Sorento
302
  2021 Sorento
354
  2020 Sorento
176
  2019 Sorento
584
  2018 Sorento
321
  2017 Sorento
994
  2016 Sorento
1,579
  2015 Sorento
950
  2014 Sorento
1,339
  2013 Sorento
1,273
  2012 Sorento
1,184
  2011 Sorento
2,055
  2010 Sorento
7
  2009 Sorento
79
  2008 Sorento
316
  2007 Sorento
223
  2006 Sorento
378
  2005 Sorento
447
  2004 Sorento
340
  2003 Sorento
418


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