2013 Kia Motor Sorento - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2013 Kia Motor Sorento

1,273 problems have been reported for the 2013 Kia Motor Sorento. The following chart shows the 24 most common problems for 2013 Kia Motor Sorento. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 501 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (115 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2013 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 2013 Kia Motor Sorento in the United States are 100,874 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Kia Motor Sorento owners in the last 13 years is 1273, and the age of the vehicle is 13, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 1273 / 100,874 / 13 * 1000 = 0.97.

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 2013 Kia Motor Sorento in 2013.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
6
  2025
40
  2024
59
  2023
104
  2022
64
  2021
103
  2020
147
  2019
190
  2018
158
  2017
98
  2016
62
  2015
53
  2014
75
  2013
1

📊 Compare the 2013 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 2013 Kia Motor Sorento with the Kia Motor Sorento from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2013 Sorento is 1,273 while the average number of problems reported for the 24 model years of the Kia Motor Sorento is 570.

Table 3. Compare the 2013 Kia Motor Sorento with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2026 Sorento
2
  2025 Sorento
123
  2024 Sorento
60
  2023 Sorento
209
  2022 Sorento
302
  2021 Sorento
351
  2020 Sorento
174
  2019 Sorento
582
  2018 Sorento
321
  2017 Sorento
994
  2016 Sorento
1,575
  2015 Sorento
949
  2014 Sorento
1,338
  2013 Sorento
1,273
  2012 Sorento
1,181
  2011 Sorento
2,051
  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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