Jeep Wrangler vs Kia Sorento
Midsize SUV · 2015–2025 · 9,191 federal complaints
Jeep Wrangler
6,873 complaints · 4 engines
Most-complained engine: 3.6L V6
Full breakdown for Jeep Wrangler →
Kia Sorento
2,318 complaints · 7 engines
Most-complained engine: LAMBDA-II · 3.3L V6
Full breakdown for Kia Sorento →At a glance
Side by side. EPA figures are the model's median across its test variants; price is the base-trim MSRP (CarAPI), median across covered model years.
| Jeep Wrangler | Kia Sorento | |
|---|---|---|
| Base MSRP | $23,995 | $25,750 |
| Most common engine | 3.6L V6 | LAMBDA-II · 3.3L V6 |
| Induction | Naturally aspirated | Naturally aspirated |
| Fuel economy | 20 MPG | 24 MPG |
| Running cost | $3,100/yr | $2,550/yr |
| Low emissions | 443 g/mi | 377 g/mi |
| Displacement | 3.6 L | 2.5 L |
| NHTSA overall crash rating | — | ★★★★★ (2025) |
| Rollover risk (NHTSA) | — | 15.9% |
| Engines with enough data | 4 | 7 |
Side by side
Both cars scored as percentiles within Midsize SUV, so the shapes are directly comparable. Built from EPA test data.
What each one's complaints are about
Showing each car's highest-volume engine. Share of component mentions — not a failure rate, and not a ranking between the two.
Jeep Wrangler
Kia Sorento
How often each one's complaints involve a fire, crash or injury
Shares of each car's own complaints — sales volume cancels out of a within-car ratio, so these two can be compared. The vertical mark is the all-vehicle average.
all vehicles — Fire 1.1% · Crash 4.4% · Injury 2.6%
Every engine with enough data
Complaint counts per engine are shown for scale only — they track how many were sold, not how often they fail.
Jeep Wrangler
- 3.6L V6Naturally aspirated3,846
- 2.0L I4 375hpTurbo1,810
- 2.0L I4 270hpTurbo1,049
- 3.0L V6Turbo148
Kia Sorento
- LAMBDA-II · 3.3L V6Naturally aspirated811
- THETA-II · 2.4L I4Naturally aspirated662
- LAMBDA II · 3.3L V6Naturally aspirated287
- THETA-III · 2.5L I4 281hp239
- THETA-III · 2.5L I4 191hp116
- GAMMA-II · 1.6L I4Turbo110
- THETA-II · 2.0L I4Turbo75
Recalls where NHTSA said stop driving or park outside
The severest recall class only. Model-level, manufacturer-confirmed. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, whatever the car's age.
Jeep Wrangler
- Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator Module (stop driving, 2015–2016) 19V018000
- Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump (park outside, 2021–2025) 26V363000
- Electrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Battery (park outside, 2020–2025) 25V741000
- Electrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Battery (park outside, 2021–2023) 23V787000
Kia Sorento
- Trailer Hitches (park outside, 2016–2022) 22V703000
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module (park outside, 2015–2015) 21V331000
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module (park outside, 2015–2015) 20V519000
One car having more complaints than the other mostly reflects how many were sold, not how often they break. Compare each car's own mix of problems — not the totals.