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Dodge Durango vs Kia Sorento: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2026, owners filed an average of 284 complaints per model year about the Dodge Durango and 448 about the Kia Sorento.

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Dodge DurangoKia Sorento
Model years compared2006-20262006-2026
Owner complaints5,6769,412
Complaints per model year284448
Recalls5539
Years to avoid200620112014201120122013201420162017
Best years200720162019200720202022
Most common problemElectricalEngine
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy13-20 mpg combined (2026)23-37 mpg combined (2026)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2006 Dodge Durango: 8522006 Kia Sorento: 24220062007 Dodge Durango: 1912007 Kia Sorento: 1542008 Dodge Durango: 972008 Kia Sorento: 21720082009 Dodge Durango: 122009 Kia Sorento: 552010 Kia Sorento: 320102011 Dodge Durango: 8002011 Kia Sorento: 1,5202012 Dodge Durango: 6402012 Kia Sorento: 88020122013 Dodge Durango: 6402013 Kia Sorento: 9852014 Dodge Durango: 7872014 Kia Sorento: 98920142015 Dodge Durango: 5052015 Kia Sorento: 7552016 Dodge Durango: 1612016 Kia Sorento: 1,26320162017 Dodge Durango: 2152017 Kia Sorento: 8112018 Dodge Durango: 2342018 Kia Sorento: 25520182019 Dodge Durango: 1462019 Kia Sorento: 4372020 Dodge Durango: 562020 Kia Sorento: 14020202021 Dodge Durango: 2082021 Kia Sorento: 2572022 Dodge Durango: 622022 Kia Sorento: 19420222023 Dodge Durango: 332023 Kia Sorento: 1282024 Dodge Durango: 142024 Kia Sorento: 4420242025 Dodge Durango: 82025 Kia Sorento: 772026 Dodge Durango: 152026 Kia Sorento: 62026
Dodge DurangoKia Sorento

Problems compared

DurangoSorento
Electrical1,8231,297
Fuel system1,110405
Lights952767
Engine8193,890
Transmission3981,091
Brakes394650
Body140883

Questions about the Dodge Durango vs Kia Sorento

Which is more reliable, the Dodge Durango or the Kia Sorento?

Between 2006 and 2026, the Dodge Durango has 3 years to avoid and the Kia Sorento 6. The Dodge Durango has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Dodge Durango drew fewer complaints per model year (284 vs 448), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Dodge Durango or the Kia Sorento?

From 2006 to 2026, the Dodge Durango was covered by 55 recalls and the Kia Sorento by 39.

What years of the Dodge Durango and Kia Sorento should you avoid?

Dodge Durango: 2006, 2011 and 2014. Kia Sorento: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017.

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