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Kia Sorento vs Mazda CX-9: reliability compared

From 2007 to 2023, owners filed an average of 532 complaints per model year about the Kia Sorento and 88 about the Mazda CX-9.

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Kia SorentoMazda CX-9
Model years compared2007-20232007-2023
Owner complaints9,0431,496
Complaints per model year53288
Recalls3413
Years to avoid20112012201320142016201720082010201120122018
Best years200720202022201520202021
Most common problemEngineBrakes
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy24-37 mpg combined (2023)23 mpg combined (2023)

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

2007 Kia Sorento: 1542007 Mazda CX-9: 8620072008 Kia Sorento: 2172008 Mazda CX-9: 1722009 Kia Sorento: 552009 Mazda CX-9: 5920092010 Kia Sorento: 32010 Mazda CX-9: 1952011 Kia Sorento: 1,5202011 Mazda CX-9: 17120112012 Kia Sorento: 8802012 Mazda CX-9: 2212013 Kia Sorento: 9852013 Mazda CX-9: 6820132014 Kia Sorento: 9892014 Mazda CX-9: 542015 Kia Sorento: 7552015 Mazda CX-9: 3520152016 Kia Sorento: 1,2632016 Mazda CX-9: 1082017 Kia Sorento: 8112017 Mazda CX-9: 6120172018 Kia Sorento: 2552018 Mazda CX-9: 1282019 Kia Sorento: 4372019 Mazda CX-9: 5420192020 Kia Sorento: 1402020 Mazda CX-9: 192021 Kia Sorento: 2572021 Mazda CX-9: 4120212022 Kia Sorento: 1942022 Mazda CX-9: 112023 Kia Sorento: 1282023 Mazda CX-9: 132023
Kia SorentoMazda CX-9

Problems compared

SorentoCX-9
Engine3,779383
Electrical1,21087
Transmission1,032165
Body86732
Lights70718
Brakes610448
Suspension141158
Airbags607147

Questions about the Kia Sorento vs Mazda CX-9

Which is more reliable, the Kia Sorento or the Mazda CX-9?

Between 2007 and 2023, the Kia Sorento has 6 years to avoid and the Mazda CX-9 5. The Mazda CX-9 has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Mazda CX-9 drew fewer complaints per model year (88 vs 532), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Kia Sorento or the Mazda CX-9?

From 2007 to 2023, the Kia Sorento was covered by 34 recalls and the Mazda CX-9 by 13.

What years of the Kia Sorento and Mazda CX-9 should you avoid?

Kia Sorento: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017. Mazda CX-9: 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2018.

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