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Kia Sorento and Dodge Caliber Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

An asterisk (*) marks results based on small sample sizes.

Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
41 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 30500 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year. Glitchy. Generally minor issues.
2016
Kia Sorento
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  41 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 30500 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year. Glitchy. Generally minor issues.
28 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 86900 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year.
2011
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  28 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 86900 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year.

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Kia Sorento vs. Dodge Caliber Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Kia Sorento and Dodge Caliber reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Kia Sorentos and Dodge Calibers with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Kia Sorentos and Dodge Calibers that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Kia Sorento and Dodge Caliber lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Kia Sorento and Dodge Caliber have been recently.

To see how frequently Kia Sorento and Dodge Caliber problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

TrueDelta Reviews the Brand Reputation of the Kia Sorento

Kia Sorento Brand Reputation: Cons
YearComment
The number one reason most people seem to have for not buying a Kia is that it's a Kia. As noted in the introduction, negative brand perceptions linger. see full Kia Sorento review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Kia Sorento

Kia Sorento Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr SUV 276-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
in the past, not known to be good brand and still new to car industry. see full Kia Sorento review
2011 4dr SUV 175-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Unsure about long term reliability and overall build quality see full Kia Sorento review
2003 4dr SUV 192-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed automatic AWD w/low range
Poor brand reputation - cheap car image see full Kia Sorento review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Dodge Caliber

Dodge Caliber Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD
Appreciate the Dodge reputation for durable trucks. see full Dodge Caliber review
2007 4dr Hatch 148-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD
Chrysler seemed to be ahead of the demand curve and produced a number of innovative vehicles and reliable. The Caliber style appealed to guys because it looks solid, is also fun to drive and gets good fuel mileage. see full Dodge Caliber review
Dodge Caliber Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr Hatch 172-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
I never look for the image of a company see full Dodge Caliber review