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Saturn ION and Kia Sorento Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

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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
[?] see reported repairs
  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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Saturn ION vs. Kia Sorento Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Saturn ION and Kia Sorento reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Saturn IONs and Kia Sorentos with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Saturn IONs and Kia Sorentos 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 Saturn ION and Kia Sorento lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Saturn ION and Kia Sorento have been recently.

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

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Saturn ION

Saturn ION Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Saturn customer service. see full Saturn ION review
2006 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
The brand has a reputation for lasting a long time. see full Saturn ION review
2006 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Good, trouble free, economical vehicle see full Saturn ION review
2006 4dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
The Saturn experience in sales and service. The safety of the vehicle and very reliable vehicle. see full Saturn ION review
2006 4dr Coupe 170-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Saturn has had a long time reputation of putting their customer service first and I can attest to this first hand. see full Saturn ION review
2004 4dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4
CVT FWD
Carries the Saturn value image. A lot of car for the money. see full Saturn ION review
2003 4dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD
I had originally only heard positive things about the cars/dealers. see full Saturn ION review
Saturn ION Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2005 4dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
With all of the recalls GMs image is shot in my mind. Especially coupled wih thier delay in issuing the recalls as well as the fact that the reason I no-longer own this car is because it caught fire going down the road and completely burned up. see full Saturn ION review
 

TrueDelta Reviews the Brand Reputation of the Kia Sorento

Kia Sorento Brand Reputation: Cons
YearComment
2011 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