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Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid: Battery Warranty

Hybrid battery coverage

Model yearHybrid System Warranty, all statesCalifornia Emissions Vehicles
202210 years or 100,000 miles10 years or 150,000 miles, excluding Pennsylvania and Washington. A Sorento plug-in hybrid that is a SULEV, California Emission Control Warranty parts list note 1: 15 years or 150,000 miles, with the exception of Pennsylvania and Washington
202310 years or 100,000 miles10 years or 150,000 miles, excluding Pennsylvania and Washington. A Sorento plug-in hybrid that is a SULEV, California Emission Control Warranty parts list note 1: 15 years or 150,000 miles, with the exception of Pennsylvania and Washington
202410 years or 100,000 miles10 years or 150,000 miles, excluding Pennsylvania and Washington. A Sorento plug-in hybrid that is a SULEV, California Emission Control Warranty parts list note 1: 15 years or 150,000 miles, with the exception of Pennsylvania and Washington
202510 years or 100,000 miles10 years or 150,000 miles, excluding Pennsylvania and Washington. A Sorento plug-in hybrid that is a SULEV, California Emission Control Warranty parts list note 1: 15 years or 150,000 miles, with the exception of Pennsylvania and Washington
202610 years or 100,000 milesEmission Warranty Parts List: 10 years or 100,000 miles. Warranted to deteriorate to no less than 70% battery state of health: 8 years or 100,000 miles
  • Every term above ends at whichever limit comes first.
  • 2022 through 2025: the California Emission Control Warranty parts list on printed p. 30 marks the Hybrid Battery Pack Assy "10/150", 10 years or 150,000 miles, and "10/100", 10 years or 100,000 miles, in Pennsylvania and Washington. Its note 1 warrants the above parts of a Sorento plug-in hybrid that is a SULEV for 15 years or 150,000 miles, with the exception of Pennsylvania and Washington.
  • 2022 through 2025: the California Emission Control Warranty Statement, on printed pp. 25 and 27, says that for that model year's SULEV (Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle), all parts listed on the Emission Warranty Parts List are warranted for 15 years or 150,000 miles.
  • 2022 through 2025: the coverage chart on printed p. 3 lists, under California Emissions Defect, "SULEV" at 180 months or 150,000 miles, for specific parts, and applies it only to SULEV vehicles first sold as new vehicles by dealers in California or any other state adopting and mandating the California Emission Standards.
  • 2026: the hybrid system warranty for California emission vehicles is subject to the California emission control warranty on printed p. 30. That warranty's parts list marks the Hybrid Battery Pack Assy "10/100", 10 years or 100,000 miles, and its note 1 warrants the listed parts of a Sorento plug-in hybrid, except the high voltage battery, for 15 years or 150,000 miles, with the exception of Pennsylvania.
  • 2026: the California Emission Control Warranty Statement in the same manual, on printed pp. 25 and 27, says that all parts of a plug-in hybrid listed on the Emission Warranty Parts List are warranted for 15 years or 150,000 miles. The parts list on printed p. 30 gives the Hybrid Battery Pack Assy 10 years or 100,000 miles.
  • 2026: the coverage chart on printed p. 3 lists, under California Emissions Defect, "PHEV HV battery" at 96 months or 100,000 miles and "PHEV" at 180 months or 150,000 miles, for specific parts, and applies the 180-month term only to PHEV vehicles first sold as new vehicles by dealers in California or any other state adopting and mandating the California Emission Standards.

States the manual names for its California Emission Warranty

Model yearStates
2022California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington
2023California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington
2024California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington
2025California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington
2026California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington
  • The California Emission Warranty covers a vehicle equipped with a California Certified Emission Control System and registered or normally operated in California or any other state that adopts the California emission warranty provision.

Coverage at a glance

Model years 2022 through 2026:

ItemAnswer
Hybrid System Warranty componentsHybrid Battery Pack Assy, Hybrid Starter & Generator, Hybrid Power Control Unit, Traction Motor, clutch, On board charger (OBC) and all internal parts
Repair standardRepair or replacement of components found to be defective in material or factory workmanship under normal use and maintenance, made using new Kia Genuine Parts or Kia authorized remanufactured parts
TowingTo the nearest Kia Dealership or authorized service location, when the vehicle is inoperable due to a warrantable defect within 10 years or 100,000 miles
Transfers to a second ownerYes. Any remaining portion of any warranty, except the 120 month/100,000 mile Power Train (Original Owner) warranty, is fully transferable to subsequent owners
Power Train Limited WarrantyA separate, original-owner coverage of the engine, transaxle, axles, transmission, differentials and propeller shafts; the Power Train Limited Warranty is not transferable to subsequent owners
Clock startsDate of First Service: the first date the vehicle is delivered to the first retail purchaser, is leased, or is placed into service as a company vehicle (for example as a demonstrator, rental or fleet vehicle), whichever is earliest
Federal Emission Control WarrantyAlso lists the Hybrid Battery Pack Assy, for 10 years or 100,000 miles

What is not covered

The Hybrid System Warranty's exclusions are those of the "What is Not Covered" section of the Kia New Vehicle Limited Warranty, whose headings, in order, cover:

  • Damage due to factors beyond the manufacturer's control, such as misuse (including racing and overloading), accidents (including collision, fire and theft), alteration, modification, tampering or rewiring, and damage or corrosion from the environment, including floods.
  • Damage due to lack of maintenance, or to the use of other than the specified fuel, oil or lubricants recommended in the Owner's Manual.
  • Manufacturer design choices, including the materials chosen for parts and components.
  • Normal deterioration: parts intended to wear, and surface corrosion on parts other than the exterior body sheet metal panels.
  • Normal maintenance services and items.
  • Any repair of a vehicle whose odometer has been altered or whose actual mileage cannot be reasonably determined.
  • Economic loss and other incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages, including loss of use, lodging, car rentals, travel costs and loss of pay.
  • Tires, which are warranted by the tire manufacturers.
  • Any vehicle that has ever been or should have been issued a "salvage" title or similar "branded" title under any state's law, or has been declared a "total loss" or equivalent by a financial institution or insurance company. This exclusion does not apply to Emission Warranties, the Replacement Parts Limited Warranty or any recalls or campaigns.
  • Production changes: Kia and its Authorized Kia Dealers reserve the right to make changes in vehicles at any time without incurring any obligation to make the same or similar changes on vehicles previously built or sold.

The Hybrid System Warranty also excludes incidental or consequential damages, including without limitation loss of time, inconvenience, loss of use of the vehicle, or commercial loss.

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Scope note

US-market model years 2022 through 2026, each from the hybrid and plug-in hybrid Warranty and Consumer Information Manual that Kia's owner portal lists for the Sorento PHEV in that year; EPA rates the Sorento Plug-in Hybrid for each of those years. Kia writes one such manual per model year for all of its hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles, and the rows above are the terms each manual gives the Sorento plug-in hybrid battery. The manual delivered with a specific car is the authority for that car.