2021–2025 Kia Sorento maintenance schedule
Schedule type: fixed
Kia uses fixed mileage or time intervals, whichever comes first. Each service includes an oil change, tire rotation, and inspections. Summarized in our own words from the sources listed. Always follow the owner's manual or your dealer for your specific vehicle (VIN, engine, and options).
Checked against the official document for model year 2021; other years in this range are assumed to follow it. Confirm in your owner's manual.
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7,500 miles / 12 months
Repeat every 7,500 miles or 12 months.
- Replace engine oil and filter DIY
Severe service: Every 3,750 miles or 6 months.
Parts: Oil filter
- Rotate tires DIY
15,000 miles / 24 months
- Replace cabin (climate control) air filter DIY
Parts: Cabin air filter
30,000 miles / 48 months
- Replace engine air filter DIY
Severe service: Replace more often on dusty roads.
Parts: Engine air filter
60,000 miles / 48 months
- Replace brake fluid Shop
Inspect every service.
60,000 miles / 72 months
- Inspect drive belts (then every 15,000 miles/24 months) Shop
60,000 miles
- Replace automatic transmission fluid (severe use only) Shop
Severe-service item
Severe service: Severe schedule only. Normal schedule: no check, no service required.
75,000 miles
- Replace rear differential and transfer case oil (AWD, severe use only) Shop
Severe-service item
97,500 miles
- Replace spark plugs Shop
Parts: Spark plugs
120,000 miles / 120 months
- Replace engine coolant Shop
First at 120,000 miles or 10 years, then every 30,000 miles or 24 months.
Sources
Always follow the owner's manual for your exact vehicle; intervals can differ by engine and market.