Blind Spot Detection problems of the 2016 Kia Motor Sorento

Six problems related to blind spot detection have been reported for the 2016 Kia Motor Sorento. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Kia Motor Sorento based on all problems reported for the 2016 Sorento.

1 Blind Spot Detection problem

Failure Date: 02/24/2024

Driving on freeway and car suddenly would no longer accelerate over 40mph. Pulled off the freeway and large amounts of white smoke was coming from the exhaust. Turned off engine, looked under the hood and saw engine coolant bubbling. Attempted to restart car and it would no longer start. The car was towed to a kia dealership and diagnosed as head bolts backing out of cylinder head causing leak and pressure with coolant and oil mixture. I was told my engine would need to be replaced.

2 Blind Spot Detection problem

Failure Date: 12/06/2023

When driving down the road at any speed in a striaght line steering sticks requiring constant over correction. This is becoming a big problem at highway speeds as vehcile will jerk and on an icy road im affaid I my lose control.

3 Blind Spot Detection problem

Failure Date: 02/16/2022

Usually when raining I get a "blind spot detection canceled " notice on the dash and bsd does not work.

4 Blind Spot Detection problem

Failure Date: 11/02/2021

Unknown. The blind spots warning sometimes works and sometimes it doesn’t. The same goes for the backing warning. The car will not lock itself with the key control or manually. This problem has happened a few times already. One of the lights at the driver side isn’t working. (inside light).

5 Blind Spot Detection problem

Failure Date: 07/13/2021

The pearl white paint is chipping off the hood. It looks horrible and needs to be fixed ASAP! the sunroof, back latch and bsd have all been “fixed” by master mechanics but they are still not working correctly. The sunroof is slow closing and won’t close all the way. The back latch won’t open most of time without you getting it started. It also makes a horrible noise when it closes. The bsd doesn’t work at all.

6 Blind Spot Detection problem

Failure Date: 07/09/2021

2016 kia Sorento-first I would like to comment on the warning lamps. I had no warnings, no lights for my oil. I checked the dip stick and it was dry. I was still good in my timeframe from my last oil change. Luckily I made it to the store to buy oil to put in it. It’s now in the shop being looked at and having its oil changed. Second, my blind spot sensor goes off at times when there’s not even a car near me.


Other Lane Departure related problems of the 2016 Kia Motor Sorento

Blind Spot Detection problems
6
Assist problems
1


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