Blind Spot Detection problems of the 2019 Kia Motor Sorento

Six problems related to blind spot detection have been reported for the 2019 Kia Motor Sorento. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2019 Kia Motor Sorento based on all problems reported for the 2019 Sorento.

1 Blind Spot Detection problem

Failure Date: 07/08/2024

Infotainment/back up camera failure when reversing and while driving today. Kia corporate has been aware of issue since April 2021 and has yet to resolve to attempt to fully diagnose. Dealership claimed they checked "every" wiring harness for water exposure due to ongoing water issues from dash. Kia claimed they would work with me during our bbb arbitration and have had zero contact since. Car was manufacturered weeks before current back up camera recall on other 2019 Sorentos. Camera in car shows no work was done. Car sat on dealership lot on 2 different occasions for 27 days in 2022 and then over 87 days. Per kia "they can't throw parts at it" this has caused an accident and is concerning regarding backing up with children. "safety features" do not actually work for safety purposes. Kia states they are not meant for safety during recorded arbitration.

2 Blind Spot Detection problem

Failure Date: 04/23/2023

Screen turned off and then lights on dash started flashing. Abs, power steering, blind spot warning, tire monitoring failed. Battery light was flashing. Parking break light came on. Loss of power. Now it will not turn on.

3 Blind Spot Detection problem

Failure Date: 03/07/2023

Blind spot collision system failure ongoing off and on since 2021 alarms are a distraction while driving 70 on highway roads when it is icy kia aware of issue due to multiple cases opened.

4 Blind Spot Detection problem

Failure Date: 03/03/2021

While driving on the interstate highway for a duration of 1 to 3 hours the "collision avoidance system" faults out, lights a warning on the dash and totally stops functioning. The text warning goes away after a few seconds and a triangular warning light stays on. The system remains inoperable for the balance of the trip. Overnight sometimes the system appears to reset and everything returns to normal and the system again works for 1 - 3 hours then the cycle repeats itself. We are senior citizens and specifically bought this vehicle for this safety feature. The fact that it is not reliable is a serious safety concern.

5 Blind Spot Detection problem

Failure Date: 11/29/2019

Tl the contact owns a 2019 kia Sorento. While driving on the highway, the blind spot collision system sensor illuminated. The vehicle then jerked and stopped in the middle of the road with no other vehicles in proximity. Miami lakes kia (16600 NW 57th Ave, miami lakes, FL 33014, (305) 820-3803) diagnosed a failure with the computer system. This was the second time the failure occured. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the contact was awaiting a new diagnosis. The manufacturer had not been contacted. The vehicle was purchased two months ago. The failure mileage was 70.

6 Blind Spot Detection problem

Failure Date: 10/16/2019

Unknown shortly after purchasing this (6 to 8 weeks) rainwater began collecting and falling into the cabin from the dash area when turning. Not long after this started occuring I began to have issues with the infotainment center or other electrical items in the car sporadically restarting while driving. There was one incident in July 2020 where I called the dealership I purchased this at because we were at the beach in wisconsin and the car was off. The key was out. The doors were open and the radio would not turn off and the ac was on. I got no response from them. When I had mentioned the issues about things restarting they just said that if it was not happening at that moment they couldn't do anything. Then it started where the screens were restarting and glitching when I was backing up. As a result there was an incident where this occured. My screen (where the back up camera works) went black and the blind spot warning was not working either. I hit a pole trying to get out of a spot I was blocked in at a gas station. It all happened very quickly. Kia was contacted. It took almost 11 months for them to actually take possession of the vehicle at a dealership due to them not having loaner/rental cars or appointments available. They had the vehicle for I believe 28 days. I have documents from the dealership. Per kia I was to take it there so a tech could evaluate it. When I picked it up they said kia just told them to make sure that the back up camera works. I have provided multiple videos from various incidents over the last 3 years. This is truly becoming a safety issue. I travel 44 miles of major expressway in michigan daily each way to/from work in ann arbor. Having everything turn off/restart/being unable to control/or just not work at all is worse than texting and driving. I never know when something is going to happen https://drive. Google. Com/drive/folders/1krd0rehofbz818v-gcuhykoeoel23let.




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