Forward Collision Avoidance Problems of Kia Motor Sorento

Kia Motor Sorento owners have reported 3 problems related to forward collision avoidance (under the forward collision avoidance category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Kia Motor Sorento based on all problems reported for the Sorento.

1 Forward Collision Avoidance problem of the 2026 Kia Motor Sorento

Failure Date: 04/14/2026

The contact owns a 2026 kia Sorento. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at 2 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. The vehicle failed to stop and rolled forward. The forward collision avoidance feature also failed, causing the vehicle to crash into a building. No warning light was illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. The contact and his wife did not sustain any injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was able to be driven away from the crash site. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who sent the computer system to the manufacturer; however, no data was retrieved. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The insurance company was made aware of the failure but had not yet deemed the vehicle totaled. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that they would notify NHTSA of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 600.

2 Forward Collision Avoidance problem of the 2023 Kia Motor Sorento

Failure Date: 06/13/2023

The contact owns a 2023 kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brakes spontaneously engaged. The brake warning light was illuminated. The contact stated there was no other vehicles nearby when the failure occurred on several occasions. Additionally, the sunroof was deactivated due to the software being disconnected spontaneously. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure and informed the contact that the manufacturer needed to be contacted to check the logs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.

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3 Forward Collision Avoidance problem of the 2016 Kia Motor Sorento

Failure Date: 08/03/2015

2016 kia Sorento. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle "forward collision warning" system issues. The consumer stated the forward collision warning system does not apply the brakes automatically in a near crash situation and the system may not provide a warning with enough time to help avoid a crash. The consumer stated the warning system was not designed like its competitors and he believed kia overstated the functionality of the product.

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Other Common Forward Collision Avoidance related problems of Kia Motor Sorento

Problem Category Number of Problems
Warnings problems
35
Automatic Emergency Braking problems
33
Adaptive Cruise Control problems
32
Forward Collision Avoidance problems
3


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