Kia Motor Sorento owners have reported 1,284 electrical system related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 31 most common electrical system problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (1,044 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's wiring (50 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
Adding to NHTSA safety issue id # 11685509. The car was taken back to the dealership on 9/8/2025 and the maintenance department was showed were the junction box that controls a lot of safety features could be the issue and why normal diagnostics tools used could not isolated the issue to it. Read details...
There was a recall in 2017 for the speed sensor on the rear wheels. The sensors failed repeatedly and kia, on the recall just sprayed silicone on the electrical connections. The sensors continued to fail and all the lights on the dashboard continued to stay on. Read details...
The contact owns a 2011 kia Sorento. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle started to lose motive power. The accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond as intended. Read details...
My kia Sorento was purchased from kia in 2018 - 1st - I had to take the car back to check the rear breaks due to a shaking of the car that happens when going over 50mph. The driver side head light goes out every couple months. Read details...
Tl the contact owns a 2012 kia sorrento. The contact stated that his wife was driving through a snow storm and the vehicle stalled several times. The wife pulled the vehicle over and called for a tow and a new battery was bought and the old one was replaced. The failure recurred on the same day. Read details...