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US NHTSA records for Kia Sorento. Check the affected model years, then verify your exact vehicle with NHTSA.
We do not collect your VIN. A model-year match does not establish whether your individual vehicle is affected or has been repaired. Snapshot through 2026-10-11.
Official recall campaigns
Affected model years: 2024, 2025
A loss of headlights and taillights can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Official action: Dealers will update the BDC software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 21, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC331.
Affected model years: 2025
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Official action: Dealers will replace the sub engine assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 12, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC349.
Affected model years: 2021, 2022, 2023
A fire increases the risk of injury.
Official action: Dealers will replace the wiring harness and blower motor resistor, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 23, 2026. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC351. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 9, 2025.
Affected model years: 2026
Anti-lock braking or traction control systems that do not function properly can increase the risk of a crash.
Official action: Dealers will replace the spare wheel and tire assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 3, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC355. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning November 13, 2025.
Affected model years: 2025, 2026
An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer, tire pressure, or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
Official action: The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 26, 2026. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC361. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 9, 2026.
Consumer reports — allegations
| Model year | Complaints | Crash flags | Fire flags | Injuries / deaths reported | Most common components |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 / 0 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER (2); BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS (1); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1) |
| 2025 | 130 | 13 | 0 | 9 / 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (22); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (20); ENGINE (19) |
| 2024 | 57 | 12 | 3 | 7 / 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (11); STRUCTURE:BODY (7); POWER TRAIN (5) |
| 2023 | 137 | 2 | 4 | 1 / 0 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER (28); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (25); ENGINE (16) |
| 2022 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | POWER TRAIN (33); ENGINE (27); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (23) |
| 2021 | 196 | 6 | 0 | 1 / 0 | POWER TRAIN (66); ENGINE (39); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (31) |
| 2020 | 118 | 4 | 15 | 7 / 0 | ENGINE (55); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (14); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (13) |
| 2019 | 240 | 0 | 6 | 0 / 0 | ENGINE (89); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (38); POWER TRAIN (18) |
| 2018 | 132 | 7 | 8 | 9 / 3 | ENGINE (53); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (13); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (9) |
| 2017 | 262 | 2 | 12 | 1 / 0 | ENGINE (110); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (22); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (20) |
| 2016 | 308 | 4 | 14 | 3 / 0 | ENGINE (126); POWER TRAIN (35); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (35) |
| 2015 | 114 | 1 | 9 | 0 / 0 | ENGINE (53); EXTERIOR LIGHTING (11); STRUCTURE:BODY (10) |
| 2014 | 138 | 4 | 9 | 1 / 0 | ENGINE (54); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (21); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (11) |
| 2013 | 78 | 1 | 5 | 4 / 0 | ENGINE (29); STRUCTURE:BODY (8); SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC (7) |
| 2012 | 69 | 3 | 14 | 6 / 0 | ENGINE (24); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (9); SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC (8) |
| 2011 | 81 | 1 | 21 | 1 / 0 | ENGINE (25); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (14); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (8) |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 / 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (2); ENGINE (1); EXTERIOR LIGHTING (1) |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 / 0 | SERVICE BRAKES (3); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (2); ENGINE (2) |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING (1); SERVICE BRAKES (1) |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | AIR BAGS (1) |
NHTSA says complaints are consumer reports. RecallRecall excludes narratives, VINs, names, contact details and locations. A crash, fire, injury or death flag is reported information, not an independently verified causal finding.
NHTSA defect investigations
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.