Kia America, Inc. recall 25V006
A loss of headlights and taillights can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
NHTSA make / model monitor
Kia Sorento: recalls, complaints and investigations.
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41historical campaigns
5campaigns in monitoring window
2,084complaint rows in window
1monitored investigations
Evidence summary
- Evidence found
- 5 recent recall campaigns, 2,084 complaint rows, and 1 monitored investigation.
- Source coverage
- NHTSA complaint and current-action window 2024-08-24 to 2026-08-24; historical campaign count uses the complete official pre- and post-2010 recall files acquired for this release.
- What this means
- The records were matched to the NHTSA make/model identity “Kia Sorento”. Each evidence type is reported separately.
- What this does not mean
- Complaint reports are allegations, not defect findings or a safety score. Counts are not normalised for sales, registrations, mileage or exposure, and a zero does not prove safety.
Official recall campaigns
Campaigns received in the monitoring window
Kia America, Inc. recall 25V548
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Kia America, Inc. recall 25V649
A fire increases the risk of injury.
Kia America, Inc. recall 25V745
Anti-lock braking or traction control systems that do not function properly can increase the risk of a crash.
Kia America, Inc. recall 26V046
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.
Consumer reports — allegations
Complaint aggregates by model year
| Model year | Complaints | Crash flags | Fire flags | Injuries / deaths reported | Most common components |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 / 0 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS (1); ENGINE (1); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING (1) |
| 2025 | 119 | 12 | 0 | 7 / 0 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER (20); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (19); POWER TRAIN (19) |
| 2024 | 50 | 12 | 3 | 7 / 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (10); STRUCTURE:BODY (6); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (5) |
| 2023 | 127 | 2 | 4 | 1 / 0 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER (26); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (24); ENGINE (13) |
| 2022 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | POWER TRAIN (29); ENGINE (27); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (22) |
| 2021 | 169 | 5 | 0 | 0 / 0 | POWER TRAIN (53); ENGINE (32); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (30) |
| 2020 | 111 | 3 | 12 | 6 / 0 | ENGINE (53); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (13); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (12) |
| 2019 | 228 | 0 | 6 | 0 / 0 | ENGINE (84); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (37); POWER TRAIN (17) |
| 2018 | 123 | 7 | 8 | 9 / 3 | ENGINE (49); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (13); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (8) |
| 2017 | 248 | 2 | 12 | 1 / 0 | ENGINE (105); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (21); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (19) |
| 2016 | 295 | 4 | 14 | 3 / 0 | ENGINE (121); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (34); POWER TRAIN (31) |
| 2015 | 108 | 1 | 9 | 0 / 0 | ENGINE (51); EXTERIOR LIGHTING (10); STRUCTURE:BODY (10) |
| 2014 | 129 | 4 | 8 | 1 / 0 | ENGINE (51); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (20); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (10) |
| 2013 | 77 | 1 | 5 | 4 / 0 | ENGINE (29); SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC (7); STRUCTURE:BODY (7) |
| 2012 | 65 | 3 | 13 | 6 / 0 | ENGINE (24); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (9); SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC (8) |
| 2011 | 79 | 1 | 19 | 1 / 0 | ENGINE (25); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (14); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (7) |
| 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. RecallCheck 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
Open or recently opened investigations
AQ23002: Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires open
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.