Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Kia Sorento has 40 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
40
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE HEAD LIGHT KEEP BURNING OUT THE RADIO AND THE CLOCK LIGHT KEEP FLICKING AND DRAING THE BATTERY W... |
| May 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EME... |
| Oct 5, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEAD LIGHTS BLOW OUT EVERY COUPLE MONTHS AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO AND IT HAPPENS AT ALL TIME DRIVING ... |
| Aug 22, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | PARKED THE CAR ONE NIGHT, NEXT MORNING ONLY CLICKS, CLICKING COMING FROM FUSE BOX TOO. NEW BATTERY,... |
| Jun 6, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP BACK IN 2013.IT HAD 53000 MILES ON IT I BOUGHT... |
| May 7, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AFTER READING MANY OF THESE COMPLAINTS, THEY ARE THE SAME AS MINE. MY CAR HAS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVIN... |
| Apr 6, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I PURCHASED A 2006 KIA SORENTO FROM AN INDIVIDUAL. WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE TAIL LIGHTS, SIGNAL LIGH... |
| Mar 22, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS OR TAIL LIGHTS ALMOST EV... |
| Dec 5, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | I WAS IN A SLOW HEAD ON CRASH, TO AVOID HITTING OTHER CARS PERSON SWERVED INTO MY LANE. DIDN'T EVEN ... |
| Nov 30, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS, JUST GO OUT WITH OUT WARNING . REPLACED 100S OF TIME S JUST VERY COSTLY . KIA ... |
| Nov 5, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | KIA SORENTO 2006. CRANK SHAFT BOLT SHEARED OFF. TOTAL CONTROL OF VEHICLE LOST. CAN NOT DRIVE VEHI... |
| Aug 12, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON- BROUGHT TO DEALER- TOLD LEAK IN PRESSURE LINE TO POWER STEERING. THEY FIXED BU... |
| Mar 26, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | VEHICLE'S BATTERY, BRAKE, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE PARKED AT HOME, OPENED HOOD, NOTICED... |
| Mar 20, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY KIA SORENTO SUDDENLY BEGAN DYING AS I WAS DRIVING. WHEN IT HAPPENED, I DID NOT HAVE CONTROL OF M... |
| Feb 2, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2006 KIA SORENTO COMPLAINT: ENGINE , STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , EXTERIOR LIGHTING ,THROTTLE POSI... |
| Nov 4, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 M... |
| Jul 20, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN NEW IN 2006 I HAVE REPLACE FOUR TAIL LIGHTS AND AS OF TODAY WHEN THE HEAD LI... |
| Jan 23, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2006 SORENTO EX WAS BOUGHT IN 2009, WITH 56,000 MILES. CURRENTLY HAS 103,000 MILES AND IS A CONSTAN... |
| Nov 1, 2011 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MY 2006 KIA SORENTO HAS 96000 MILES ON IT AND IT SEEMS THAT THE HEAD LIGHT OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS ... |
| Aug 24, 2011 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THERE HAS BEEN MULTIPLE TIMES OF ME CHANGING BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS. NOW MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE... |