Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Kia Sorento has 18 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
18
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ON 03/22/21, AT 8.00AM WAS A REGULAR VISIT FOR OIL CHANGE, FINALLY AROUND 1PM MY CAR WAS SHOWING ON ... |
| Dec 24, 2019 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | DRIVING TO WORK THIS PAST TUESDAY 12/24/2019, WHILE DRIVING MY CAR DID THIS JERK MOVE AND THEN ALL T... |
| Jul 18, 2019 | STEERING,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A LOCAL ROAD AT 35 MPH THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING NOISES, SMOKING, CAUGH... |
| Nov 23, 2018 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WAR... |
| Sep 8, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | THIS KIA SORENTO CAUGHT FIRE WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THE DRIVER REPORTED THAT THE STEERING LOCKED UP AN... |
| Feb 25, 2017 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL- I HAD JUST STOPPED TURNED A CORNER AND THEN VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT CAUSING ME TO... |
| Apr 26, 2016 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH MY CAR SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD (CITY.) NO WARNING WHATSOEVER, NO C... |
| May 27, 2014 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | FOR THE THIRD TIME IN A 2 MONTH SPAN, MY 2012 KIA SORENTO HAS COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AS WE HAVE BEEN D... |
| Apr 24, 2014 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAS EITHER STALLED WITH A TOTAL LOSS... |
| Apr 18, 2014 | STEERING | I RECENTLY PURCHASED A KIA SORENTO WITH 38K MILES. WHEN I TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE I NOTICED A DISTIN... |
| Dec 6, 2013 | STEERING,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THERE WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC SO WE WEREN'T DRIVING VERY FAST, AND THE CA... |
| Oct 1, 2013 | STEERING,ENGINE | THE FIRST TIME I WAS DRIVING AT 35-45 MPH AND SLOWED TO TURN AND MY ENGINE SPONTANEOUSLY STALLED AND... |
| Jun 20, 2013 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS (55-65 MPH) OUR VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY SHUT DOWN; ALL ELECTRICAL POWE... |
| Apr 20, 2013 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES! WHILE COMING TO A STOP SIGN, ENGINE DIES, POWER STEERING OUT, POWER B... |
| Mar 29, 2012 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TRACTION ... |
| Mar 5, 2012 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH,... |
| Jan 4, 2012 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | THIS VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN THE SNOW OR ON WET PAVEMENT. YOU CANNOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE -... |
| Oct 10, 2011 | STEERING,STRUCTURE,WHEELS | THE PANEL ASSEMBLY UNDER COVER IS BROKEN OFF EASY AND OBSTRUCTING THE WHEELS MOVEMENT, CAN CAUSES OV... |