Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Kia Sorento has 51 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
51
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2015 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while attempting t... |
| Feb 11, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | My Kia Sorento has the pearl white paint that began peeling 4 years ago. That is a known issue for ... |
| Feb 25, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I was on the highway with my family, when we started to smell smoke,and the car began to slow down I... |
| Oct 20, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | Check engine light started coming on at about 39,000. miles took to local mechanic who preformed lot... |
| Jul 9, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Driving at night on an unlit rural road with the high beam lights engaged, a car was coming in the o... |
| Feb 11, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | Engine seized while I was driving |
| Dec 22, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Lights are very dim, had to put in a brighter lightbulb. All of the sudden today the radio FM/AM Sa... |
| Oct 14, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | traveling back from Panama City Beach, on 10/14/2022 Florida with a destination of [XXX]. At approxi... |
| Sep 20, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Unknown |
| Jul 30, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The engine started to sound weird and stopped in the middle of the road that couldve created an acci... |
| Dec 10, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The running lights on the front and rear drivers side work half of the time, the plate light seems t... |
| Aug 1, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | almost all of my tire/brake lights are on my dash, dealership said its the speed sensors in my back ... |
| Jul 2, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Upon receiving Recall NOTICE , Vehicle Is A Fire Danger and I can Not Drive it.Living in the middle ... |
| Jun 23, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | On June 23rd my 2015 Kia Sorento with a 3.3 l engine V6 started making noises and I called a dealers... |
| Jun 1, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | This is a continuing problem. I have previously reported this issue to KIA and it has fallen in sile... |
| May 20, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | While operating my vehicle I experienced sluggishness and power failure. Sorento became disabled on... |
| Apr 17, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING MY CAR DOWN THE FREEWAY GOING 77MPH MY CAR FAILED TO SHIFT WHILE GOING UP A HILL AND S... |
| Mar 9, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Cut off in middle of the interstate start smoking |
| Jan 6, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | MONITOR THAT DISPLAYS DEFOGGER & DEFROSTER IS NOT DISPLAYING INFORMATION.......... THIS MONITOR IS ... |
| Dec 19, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE LESS THAN 2 MONTHS GO. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND CAME TO A RED LIGHT... |