Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Kia Sorento has 80 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
80
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | All tail lights of suv go in an out randomly. |
| Dec 3, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH and depressing ... |
| Nov 13, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Vehicle: 2016 Kia Sorento, VIN [XXX] Incident Date: November 13, 2025 Incident Location: Durham, NC... |
| Oct 28, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The car was running as normal and then randomly it started kind of rough and seemed like maybe just ... |
| Aug 20, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My headlights flicker when the left turn signal is used. I have taken this vehicle to the dealership... |
| Jul 28, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2016 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while attempting t... |
| May 29, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Vehicle stuck in park. Able to use emergency procedure to drive. Repair of fault would have cost 160... |
| Apr 15, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | This scenerio happened and fire resulted with total loss. Fuel system, gasoline: Delivery: Hoses, l... |
| Mar 15, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | While I am driving it can be jerking anytime and also the slippery light come on the dashboard.Somet... |
| Mar 9, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Engine blew. Getting on interstate, vehicle blew when accelerating on interstate and died right befo... |
| Mar 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The instrument cluster blacks out in the middle of a drive or will not come on when initially starte... |
| Dec 28, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | The rear camera on my 2016 Kia Sorento no longer works. Over the past year, the camera images have b... |
| Nov 28, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | UNKNOWN |
| Nov 10, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that either while driving or while parked, t... |
| Oct 6, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | my car is completely in good working order but i want to send it to tyro and they say i have a probl... |
| Jul 7, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | While driving on the parkway, the vehicle would not accelerate and would stall. After pulling over, ... |
| Jul 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I am having an issue with my Kia headlights when on dim. The lights are so dim I am afraid to drive ... |
| Jun 6, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sorento. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle lost motiv... |
| May 8, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | My 2016 Kia seronto was fine wasn’t throwing any codes not even the code that tells me my oil is low... |
| May 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I keep having problems with the brake lights and all of the back lights, have fixed or replaced them... |