Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Kia Sorento has 78 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
78
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 | STEERING | 3 to 4 months ago my truck steering wheel light with an exclamation point will appear and my steerin... |
| Aug 31, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE | The red steering wheel with an exclamation point pops up on the dashboard and instantly I lose power... |
| Aug 9, 2025 | STEERING | Driving on the freeway going 75-80 mph and my steering wheel locked up. When this happens I am unabl... |
| Apr 22, 2025 | STEERING | Steering wheel has a "sticky" feeling when driving at high speeds. You have to keep the steering wh... |
| Oct 17, 2024 | STEERING | This is an ongoing issue, from the day I purchased the car used. The steering sticks and binds when ... |
| Jun 18, 2024 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,SEATS | My front driver seat slips out of recline position to another position on its own Had engine replac... |
| Apr 19, 2024 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Shortly after purchasing the vehicle in February of this year, we started to notice that oil was bur... |
| Apr 15, 2024 | STEERING | My gear shift has been stuck in park almost 2 months now. I've been using a screwdriver in order to ... |
| Mar 6, 2024 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | While driving this evening my power steering light came on and shortly after I lost all power steeri... |
| Feb 12, 2024 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Steering on car felt sticky or as if power steering was not working. It seems to be an intermittent... |
| Jan 17, 2024 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | On January 17 2024 as I am making my usual drive to work on a very busy interstate highway my 2016... |
| Dec 12, 2023 | STEERING | When in motion and at higher rates of speed, the vehicle’s steering wheel gets stuck and requires ad... |
| Dec 6, 2023 | STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE,BACK OVER PREVENTION | When driving down the road at any speed in a striaght line steering sticks requiring constant over c... |
| Dec 1, 2023 | STEERING | At driving speeds steering catches with no control for a few seconds during slight turns. Has happen... |
| Oct 3, 2023 | STEERING | Steering sticking, |
| Aug 5, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AUG. 5, 2023: CA Steering wheel locked when trying to change lanes. Managed to turn left but went o... |
| Jul 21, 2023 | STEERING | Steering doesn't aways respond to turning immediately while driving the vehicle.Steering has become ... |
| Apr 22, 2023 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I was backing up a residential driveway. My backup camera showed my wheels were in line. My steering... |
| Feb 15, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | At 45mph or faster, when turning left.. the steering sticks briefly and the EPS (electric power stee... |
| Feb 15, 2023 | STEERING | Sticky Steering It can be felt at any speed but especially on the highway when turning left. I can ... |