Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Kia Sorento has 42 NHTSA other complaints and 1 other-related recall.
42
Complaints
1
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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TRAILER HITCHES
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Sorento, 2021-2022 Sorento Hybrid (HEV), 2022-2023 Sorento Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV), and 2017-2022...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I've never had a problem staying awake driving. I don't have this problem in my vehicles or other v... |
| Dec 26, 2025 | BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1. at night when i toggle hi beams the light black out and i have to jiggle the toggle 2. My HECU as... |
| Oct 23, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | While on the road driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle started to "bog" and losing power and/or accelerati... |
| Oct 7, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I was driving from richlands coming home and my vechial kept trying to die on me like i didnt have a... |
| Aug 22, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | 1. What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request... |
| Aug 18, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The Vehicle emits a strong fuel odor: seems to be around the rear of vehicle & front engine compartm... |
| Jul 14, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | * High pressure fuel pump quick disconnect fuel line fitting leaking fuel. * Raw fuel leaking poses... |
| Jun 22, 2025 | LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | An intermittent error occurs where these services stop working. It was last for a day or two and the... |
| Jun 2, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The car is not able to shift out of park unless the shift interlock release button is depressed. Thi... |
| Mar 6, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I was driving my daughter to school and heard 2 popping noises under the car. The car started smokin... |
| Oct 8, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Trunk latch won’t latch, Looked into it and other 2018 Kia sorentos gave the same problem. I called... |
| Aug 29, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Trunk latch stopped working. |
| Aug 13, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TRUNK OPEN SIGNAL NOT TURNING OFF AND TRUNK WON’T CLOSE. DEALER SAID ITS THE TRUNK LATCH THAT NEEDS ... |
| Mar 2, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | My vehicle is consuming a lot of oil. At my previous oil change I mentioned this to the dealer as I ... |
| Feb 9, 2024 | TRAILER HITCHES | The contact owns a 2018 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Dec 10, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The exterior paint of the vehicle is peeling off to the point where the metal of the car is visible.... |
| Oct 4, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My vehicle gets stuck in park and I have to use the release button to put my car in gear |
| Oct 1, 2023 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | The contact owns a 2018 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while approaching a stop, the brake ped... |
| Aug 30, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I recently found out via social media that my 2018 Kia Sorento is under recall. I have received zero... |
| Jul 1, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I have a pearl white 2018 Kia Sorento, and the paint is peeling off the hood. This is a factory defe... |