Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2019 Kia Sorento has 45 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
45
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The vehicle just had an oil change. It was driven after that approximately 25 miles when there was ... |
| Feb 9, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE | Car would randomly stall and jerk while accelerating. Unsafe to drive. May cause accident. Having to... |
| Jan 26, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The oil pressure switch is faulty. The oil indicator light comes on when I'm idling, and I'm also l... |
| Dec 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | A failing alternator caused me to take my kia into a mechanic for OEM replacement. The mechanic info... |
| Dec 3, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Car has 77,593 miles. The oil light came on only at idle. Immediately hauled to dealership and was t... |
| Nov 11, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Engine has a leak, the engine oil sensor was defected ,front axel leak and needs replacement |
| Sep 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH and depressing the... |
| Aug 30, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My car started to act crazy not wanting to move when in traffic. |
| Jul 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Car suffered catastrophic internal engine failure due to rod bearings. Began having problems with en... |
| Jun 23, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Purchased this vehicle in June 17 2025 from a used car dealer, as i was driving from time to time, i... |
| May 12, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | This has to do with your investigation into the oil pan caps cracking. I had my vehicle serviced 6 ... |
| Dec 16, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The vehicle (90k miles) has a check oil light on. When I took it to the dealer, they diagnosed the i... |
| Feb 4, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I was driving and car lost power, couldn’t drive anymore |
| Jan 31, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Sorento. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the v... |
| May 21, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I was told by the dealer, that we had to have it dropped off at {400 miles from home}, that the oil ... |
| Oct 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Kia has a known excessive oil consumption issue. This issue has caused my car to suddenly stall whil... |
| Aug 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission is not shifting from first to second or third to fourth gear. RPMs jump between 4-5... |
| Jun 27, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Traveling out of town on the highway from Pennsylvania to Virginia in June 2022 and our 2019 Kia Sor... |
| Feb 16, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | JERKS IN LOWER GEARS AND SOMETIMES SPEADS UP WHEN YOU'RE ABOUT TO STOP AND/OR SLOW DOWN & WHEN YOU M... |
| Jan 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | I am reporting a recurring defect with my 2019 Kia Sorento’s front axle assembly, which has failed m... |