Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2023 Kia Sorento has 26 NHTSA electrical complaints and 1 electrical-related recall.
26
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Sorento vehicles. The heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) blower motor wiring har...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Screen not responding properly |
| Jan 19, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I am writing to report a mechanical failure with my Kia vehicle that occurred on January 19, 2026. W... |
| Jan 2, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Upon starting the vehicle, it flashed several warning lights that were not on the day before. Includ... |
| Dec 15, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Was driving on Dallas North Toll way when my vehicle lost acceleration. Had to pull over and engine ... |
| Sep 25, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I have been calling the nearest Kia dealership to have this recall fixed since September 2025 and th... |
| Jun 21, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2023 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while attempting to activate the HVAC s... |
| Jun 21, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | The car is accelerating without anyone pressing down on the gas, not accelerating when our foot is o... |
| Jun 6, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER,BACK OVER PREVENTION | Even though the dealership reports that safety recall 23V610 / SC280 for the mounting clip replaceme... |
| Apr 16, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Check engine light on. Rear defrost doesn't work. Auto stop/start not working. Cruise control not wo... |
| Apr 9, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | On 8 occasions, while driving on a highway, the emergency lights started to flash out of no where an... |
| Mar 27, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Vehicles instrument cluster goes black at times ( speedometer, tach and all exterior lights and turn... |
| Feb 20, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Was driving up a hill when the 'Auto-Off' light started flashing on the driver display. Car would no... |
| Feb 3, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | All safety features disabled, srs light turns on, vehicle shuts off when driving, guage cluster is i... |
| Dec 5, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? I... |
| Oct 16, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | While driving vehicle looses throttle power, goes into limb mode. Does not throw any codes. Turn the... |
| Jul 27, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The vehicle was purchased new. From day one, there were issues. When it was delivered from the facto... |
| May 6, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I bought a 2023 Kia Sorento SX with 11 miles on the vehicle in June of 2023, On 7/17/23, within a mo... |
| Mar 15, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Battery draining on new car after new battery replacement. |
| Feb 15, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The USB ports disconnect intermittently cause maps and phone calls to disconnect temporarily. Somet... |
| Jan 20, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Twice while driving on the highway the engine power went off and all the safety lights flash and I c... |