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Kia Sorento · 2007

3 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V088000·2020-02-14

    Kia Recalls Sedona and Sorento Models for ABS Module Fire Risk

    Kia is recalling 2006-2010 Sedona and 2007-2009 Sorento vehicles because moisture in the ABS module can cause an electrical short and engine compartment fire.

    Product
    KIA — KIA SEDONA, SORENTO
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·13V114000·2013-04-01

    Kia Recalls 980,377 Vehicles for Stop Lamp Switch Malfunction

    Kia is recalling 980,377 vehicles from 2007-2011 because a stop lamp switch malfunction may prevent brake lights from illuminating or disengaging cruise control, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    KIA — KIA SEDONA, SPORTAGE, OPTIMA, SOUL
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·11V473000·2011-09-07

    Kia Recalls 2007-2008 Sorento for Front Passenger Air Bag Defect

    Kia is recalling 2007-2008 Sorento vehicles because the front passenger air bag may be improperly turned off for adult passengers, increasing injury risk in collisions.

    Product
    KIA — KIA SORENTO
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • AQ25001 Audit Query · engine and engine cooling:engine:hard parts internal/mechanical
  • PE23019 Preliminary Evaluation · engine and engine cooling:engine:oil/lubrication:seals/gaskets
  • DP21002 Defect Petition · engine and engine cooling:engine:oil/lubrication:pressure/temperature sensor
  • PE20008 Preliminary Evaluation · exterior lighting:headlights:bulbs
  • PE19004 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery:cables
  • RQ17003 Recall Query · engine

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2016 · engine 550 complaints, median 85,000 mi
    Includes 20 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2015 · engine 284 complaints, median 87,780 mi
    Includes 5 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2011 · powertrain 245 complaints, median 44,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2011 · body 242 complaints, median 89,549 mi
    Includes 5 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2014 · body 150 complaints, median 75,000 mi
    Includes 2 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.

Technical service bulletins

900 manufacturer service bulletins across 21 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.8/5
  • 2025: 3.7/5 · 73 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain
  • 2024: 3.9/5 · 38 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2023: 3.6/5 · 118 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2022: 3.2/5 · 186 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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