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8 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.
Kia is recalling 2011 Sorento vehicles because an engine compartment fire can occur while driving, increasing the risk of injury.
Kia is recalling 1.7 million vehicles because an electrical short in the brake control unit may cause an engine compartment fire.
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.
Curt Manufacturing is recalling aftermarket towing wiring harnesses for 2009-2011 Kia Sorento and Hyundai Veracruz vehicles because moisture can cause the module to overheat and potentially start a fire.
Kia is recalling 2011 Sorento 2WD vehicles with automatic transmissions due to a driveline misalignment that can damage the transmission and increase crash risk.
Kia is recalling 7,697 2011 Sorento vehicles because improperly machined rear brake calipers may leak fluid, reducing braking power and increasing crash risk.
Kia is recalling 35,185 vehicles due to improperly soldered wiring harnesses that may cause an electrical short and fire when lights are illuminated.
Kia is recalling 2011-2013 Sorento vehicles because the brake-shift interlock may fail, allowing the car to roll out of Park without the brake being pressed.
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.
2 trims tested for 2011; overall ratings can differ by trim.
View on NHTSA.govSource: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.
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.
900 manufacturer service bulletins across 21 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.
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.