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2023 kia sorento — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

3
Open Recalls
88
Owner Complaints
3
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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2023 kia sorento Safety Recalls (3)

23V57900015/08/2023
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sorento vehicles. The air bag warning labels on the driver and front passenger sun visors may detach. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the driver and front passenger sun visors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 10, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC277.

23V61000031/08/2023
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Sorento, Sorento Hybrid, and Sorento Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) vehicles. The mounting clips for the rearview camera may break, which can cause the rearview camera image not to appear properly on the display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera housing, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 27, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC280.

25V64900025/09/2025
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 harness may be inadequate, which can result in a fire.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the wiring harness and blower motor resistor, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 23, 2026. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC351. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 9, 2025.

Most Common Problems Reported for 2023 kia sorento

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
13
POWER TRAIN
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
ENGINE
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
3
STEERING
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
2

Based on 88 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

2
Crash-Involved Complaints
3
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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