2006 Kia Sorento: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2006 Kia Sorento. The campaign is 09V130000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Apr 2009. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch. NHTSA has 42 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 09V130000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch free of charge. The recall began on june 17, 2009. Owners may contact kia's consumer assistance center at 1-800-333-4542.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 139,844 units in total.
09V130000Received . 139,844 units.
Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Huyndai-kia is recalling 139,844 my 2006-2007- sedona, sportage, sorento and my rondo and amanti vehicles. The stop lamp switch in the affected vehicles may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause the brake lights to remain illuminated when the brake pedal is released. A stop lamp switch malfunction may also affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature so the transmission shifter would not be able to be shifted out of the park position. It may also cause the electronic stability control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate, and it may not deactivate the cruise control when the brake pedal is depressed.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Any of these malfunctions, alone or in combination, may lead to a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch free of charge. The recall began on june 17, 2009. Owners may contact kia's consumer assistance center at 1-800-333-4542.
Report filed by KIA MOTORS CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number SC077. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
42 complaints, 60 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2006 Kia Sorento
- All 2006 vehicles
| Component | 2006 Sorento | All 2006 vehicles | Sorento, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 166.7 | 53.2 | 86.7 | 10 |
| Power Train | 150 | 93.2 | 113 | 9 |
| Electrical System | 133.3 | 86.4 | 88.2 | 8 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 100 | 68.6 | 52.6 | 6 |
| Equipment | 66.7 | 21.5 | 24.8 | 4 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 50 | 93.5 | 202.8 | 3 |
| Air Bags | 50 | 50.6 | 182.7 | 3 |
| Service Brakes, Electric | 50 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 3 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 33.3 | 66.2 | 38.7 | 2 |
| Steering | 33.3 | 125.2 | 49.5 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 3
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 3
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 25 Aug 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP21003 | Defect petition | Throttle control system vulnerabilities | Vehicle Speed Control / Throttle | 12 Nov 2021 | 20 Jun 2023 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2006 Kia SorentoThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2006 Kia Sorento: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kia/sorento/2006/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 Kia Sorento?
- 139,844 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Kia Sorento have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 40 recall campaigns for the Kia Sorento, model years 2003 to 2026. 1 of them names the 2006 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2006 Kia Sorento name most often?
- Exterior Lighting: 10 of 60 component mentions, or 166.7 per 1,000. For all 2006 vehicles the figure is 53.2 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Kia Sorento open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.