2007 Kia Sorento: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2007 Kia Sorento. The newest campaign is 20V088000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Feb 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System. NHTSA has 56 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
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Remedy of the newest campaign, 20V088000, in the NHTSA record
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will install a relay in the main junction box to prevent power from being directed to the HECU when the vehicle's ignition switch is turned off, free of charge. The recall began June 5, 2020. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC186.
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
4 campaigns, newest first. 1,359,681 units in total.
- 20V088000Electrical System
- 13V114000Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
- 11V473000Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
- 09V130000Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
20V088000Received . 228,829 units.
Electrical System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2006-2010 Sedona and 2007-2009 Sorento vehicles. Moisture may enter the Anti-lock Brake (ABS) Module and result in an electrical short.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An electrical short within the ABS Module may cause an engine compartment fire, even when the vehicle is turned off, increasing the risk of an injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will install a relay in the main junction box to prevent power from being directed to the HECU when the vehicle's ignition switch is turned off, free of charge. The recall began June 5, 2020. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC186.
Report filed by Kia Motors America. Manufacturer campaign number SC186. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
13V114000Received . 980,377 units.
Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Rondo, model year 2007-2011 Sedona, Sorento and Sportage, model year 2010-2011 Soul, model year 2008-2011 Optima, model year 2010 Forte, model year 2007-2009 Amanti, and model year 2009 Borrego vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Kia recalled 623,658 model year 2007-2010 Rondo and Sportage, model year 2007-2011 Sorento, model year 2007 Sedona, model year 2010-2011 Soul, and model year 2011 Optima vehicles. In September 2013, Kia informed the agency that it was adding an additional 356,719 vehicles to this campaign. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 980,377. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of PARK without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Kia will send an interim notification to owners in May 2013. When parts are available, owners will receive a second notification and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's recall campaign number is SC098.
Report filed by Kia Motors Corporation. Manufacturer campaign number SC098. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
11V473000Received . 10,631 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 sorento passenger cars manufactured from june 15, 2006 through november 27, 2007. The front passenger air bag may be turned off when an adult is in the passenger seat. The front passenger air bag is designed to be turned off in limited circumstances including when children and small adults are seated in the front passenger seat, there is a child restraint in that seat or the seat is not occupied. The vehicle's occupant classification system (ocs), which classifies the occupant in the front passenger seat, may misclassify an adult passenger as a child or child seat and improperly turn off the passenger side air bag. When the air bag is deactivated the "passenger air bag off" light will illuminate on the center instrument panel.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The passenger side air bag is turned off when the ocs misclassifies an adult passenger. With the front passenger airbag off, the front passenger will not have the protection of the passenger air bags in some frontal collisions, thus increasing the risk of occupant injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Kia will update the programming in the sorento ocs control module at no charge. The recall remedy is currently available under service campaign sc076. Owners may contact kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.
Report filed by KIA MOTORS CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number SC076A. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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
56 complaints, 73 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.
- 2007 Kia Sorento
- All 2007 vehicles
| Component | 2007 Sorento | All 2007 vehicles | Sorento, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 424.7 | 56.1 | 182.7 | 31 |
| Power Train | 178.1 | 100.8 | 113 | 13 |
| Equipment | 68.5 | 23.7 | 24.8 | 5 |
| Electrical System | 54.8 | 85.2 | 88.2 | 4 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 41.1 | 91.3 | 202.8 | 3 |
| Tires | 27.4 | 50.6 | 18.6 | 2 |
| Wheels | 27.4 | 8.1 | 4.6 | 2 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 27.4 | 84.2 | 21.7 | 2 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 27.4 | 71.3 | 52.6 | 2 |
| Suspension | 13.7 | 48.2 | 32.5 | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 3
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 30 Sep 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 | |
| EA09017 | Engineering analysis | Air Bag Occupant Classification System | Air Bags / Frontal | 19 Nov 2009 | 26 Sep 2011 | 11V473000 |
| PE09034 | Preliminary evaluation | AIR BAG OCS | Air Bags / Frontal | 17 Jul 2009 | 30 Nov 2009 |
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 2007 Kia SorentoThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2007 Kia Sorento: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kia/sorento/2007/. 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 America
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2007 Kia Sorento?
- 1,359,681 units in 4 campaigns. 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. 4 of them name the 2007 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2007 Kia Sorento name most often?
- Air Bags: 31 of 73 component mentions, or 424.7 per 1,000. For all 2007 vehicles the figure is 56.1 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2007 Kia Sorento open?
- No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.