2015 Kia Sorento: recalls and complaints
NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 21V331000. NHTSA received the report on . 440,370 units. Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module
Remedy of campaign 21V331000, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to park outside and away from other vehicles and structures until the recall repair is completed. Dealers will install a new multi-fuse, and inspect the HECU for leaks, replacing the HECU if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 2, 2021. This recall supersedes previous NHTSA recall number 20V-519. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC212.
NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 20V519000. NHTSA received the report on . 440,370 units. Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module
Remedy of campaign 20V519000, in the NHTSA record
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the HECU for leaking brake fluid and replace the HECU if necessary, free of charge. Owners are advised to park outside and away from other vehicles and structures until the recall repair is completed. The recall began October 20, 2020. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC197.
Park-outside advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2015 Kia Sorento. The newest campaign is 21V331000. NHTSA received the report on 10 May 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module. NHTSA has 750 complaints on file for this model year. 4 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
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
3 campaigns, newest first. 952,393 units in total.
21V331000Received . 440,370 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/ModulePark-outside advisory
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Optima and 2014-2015 Sorento vehicles previously recalled under recall 20V-519. Brake fluid may leak inside the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU), possibly resulting in an electrical short.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An electrical short in the HECU increases the risk of a fire while parked or driving.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to park outside and away from other vehicles and structures until the recall repair is completed. Dealers will install a new multi-fuse, and inspect the HECU for leaks, replacing the HECU if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 2, 2021. This recall supersedes previous NHTSA recall number 20V-519. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC212.
Report filed by Kia Motors America. Manufacturer campaign number SC212. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V519000Received . 440,370 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/ModulePark-outside advisory
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Optima and 2014-2015 Sorento vehicles. Brake fluid may leak inside the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU), possibly resulting in an electrical short.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the HECU short circuits, there is an increased risk of an engine compartment fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the HECU for leaking brake fluid and replace the HECU if necessary, free of charge. Owners are advised to park outside and away from other vehicles and structures until the recall repair is completed. The recall began October 20, 2020. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC197.
Report filed by Kia Motors America. Manufacturer campaign number SC197. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V907000Received . 71,653 units.
Engine
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Optima, 2012-2017 Sorento and 2011-2018 Sportage vehicles that previously received an engine replacement under recall number 17V-224, warranty, or the Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS) Product Improvement Campaign. The high pressure fuel pipe that connects to the fuel pump outlet may have been damaged, misaligned or improperly torqued during the engine replacement procedure, possibly causing a fuel leak.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Kia has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the fuel pipe, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 17, 2019. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC172.
Report filed by Kia Motors America. Manufacturer campaign number SC172. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
750 complaints, 965 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.
- 2015 Kia Sorento
- All 2015 vehicles
| Component | 2015 Sorento | All 2015 vehicles | Sorento, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 373.1 | 153.4 | 272.3 | 360 |
| Unknown or Other | 117.1 | 100 | 91.3 | 113 |
| Structure | 103.6 | 41.1 | 66.8 | 100 |
| Exterior Lighting | 95.3 | 40.9 | 60.3 | 92 |
| Electrical System | 60.1 | 114.1 | 98.9 | 58 |
| Power Train | 43.5 | 125.6 | 83.9 | 42 |
| Steering | 34.2 | 63.9 | 38.7 | 33 |
| Air Bags | 31.1 | 56.3 | 51.4 | 30 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 29 | 41.8 | 29 | 28 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 21.8 | 32.7 | 28.3 | 21 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 20
- Complaints that report a fire
- 14
- Injuries in the complaints
- 24
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 11 Sep 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQ23002 | Audit query | Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires | Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module | 17 Nov 2023 | Open | |
| DP22003 | Defect petition | Loss of Motive Power | Engine | 12 Sep 2022 | 12 Dec 2023 | |
| DP21003 | Defect petition | Throttle control system vulnerabilities | Vehicle Speed Control / Throttle | 12 Nov 2021 | 20 Jun 2023 | |
| DP21002 | Defect petition | Engine Oil Pressure Switch Leak | Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Oil/Lubrication / Pressure/Temperature Sensor | 12 Nov 2021 | 26 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 2015 Kia SorentoThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2015 Kia Sorento: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kia/sorento/2015/. 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
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Kia Motors America
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 2015 Kia Sorento?
- 952,393 units in 3 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. 3 of them name the 2015 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2015 Kia Sorento name most often?
- Engine: 360 of 965 component mentions, or 373.1 per 1,000. For all 2015 vehicles the figure is 153.4 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2015 Kia Sorento open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 4 that name this model year.