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(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.","consequence":"A fire increases the risk of injury.","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.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC351","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"23V610000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","mfr":"Kia America, Inc.","reported":"2023-08-31","owner_notified":"2023-10-27","units":144979,"summary":"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.\"","consequence":"A rearview camera that does not properly display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.","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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC280","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V579000","component":"EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS","mfr":"Kia America, Inc.","reported":"2023-08-15","owner_notified":"2023-10-10","units":50517,"summary":"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.\"","consequence":"A detached air bag warning label will not warn occupants about the risks of air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.","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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC277","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V703000","component":"TRAILER HITCHES","mfr":"Kia America, Inc.","reported":"2022-09-19","owner_notified":"2023-07-27","units":70887,"summary":"Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Sorento, 2021-2022 Sorento Hybrid (HEV), 2022-2023 Sorento Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV), and 2017-2022 Sportage vehicles equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Kia dealership.  Debris and moisture accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.","consequence":"A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete.  Dealers will inspect the vehicle, and, as necessary, replace the fuse and/or tow hitch harness module, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed August 11, 2023.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC249.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC249","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":["hev","phev"],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":4,"critical_count":2,"park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"score":54,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":156,"crash":4,"fire":2,"injured":7,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",47],["Engine",44],["Unspecified",38],["Power Train",25],["Forward Collision Avoidance",17],["Vehicle Speed Control",12]],"by_year":{"2022":2,"2023":30,"2024":47,"2025":33,"2026":44},"excerpts":[["2025-12-03","Electrical System","While driving my 2023 Sorento plug-in hybrid a msg appeared that Charging Stopped Check Cable. When you stop the car and try to drive it will not go into any gear, msg says Shifting Conditions Not Met and Unplug Vehicle to Start and the wheels are locked up (E-brake) and needs a tow truck with dollies in order to load.\u2026"],["2024-12-21","Engine","When trying to accelerate from a standing stop, there is a one or two second delay, once the accelerator pedal is depressed, before the car moves. Extremely dangerous when pulling out into traffic. I had it back to the dealership to address this problem but they found nothing wrong. I guarantee you , the problem contin\u2026"],["2024-12-11","Power Train","1. First incident occurred on 10/29/24. My wife pulled into driveway and placed car into Park. When she shifted to reverse, the transmission didn't respond and the car revved to a very high RPM when she took foot off of brake, no foot on gas. Unable to shift it to go forward or backward. She then turned car off, back o\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.159,"seats":7,"fcw":"Standard & Optional","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard & Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.159,"seats":6,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":"hev"},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.159,"seats":7,"fcw":"Standard & Optional","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard & Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.159,"seats":6,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":"hev"}],"popularity":25,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":37,"ncap":4,"complaints":156},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}