2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid. 1 carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning. Owners have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Kia dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid. Check your Sorento Hybrid by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 21 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid. Kia has issued at least 59 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Read Kia Sorento Hybrid owner complaints and bulletins, every year
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation lists this model year in one investigation. An investigation is not a recall; it is how NHTSA decides whether one is needed.
Owners have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“Recall SA512 was previously completed on my vehicle. The problem is happening again. Since there are no open recalls, I am unable to get it fixed under the recall.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11673619
“On [XXX] we were driving the Kia at slow speed due to snow on the road when a warning light came on which we think said hybrid vehicle failure pull over. The car stopped and the traffic lane with the engine off. The car would not start and we were exposed to traffic.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11637251
“There is a malfunction in the vehicles.computer system that gives a warning about low coolant level for the hybrid battery. It's been been seen by the KIA dealer and the issue keeps arriving.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11632039
“For a few days ( especially if is a HOT day (over 80F) ) my 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid with 15,421 miles on it displays a "Refill Inverter Coolant" message. I checked the coolant level and is OK.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11593293
“My Kia Sorento will shift from drive to first or second gear's several times. I've been told by the dealership that I'm probably touching the shifter accidentally, I disagree. My opinion is that this is a safety concern because it slows the vehicle down. My vehicle also at times does not accelerate.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11587074
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Kia dealer.