2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2026 Kia Sorento. Owners have filed 7 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 2026 Kia Sorento. Check your Sorento 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 7 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Kia Sorento, reporting 2 crashes, 1 injuries. Kia has issued at least 15 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.
Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Kia Sorento. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“The contact owns a 2026 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at 2 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. The vehicle failed to stop and rolled forward.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11737357
“I HAD GOT OFF WORK AND GOT INSIDE MY VEHICLE,A 2026 KIA SORENTO AND WHEN I STARTED MY VEHICLE THE BACK WINDOW SPORADICALLY SHATTERED AND I DO HAVE CCTV OF IT AS WELL”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11737171
“I am reporting a suspected brake system malfunction. About one block before my destination, I stopped at a traffic light and applied light pressure to the brake pedal. The vehicle slammed and jerked to a stop unexpectedly.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11731023
“Passenger door failed to open three times since purchase. Tried locking/unlocking door from inside, outside and with key fob. Dealership looked at it in May 2026 and I reported it again because it happened two more times since.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11769489
“My 2026 Sorento developed a fault after just two weeks of use. It had to be towed three times because the engine shuts down and won't restart. I tried to resolve the issue with the dealership, but they claim there is nothing wrong with the car.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11761556
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2026 Kia Sorento 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.