2007 Kia Sorento Electrical System Problems
- 14
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 14 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake light · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Electrical System
Takata recall. Air bag light on dash stays on at all times and "passenger air bag on/off" indicator indicates off, even when an adult is sitting in the passenger seat. Additionally, horn won't blow at times.
ODI 11190193
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting
Takata recall: vehicle is unstable when driving, it jumps when on motion. When driving in the night the head lights goes on and off, rear wiper is working non stop even when the car is off. This electric system dysfunction also affects the radio system.
ODI 11150806
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Service brake hydraulic switches brake light, exterior lighting brake light switch, air bag frontal sensor/control module. No brake light when brake is press, cruise ontrol, esc light, air bag and gear shift will not move from park.
ODI 11152949
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
My 07 kia sorento when trying to enter the state highway. When you push down on the accelerator pedal. The viechel state to accelerate and then all of a sudden the esc. Light comes on and the suv. Goes into safe limp mode. Where it will not accelerate and will not climb over 20mph. For a very long period. My family and i have been in a few situations where we were almost hit. Looking online i can see that this is…
ODI 10983158
Electrical System
Daughter was driving the vehicle when the turn signals started flashing. As she pulled to a stop, someone came up to her window and told her there was smoke coming from the back of the vehicle. She pulled in to a parking lot to call me. When i arrived at the vehicle there was a small fire coming from underneath the right rear of the vehicle. Fire department was called and fire was out by the time they arrived. Fire…
Fire reported
ODI 10854993
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
I own a 2007 kia sorento. Recently, my check engine and esc off lights became illuminated on my dashboard. I noticed that my brake lights were not illuminating when i pressed the brake pedal. After looking up my car make and model on the nhtsa website, i noticed there was a recall for my model year sorento for the exact same problems (nhtsa campaign number 13v114000/kia service campaign sc098). I took the carto my…
ODI 10807141
Electrical System
When car is in motion even when cruise control is on going over 30 miles an hour, there will be a hesitation in forward motion. Its not a transmission jerk. Its a pause while in motion. The headlights also do the same when on. They will be on normal then go dim while in motion. We have trouble shooted and no codes come up. We believe it is an electrical issue. We have only had vehichle for 2 yrs and its done this…
ODI 10971206
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Takata recall i have had my 07' sorento to several places. I originally took it to the place i biought it from. I was referred to a kia dealership, which took my car apart twice and ran a camera through it and replaced the rear crank shaft. Then i replaced every sensor and spark plug ion the thing and also had power steering problems. It sounded loud and was always needing parts but in the spring, i pulled in my…
ODI 10825926
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Part was already replaced on a mandatory recall. Now the replacements for the recall are failing. Kia will not stand behind the repair costs, this means many people will be driving with out brake lights. I am on my third switch- the part should easily out live the car! I am sure they replaced it with the same exact part thinking most people would be out of the vehicle by the time it failed again. I am sure this is…
ODI 10594565
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
When opening doors, the dome light no longer would turn on. This eventually continued until the front lights no longer turn on, and now the rear hatch lights do not turn on either. The lights work when they are manually turned on, just not when the doors open. It was checked by a repair shop and they say it is not a switch issue (as the lights on three of the doors still light when open). They feel it is an…
ODI 10662445
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
Sunday morning, i was driving my vehicle at a speed of less than 45 mph. The "check engine" light and "esc off" light came on simultaneously. At the same time, my vehicle lost power and would not change out of 2nd gear. I pulled into a nearby parking lot, turned off the vehicle, and waited for one minute. I restarted the vehicle and it cranked just fine. I pulled out of the parking lot and went no more than 30 yards…
ODI 10456300
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Electric
Vehicle ignited from rear left tail light. It was not running nor were the keys in the ignition. Upon contacting kia, they asked for photos of the damaged vehicle to submit to engineers. The engineers said that the fire didn't have anything to do with a brake light switch recall and offered no other explanation to what started the fire. The vehicle was just sitting in the driveway. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10280383
Electrical System · Manual Transmission · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have taken this vehicle to the purchasing dealer 7 times for multiple issues including transmission or torque converter difficulty switching gears, the main wiring harness fell down into the dash, poor braking performance. The major issue has been the random, but daily esc off light coming on and off. The dealer seems either unwilling or incapable of correcting this issue. I have filed a customer service request…
ODI 10239898
Air Conditioner · Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Frontal · Power Train · Seat Belts · Tires
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 kia sorento. Three days after purchasing the vehicle, the air bag light illuminated, which indicated that the passenger side air bag was deactivated. While driving between 40-45 mph, the vehicle hesitated and jerked. When the vehicle is stopped at a stop sign or a red light, the exterior lights shut off. The contact has had to strike the dashboard in order to get the air conditioning to…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10235319