2014 Kia Sorento Electrical System Problems
- 66
- 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 66 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- steering wheel · 11 records
- stopped working · 6 records
- check engine · 4 records
- side road · 4 records
- door locks · 4 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 16 |
| 60–100k mi | 14 |
| 30–60k mi | 13 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Unable to quickly read speedometer needle during daylight, due to lack of contrast between needle and background, resulting in dangerous period of eyes off roadway to determine one's speed.
ODI 10897329
Electrical System
Car was parked in garage over the weekend, from friday 4pm till monday 6am, started car sunday night, backed out of the garage to put out the trash for monday pickup, pulled the vehicle back in the garage and shut it off. Monday at 6am battery was dead. Nothing was left on overnight in car.
ODI 10789150
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
November 6 2015 at approximately 5:15 pm my wife had an accident in our car tour of the front end took it to the repair shop in the body shop after 4 weeks we got the car back after one day the car cut off and would not start again took it back to the dealer he said it was the fuel pump that wasn't covered by the insurance but i don't understand the card never cut off before the accident so why did he cut off after…
Crash reported
ODI 10809591
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Approximately 5 seconds after the vehicle is initially placed into reverse gear, and while the vehicle is likely already in reverse motion, the backup camera goes black for 2-3 seconds (and consequently, the driver is blind) while the camera is apparently switching on the guide line overlays. *tr
ODI 10649171
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia sorento. Upon starting the vehicle, the gear was shifted into reverse and the engine revved when the contact lightly depressed the accelerator pedal. As a result, the vehicle backed into a steel post. The front passenger had to help the contact shift the gear into neutral in order to stop the vehicle from accelerating. Suddenly, the vehicle accelerated forward into a field at a high…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10643560
Electrical System
Left 2014 sorento sxl at airport parking and flew to another city for one week. Came back to find vehicle will not start. Battery was dead. I sprained my back trying to open the suv trunk from inside as there was no power available to release the trunk lock. Five (5) similar events have happened to me, one of them at the kia dealership and they have not been able to find the cause of the problem. In researching the…
1 injury
ODI 10694347
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Cannot read or extremely difficult to read the speedometer in daylight most of the time. Worse on brighter days. Must take eyes off road for several seconds to find needle to determine speed. Illumination is fine at night or in very shaded areas (ie garage). Seems as if instrument illumination reduces based on amount of interior light, even with illumination dial on max. Not wearing sun glasses and have tried…
ODI 10568475
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia sorento. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, a strong burning odor emitted inside of the vehicle. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the driver exited the vehicle. In addition, small flames ignited from the rear trailer hitch wiring harness and driver's side tail light. The fire department extinguished the fire and disconnected the battery. The…
Fire reported
ODI 10566975
Electrical System · Power Train
I bought a 2014 kia sorento in nov. 2013. 2months i started having issues with the door locks not working properly and the blue tooth. I took it to the dealer for service and told them about it after 3-4 trips and being told each time that there was nothing wrong they found that the radio system was bad. Still nothing wrong with the door locks not unlocking. Then a few weeks later i started having problems with it…
Crash reported
ODI 10678653
Electrical System
Speedometer needle is impossible to see during sunny days. The needle is too narrow and a poor color choice for the background. This is dangerous not knowing your speed and having to take your eyes off the road too long to try to read it. *tr
ODI 10679234
Electrical System
Cannot read or extremely difficult to read the speedometer in daylight most of the time. Worse on brighter days. Must take eyes off road for several seconds to find needle to determine speed. Illumination is fine at night or in very shaded areas (ie garage). Seems as if instrument illumination reduces based on amount of interior light, even with illumination dial on max. Not wearing sun glasses and have tried…
ODI 10593989
Electrical System
Can not see speedometer in daylight, indicator too dim. *tr
ODI 10552227
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Since buying the 2014 kia fwd 4-cyl vehicle, i have had about 5 instances where the car would not start after i pressed the brake pedal and then the ignition switch. Kia and hyundai had brake switch issues in models circa 2011 and earlier, but i could not find anything about whether kia fixed the problem in subsequent model years. During my incidents i have repeated the above steps trying to start the non-responsive…
ODI 10550512
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia sorento. The contact stated that the speedometer needle became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 3,000.
ODI 10583882
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia sorrento. The contact stated that he could see the speedometer needle. The contact stated that the needle was the wrong color and it made it difficult to determine the speed being traveled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the vehicle was performing as designed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The…
ODI 10545551
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia sorento. The contact stated that the numbers on the speedometer were to small to read. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated that the vehicle was working up to standards and they were unable to alter the design of the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 0. The current mileage was 3,000.
ODI 10576142