2016 Kia Sorento Electronic Stability Control Problems
- 8
- 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 8 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Suspension
Sparks coming from battery box, lights in dash go off and on can not acceleration and back axle is loose. I bought this used in dothan kia last yr. The car just went down past [redacted] my expensive car
Fire reported
ODI 11180588
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I have had 4 situations where when my car is started, the dashboard warning lights vome on. On two of these 4 occasions, when i attepted to shift from park, i could not and the power locks started malfunctioning. All times the car was stationary. The dashboard reads check tpms system. The kia dealership cannot duplicate the problem so believe since they cannot duplicate the problem, there is no problem. O have…
ODI 11132413
Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
When driving check engine light comes on an my vehicle will just stop or go into an idle mode. Then my vehicle will not accelerate. We were on a 65 mile an hour hwy and my family could have been killed it was very scary. Called kia dealership an they could care less.
ODI 11120930
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Yesterday i was approaching a yellow light. The light changed to red as i was coming to a complete stop. I was at a complete stop waiting for the light to change so i could make a left turn. Suddenly the truck shut off completely. I then put my foot on the brake and put the truck in park so i could try to restart it. The truck restarted with no problems. This is the second incidence of the truck shutting off…
ODI 11031865
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Traction control - our vehicle has sustained two incidents involving the traction control system. The first incident involved the traction control light on the dash illuminated intermittently while the vehicle was moving. The vehicle was turned off then back on the light would go off. The dealership evaluated the problem but could not duplicate the incident. Several months later, the vehicle was in motion at…
Crash reported
ODI 10995636
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The kia sorento 2016 my family and were driving and the car went into "limp mode" on a busy street. We nearly has an accident. It was towed to the dealer. The dealer did not know why it occurred. They said they secured the wiring and returned the car to us. Approximately a week later the car went into "limp mode" again on another busy road again putting us in danger of having an accident. It was towed to the dealer.…
ODI 10993030
Electronic Stability Control · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
Since i've bought the car motor was burning oil, mechanic said the motors where junk and since i have to change my oil once a month and it still continues to burn oil . My oil light has not worked since we bought it, i will add. Also sometimes my car stalls and doesn't want to start or is delayed. Now the check engine light come on and throws the code p0014. I have taken it in for 3 recalls already and now they…
ODI 11043974
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
2016 kia sorrento purchased on june 30, 2015. Time line 6/30/2015- purchased vehicle at fredy kia in houston, texas. 7/3/15- started having issues with indicator lights/brought in car to dealership 7/11/15- vehicle would not shift gears and was unmovable. I had to get it towed to dealership. Numerous indicator lights were on. 7/11/15-7/14/15- vehicle was in the shop at fredy kia in houston texas. I had to rent a…
ODI 10734793