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2015 Kia Sorento Electrical system Problems

Complaints
58about this part
Share
8%of 755 total for the year
Median mileage
69,027miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 58 complaints about the electrical system of the 2015 Kia Sorento, 8% of the 755 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,027 miles. 4 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The low beam bulbs keep burning out in the front headlights. I've replaced them four times in the last year. I took the vehicle to a dealership to see if they could diagnose what was wrong with it. The looked at it and they told me that they found a burnt harness in the lamp assembly and that the whole headlamp assembly would need replaced at an estimated $1100.”

NHTSA complaint #11297816, filed 2020-01, 85,000 miles

“My vehicles rear facing camera has a black screen. The lines are still there and it seems like the sensor is working but the screen is completely black. At first this seemed to be an intermittent problem only happening one or two times a week. Now it will not come on at all. The vehicle starts in park and when put in reverse the screen turns black but shows the lines for my car.”

NHTSA complaint #11319962, filed 2020-04, 61,217 miles

“Regular driving lights are always dim making it difficult to drive in dark roads and highways. Regular lamps are constantly burning out, have replace lamps countless of times since I've owned this vehicle. In december I replaced both low beam light and I just notice both are burnt out once again.”

NHTSA complaint #11309961, filed 2020-02, 108,000 miles

“I purchased this vehicle less than 2 months go. I was driving on the highway and came to a red light. The car jerked and did not want to move when the light turned green. I came to a second red light and the light turned green as I press the gas the car shut off in the middle of heavy traffic. I could not get the car to crank again. I finally got help from someone who help push the car to a near parking lot.”

NHTSA complaint #11384280, filed 2020-12, 96,000 miles

“My 2015 Kia Sorento ignition went out and I had to have it towed into the dealership and cost me right at $500 for a new ignition. Making me leave with two keys, my original key will only operated the door and then new key operates only the ignition. My factory fob is no longer a part of the working ignition. I am seriously unhappy and find this hard to believe being that my Kia has less that 88k miles on it.”

NHTSA complaint #11300355, filed 2020-01, 88,000 miles

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026117%
20252229%
20241125%
20233830%
20223116%
20214718%
20202014%
20196816%
20183012%
20179712%
20161078%
2015588%
201415315%
201311612%
201212714%
201124616%
20091425%
20083215%
20072114%
20065322%
20054916%
20042813%
20032910%

Other parts of the 2015 Kia Sorento

Engine
363 complaintsOther or unknown
114 complaintsBody and structure
100 complaintsExterior lighting
91 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
42 complaintsBrakes
37 complaintsSteering
33 complaintsFuel system
31 complaintsAir bags
30 complaintsVehicle speed control
22 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsElectronic stability control
8 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 Kia Sorento

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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