2015 Kia Sorento Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 1%of 755 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 71,940miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2015 Kia Sorento, 1% of the 755 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 71,940 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My 2015 Kia Sorento has metal flakes in the engine, burns 2 quarts of oil every 2ooo miles, it hesitates on acceleration, white exhaust smoke, burns a lot of gas, the engine check light and uvo warnings constantly turns on, it can catch on fire anytime, the engine can lock anytime. We need more Kia recalls before lives are lost.”
NHTSA complaint #11166423, filed 2019-01, 72,000 miles“Driving down road car would rattle when turning and it became hard to turn which almost caused an accident then I was driving going up hill when all of a sudden the car front wheel started spinning and a rattling sound became louder from the bottom the awd component suddenly failed tires would not engage. I took it in to a Kia dealership and they refuse to diagnose the awd until an alignment is done and new tires are bought”
NHTSA complaint #11244200, filed 2019-08, 70,230 miles“Wheel speed sensor, ABS sensor, and TPMS sensor gave out at 56k. Got in one day and it said I was doing 140 while parked. Before I got to my destination, the ABS, tcs, and TPMS lights were on. Car was used and well taken care of. If everything wasn't built into the wheel hub, it would be a relatively easy fix. Instead I now have to drive my Sorento with no tcs, ABS, or know if a tire is low/flat because a quoted cost of repair was close to 1200 dollars. Nobody has 1200 to get it fixed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11352970, filed 2020-09, 56,000 miles“2015 Kia sorrento sxl engine check light and vehicle verbal warning that my truck has a serious engine problem that needs to be checked. I took my truck to the dealership service three times in one week to research and repair the engine issue. I paid over $300 for repair. I was told my engine has metal flakes and it's nothing the dealership service can do to repair it. I was told to live with the engine check light basically. My engine has low take off speed when getting on the highway and it runs rough.”
NHTSA complaint #11119603, filed 2018-08, 71,880 miles“The wipers and headlights would randomly come in and out of working conditions. You don't know when wipers are working until it starts raining so it was very dangerous. We had to pull over and either wait for the rain to stop or wait until the wipers started working again. The backup camera also comes in and out. You can see the screen warning you to be careful but the camera itself is absent. The door handle fell off onto the floor with no prior warning. No one hit it or anything. …”
NHTSA complaint #11004854, filed 2017-07, 73,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10109848May 15, 2017TSB: REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR HOUSING COVER INSPECTION AND/OR REPLACEMENT (SC148) - VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN - This bulletin provides the procedure on how to inspect, clean and…
Electronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 1% |
| 2016 | 9 | 1% |
| 2015 | 8 | 1% |
| 2014 | 11 | 1% |
| 2013 | 8 | 1% |
| 2012 | 11 | 1% |
| 2011 | 23 | 2% |
| 2009 | 8 | 15% |
| 2008 | 44 | 20% |
| 2007 | 18 | 12% |
| 2006 | 3 | 1% |
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2015 Kia Sorento
363 complaintsOther or unknown
114 complaintsBody and structure
100 complaintsExterior lighting
91 complaintsElectrical system
58 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
42 complaintsBrakes
37 complaintsSteering
33 complaintsFuel system
31 complaintsAir bags
30 complaintsVehicle speed control
22 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 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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