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SteeringPart report

2015 Kia Sorento Steering Problems

Complaints
33about this part
Share
4%of 755 total for the year
Median mileage
67,615miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 33 complaints about the steering of the 2015 Kia Sorento, 4% of the 755 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 67,615 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“My steering column is off center which makes my car or tires shake unless I go a certain speed. My rear view camera never works, screen goes black, but outline shows. The electrical issues with my headlights, rear, brake and reverse lights are always going out. I have to replace them constantly. I hate going to the carwash because I fear that my lights will go out and I will have to replace the bulbs again & again.”

NHTSA complaint #11352678, filed 2020-09, 119,853 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

“This is my 4th time having to call a tow truck for my vehicle. I was reversing out of a parking space, and tried to put car in drive , car would not do anything. I tried again to put car in drive, would not budge. Could not take key out of ignition, could not move steering wheel. Later on tried to take keys out of ignition, it let me ,but would not start still. Had it towed to dealership, did not find anything but a dead battery. I bought a new battery. Picked car up. Drove to store about 10 miles from home, same thing happened again. Had it towed again. …”

NHTSA complaint #11221819, filed 2019-06, 98,000 miles

“My Kia lost power while driving on march 17, 2017 on the highway. After Kia replaced the motor I realized that during cold weather my car won't start at all. I've had several diagnostic tests done but nothing shows up. I've even had the manager of the service department come to my location with the diagnostic device, because I was once again stranded and had just paid to have the machine put on my vehicle the day before. Again nothing showed up. It only happens during cold hard freeze weather. I've filed a report with Kia and to this day no one has contacted me. …”

NHTSA complaint #11174969, filed 2019-02, 65,000 miles

“This Kia was rented from enterprise due to my car being in the shop. I found steering problems with this car as with the braking system already which I found odd as this is supposedly a brand new vehicle. Not only that it races intermittently sometimes more than 10 miles or so & at other it slows down even though the gas pedal is being pressed on. On december 1, 2014 I was driving home after visiting a friend who was returning to ohio for college. Following the road, I had to cross some railroad tracks to as I was veering slightly left. …”

NHTSA complaint #10663356, filed 2014-12, 2,020 miles

Related service bulletins

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202523%
202425%
202376%
2022105%
202162%
202043%
2019113%
20182610%
20179712%
2016816%
2015334%
2014354%
2013222%
2012202%
2011533%
200852%
200732%
20063314%
20053913%
20042411%
20033110%

Other parts of the 2015 Kia Sorento

Engine
363 complaintsOther or unknown
114 complaintsBody and structure
100 complaintsExterior lighting
91 complaintsElectrical system
58 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
42 complaintsBrakes
37 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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