2016 Kia Sorento Technical Service Bulletins

275 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2016 Kia Sorento. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10092158Jun 10, 2015Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Equipment. Pitstop: sun visor lights are inoperable or stay on - when diagnosing a concern related to inoperable, or constantly on, sun visor courtesy lights, check the condition of the interior lamp 10a fuse. If the fuse is blown, inspect the harness on both sun visors for the possibility of frayed wiring causing a short to ground (a) or a severed harness creating an open circuit. If either sun visor harness is visibly…
• 10089766Jun 10, 2015Equipment, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Pitstop: sun visor lights are inoperable or stay on - when diagnosing a concern related to inoperable, or constantly on, sun visor courtesy lights, check the condition of the interior lamp 10a fuse. If the fuse is blown, inspect the harness on both sun visors for the possibility of frayed wiring causing a short to ground (a) or a severed harness creating an open circuit. If either sun visor harness is visibly…
• 10092163Jun 3, 2015Body and structure, Equipment. Pitstop: power tail gate functionality concerns - when diagnosing a concern related to power tail gate (ptg) functionality on 2016my sorento (uma) vehicles, produced prior to january 13, 2015, closely inspect connector rr01 for evidence of corrosion. This connector can be accessed by removing the interior tail gate trim, as outlined in body > interior-exterior section of kgis.
• 10089768Jun 3, 2015Equipment, Body and structure. Pitstop: power tail gate functionality concerns - when diagnosing a concern related to power tail gate (ptg) functionality on 2016my sorento (uma) vehicles, produced prior to january 13, 2015, closely inspect connector rr01 for evidence of corrosion. This connector can be accessed by removing the interior tail gate trim, as outlined in body > interior-exterior section of kgis.
• 10089843May 21, 2015Equipment, Body and structure. "pitstop: addition of piano black accents on sxl models - a running production change has been made to the 2016my sorento (uma), sxl trim only, to include piano black accents on the front driver and passenger seat backs and on the shift knob. This change has been implemented on vehicles produced on or after february 9th, 2015. Note: vehicles produced before this date will not include these changes and these…
• 10089842May 21, 2015Electrical system, Equipment. "pitstop: uvo eservices w/premium navigation (avn 4.0) functionality and required use of usb cable - for customer complaints on avn 4.0 (uvo eservices w/premium navigation head unit) equipped vehicles regarding the following concerns: „h unable to activate eservices or unable to send data from head unit „h message ¡§the connected device does not support uvo eservices features¡¨ displaying on the head unit screen.
• 10089846May 6, 2015Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Pitstop: air intake mode changes when opening sunroof - when addressing customer complaints regarding the air intake mode switching from recirculation to fresh air mode without customer input; on the applicable vehicles in this pitstop, the hvac logic has been modified to switch the air intake mode to fresh air, automatically, when opening the sunroof. This is done to prevent exhaust gases from entering the cabin…
• 10089986Apr 30, 2015Equipment, Electrical system. Pitstop: intermittent no sound from head unit - on some 2016my sorento (uma) vehicles equipped with avn 4.0 navigation head units, customers may complain of the audio system having no sound, intermittently. This condition may be caused by loose pin(s) on connector m15-a (see diagram). Follow the procedure outlined below to resolve the concern.
• 10089996Apr 17, 2015Vehicle speed control, Engine. Owner letter: dear kia sorento owner, kia motors america, inc. Is conducting a voluntary service campaign to reprogram the logic for the advanced smart cruise control in certain 2016 my sorento sx limited (sxl) vehicles equipped with a 3.3l v6 engine and technology package.
• 10089997Apr 15, 2015Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain. Q and a: sc118 – 2016 my sorento pcm logic reprogramming voluntary service campaign
• 10089994Apr 15, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. Dealer service manager memo: attention: all kia service managers - kia motors america, inc. Will be conducting a voluntary service campaign, to reprogram the powertrain control module (pcm) logic for the advanced smart cruise control (ascc) in certain 2016 my sorento sx limited (sxl) vehicles equipped with a 3.3l v6 engine and technology package.
• 10089993Apr 15, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. Dealer principal memo: attention: all dealer principals - kia motors america, inc. Will be conducting a voluntary service campaign, to update the powertrain control module (pcm) logic to improve the functionality of the advanced smart cruise control (ascc) in certain 2016 my sorento sx limited (sxl) vehicles equipped with a 3.3l v6 engine and the technology package.
• 10089985Apr 15, 2015Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain. Tsb: voluntary service campaign: pcm logic reprogramming (sc118) - this bulletin provides the procedure to reprogram the power control module (pcm) logic for the advanced smart cruise control (ascc) in certain 2016my sorento (uma) sx limited (sxl) vehicles equipped with a 3.3l v6 engine, technology package and produced from october 27, 2014 through march 26, 2015.
• 10089988Apr 9, 2015Electrical system. Pitstop: micro 2™ blade-style fuses in new vehicles - technicians should be aware that 2016my sorento (uma), 2015my k900 (kh), 2015my soul (ps), 2015my soul ev (ps ev) and 2015my sedona (yp) vehicles are now equipped with micro 2™ blade-style fuses (a) in the interior fuse box and the under hood fuse box.
• 10089990Apr 3, 2015Electrical system, Equipment. Pitstop: - icy road warning indicator logic - this article describes the operation logic for the icy road warning indicator in the instrument cluster. The indicator will illuminate (a) when the ambient temperature drops below 40°f (4°c) to warn of the possibility of an icy road. Prior to illuminating, the warning light will blink 10 times and a warning chime will sound 3 times.
• 10058125Apr 1, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. Kia 2016 my sorento sxl: this bulletin provides the procedure to reprogram the power control module (pcm)logic for the advanced smart cruise control in certain 2016 vehicles equipped with a 3.3l v6 engine.
• 10058121Apr 1, 2015Brakes. Kia 2011-2016 my sportage : the procedure for replacement of the hydraulic actuator on certain all-wheel drive equipped sportage vehicles, will exhibit an inoperative awd system with malfunction indicator lamp.
• 10092084Mar 25, 2015Electrical system, Equipment. Tsb: technology highlights - in an effort to better educate and familiarize customers in regards to some of the features in their 2016my sorento (uma) vehicle, kia motors america would like all dealership service personnel to become familiar with certain vehicle features, as outlined below, to help maximize owner satisfaction.
• 10092101Mar 19, 2015Electrical system, Interior lighting. Pitstop: interior lighting kit will only illuminate in red - in an effort to better match the factory lighting color on 2016my sorento (uma) models, the logic for the port/dealer installed interior lighting option kit (p/n c6f55 ac100) has been changed to illuminate only in constant red (a). Although the led lights are capable of displaying multiple colors, the control module logic will only allow for illumination…
• 10092103Mar 11, 2015Suspension. "pitstop: creaking noise from front suspension - when diagnosing a customer complaint of a creaking or popping noise coming from the front suspension while accelerating or decelerating, inspect the two (2) rearmost sub-frame bolts (a) to verify the correct bolt was installed during assembly. The correct bolt should have a raised hexagonal crown and an irregularly-shaped flange (fig b). If the incorrect bolt is…
• 10092104Mar 6, 2015Electrical system, Equipment. Pitstop: navigation headunit and sd card compatibility - this article provides information in regards to possible compatibility issues between navigation head units and sd cards when replacing head units for multimedia issues. If after replacing a navigation head unit the original sd card does not operate correctly, follow the steps below to diagnose the issue:
• 10058127Mar 1, 2015Seats, Steering, Lane departure. Kia 2016 my sorento: technology highlighted features are: drive mode integrated control system, blind spot detecting, lane departure system, bluetooth wireless technology, steering wheel control, etc.
• 10089782Feb 20, 2015Engine cooling, Equipment. Tsb: service action: a/c suction hose/pipe inspection and/or modification (sa183) - this bulletin provides the procedure to inspect and, if necessary, correct the routing for the a/c suction hose/pipe on some 2016my sorento (uma) vehicles, produced from october 27, 2014 through february 9, 2015, to prevent possible contact between the a/c suction hose/pipe and the compressor pulley. To correct and/or prevent this…
• 10089907Jan 16, 2015Suspension, Wheels. Pitstop: alignment specifications - this article provides the alignment specifications for 2016my sorento (uma). In the event a wheel alignment is needed, ensure your alignment equipment has the correct specifications programmed into the pc database. Any warranty claims submitted with the improper alignment specifications may be subject to charge-back. A before and after print-out must be submitted with each…
• 10089924Jan 9, 2015Equipment. Pitstop: front license plate holder identification - this pitstop provides information related to part number and fitment identification for the front license plate holder on sorento (uma). Refer to the table below to quickly identify the correct license plate holder by model.

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