2019 Kia Sorento Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 3%of 435 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 10,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2019 Kia Sorento, 3% of the 435 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Our 2019 Kia Sorento lx v6 engine is surging and hesitating really bad. Car was brought in for service but nothing has worked to correct the issue. When pulling out onto the highway it will hesitate and then surge spinning the front tires, this is very serious safety issue! It has become dangerous for us to exit our development onto a busy high speed thoroughfare! Dealership indicates this is a known problem with the Sorento and we should contact the manufacturer. We have driven other new Kia models and none of them have this issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11323586, filed 2020-05, 2,120 miles“On august 25, 2019, while driving home to new york, my wife sat in the front passenger seat and my daughter sat in the second row seat behind my wife, I stopped at a rest stop for gasoline at about 12:15 pm as I pulled into the area with my foot on the break to slow down, the car surged forward and I pressed hard to stop the car. It stopped. On the same day, at 4:17 pm, I pulled into a sunoco gas station. With my foot on the break as I pulled into the station, the car surged, I pressed hard and the car slowed down. …”
NHTSA complaint #11278855, filed 2019-11, 7,500 miles“We purchased a 2019 Kia Sorento sxl on may 4, 2019, and took delivery on may 6, 2019. The first day that I drove the car it stumbled when I tried to pull out from a stop. I thought it might be a fluke or a computer learning event but it continues to happen occasionally. We have had two close calls trying to merge into traffic when the car starts to pull-out then it stumbles with no accelerator response for a few seconds, then it takes off like a shot. I joined the Kia forum to see if anyone else reported this happening and found that several owners had the same complaint. …”
NHTSA complaint #11218381, filed 2019-06, 45 miles“The vehicle will unexpectedly surge when the accelerator is applied, especially from stopped and at low speeds. This unintended and abrupt is a safety hazard as there is the ongoing possibility of crashing into another vehicle or obstruction.”
NHTSA complaint #11288624, filed 2019-12, 22,000 miles“When cruise control is set or just starting the Kia and going it will without warning surge, jerk, and jump. The RPM needle will show acceleration from 2.5 RPM and it jumps to 4.5 RPM and stays their for awhile before going back down to 2.5 RPM. This happens without notice and not on any incline or declines, it's on straight aways. This also happens at any speed when the cruise control is set or when just starting the Kia and going. It's not just on the highway when this happens it also happens in city streets. …”
NHTSA complaint #11324217, filed 2020-05, 18,500 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 9% |
| 2023 | 11 | 9% |
| 2022 | 16 | 8% |
| 2021 | 13 | 5% |
| 2020 | 5 | 4% |
| 2019 | 14 | 3% |
| 2018 | 8 | 3% |
| 2017 | 21 | 3% |
| 2016 | 62 | 5% |
| 2015 | 22 | 3% |
| 2014 | 31 | 3% |
| 2013 | 25 | 3% |
| 2012 | 29 | 3% |
| 2011 | 63 | 4% |
| 2009 | 6 | 11% |
| 2008 | 28 | 13% |
| 2007 | 10 | 6% |
| 2006 | 8 | 3% |
| 2005 | 6 | 2% |
| 2004 | 7 | 3% |
| 2003 | 8 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2019 Kia Sorento
160 complaintsOther or unknown
119 complaintsElectrical system
68 complaintsBody and structure
56 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
51 complaintsFuel system
28 complaintsExterior lighting
22 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
21 complaintsForward collision avoidance
18 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsLane departure
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 Kia Sorento
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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