2008 Kia Sorento vehicle speed control problems
28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2008 Kia Sorento — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Even after having the ESC and relay box replaced the vehicle has become much worse. It's shuts down my accelerator pedal and won't move I have to shut it off completely for it to reset its extremely unsafe and is now affecting my job. And the ability to take car of my son. And Kia wants to charge…”
filed Dec 12, 2021
“When it's humid outside or there is any kind of moisture in the air my check engine light comes on along with the esc light. The car seems bogged down and wont go above 2000 rpm. It takes 15 minutes just to get the car up to 50 mph and thats with the gas peddle pushed all the way to the floor. It…”
filed Aug 4, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Sorento years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sorento | 6 | 9% |
| 2023 Sorento | 11 | 10% |
| 2022 Sorento | 14 | 8% |
| 2021 Sorento | 11 | 5% |
| 2020 Sorento | 3 | 2% |
| 2019 Sorento | 14 | 3% |
| 2018 Sorento | 8 | 3% |
| 2017 Sorento | 21 | 3% |
| 2016 Sorento | 62 | 5% |
| 2015 Sorento | 21 | 3% |
| 2014 Sorento | 31 | 3% |
| 2013 Sorento | 25 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Kia Sorento
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.