2011 Kia Sorento service brakes, hydraulic problems
59 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2011 Kia Sorento — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2011 Kia Sorento. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall…”
filed Oct 20, 2025
“The contact owned a 2011 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that, upon reaching her destination and turning the vehicle off, she smelled smoke in the interior of the vehicle. She then observed flames jutting up from underneath the driver's side seat, prompting her to evacuate immediately. Within…”
filed Feb 25, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may experience an electrical short, which can…Campaign 23V652000 · Sep 25, 2023
- Service Brakes, HydraulicCampaign 10V599000 · Nov 24, 2010
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Sorento years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Sorento | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 Sorento | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 Sorento | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 Sorento | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 Sorento | 15 | 2% |
| 2014 Sorento | 37 | 4% |
| 2013 Sorento | 54 | 6% |
| 2012 Sorento | 68 | 8% |
| 2009 Sorento | 6 | 11% |
| 2008 Sorento | 8 | 4% |
| 2007 Sorento | 5 | 3% |
| 2006 Sorento | 7 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 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.