2012 Kia Sorento seats problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 2012 Kia Sorento — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I purchased a kia sorento on july 21 2020 after test driving the vehicle the air bag light popped on the sales man took it to one of their on site employees and they hooked up the code device no codes appeared so he suggested its just a sensor problem and told me it shouldn't be much take it to a…”
filed Aug 10, 2020
“Had tow truck company pick up my kia a week before christmas 2019 because check engine light and recall issue. I pick my kia up 2-3wks later and the driver side seat adjust is hanging off never has that been broken kia said it arrived that way. That's complete trash I had no issue wit that seating…”
filed Feb 4, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM (ODS) SENSOR PAD REPLACEMENT - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar…
TSB_BOD205_R3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 13, 2025
Seats problems in other Sorento years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Sorento | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 Sorento | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 Sorento | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 Sorento | 4 | 1% |
| 2018 Sorento | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 Sorento | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 Sorento | 6 | 0% |
| 2015 Sorento | 6 | 1% |
| 2014 Sorento | 11 | 1% |
| 2013 Sorento | 33 | 3% |
| 2011 Sorento | 20 | 1% |
| 2009 Sorento | 3 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 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.