2016 Kia Sorento service brakes problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2016 Kia Sorento — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The exterior paint on my 2016 Kia Sorento (Snow White Pearl, paint code SWP) is peeling off in large chunks across multiple panels. The clear coat is delaminating and lifting in sheets from the surface, exposing bare metal underneath which is now actively rusting. This is consistent with a known…”
filed Jun 26, 2026
“To Whom It May Concern, I am submitting a formal safety complaint regarding my Kia Sorento and a recurring brake light failure that poses a serious risk to my safety and the safety of my children. After every single oil change, without exception, my brake lights stop functioning properly. This has…”
filed Apr 26, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Sorento years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sorento | 5 | 7% |
| 2024 Sorento | 4 | 11% |
| 2023 Sorento | 10 | 9% |
| 2022 Sorento | 17 | 9% |
| 2021 Sorento | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 Sorento | 5 | 4% |
| 2019 Sorento | 13 | 3% |
| 2018 Sorento | 7 | 3% |
| 2017 Sorento | 22 | 3% |
| 2015 Sorento | 21 | 3% |
| 2014 Sorento | 43 | 4% |
| 2013 Sorento | 35 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 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.