2016 Kia Sorento steering problems
80 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2016 Kia Sorento — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Car completely stalled while on the freeway with no warning, no engine lights, nothing….luckily we were going downhill and were able to pull over to the side safely. Still owe 6k to the finance company but mechanic claimed I needed a new waterpump…after being changed and charged the car still…”
filed May 30, 2026
“3 to 4 months ago my truck steering wheel light with an exclamation point will appear and my steering wheel will lock up and it is hard to steer unless I cut the truck off and back on, it is so dangerous that it went out when I was in the middle of a turn that I almost ran into a truck. I cannot…”
filed Mar 9, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Sorento years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sorento | 2 | 3% |
| 2024 Sorento | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 Sorento | 6 | 5% |
| 2022 Sorento | 10 | 5% |
| 2021 Sorento | 5 | 2% |
| 2020 Sorento | 4 | 3% |
| 2019 Sorento | 10 | 2% |
| 2018 Sorento | 26 | 10% |
| 2017 Sorento | 95 | 12% |
| 2015 Sorento | 33 | 4% |
| 2014 Sorento | 35 | 4% |
| 2013 Sorento | 22 | 2% |
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.