2016 Kia Sorento vehicle speed control problems
62 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2016 Kia Sorento — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“We have been having problems with the speed control not functioning. Sometimes we couldn't set the speed or slow it down. Now it doesn't function at all! When it was working the cancel switch would also not work and we had to use the brake pedal to shut it off. Later on while driving through town…”
filed Aug 9, 2025
“My SUV is having all of the problems associated with a bad engine. This started a week ago and on Thursday, [XXX] my SUV completely stopped running and I had to get it towed to my residence. I had an ASE certified mechanic to check it out and he said your engine is BAD. I have had all of my…”
filed Aug 25, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Due to an improperly soldered component in the accelerator pedal assembly, the driver may…Campaign 15V089000 · Feb 13, 2015
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% |
| 2015 Sorento | 21 | 3% |
| 2014 Sorento | 31 | 3% |
| 2013 Sorento | 25 | 3% |
| 2012 Sorento | 29 | 3% |
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.