2019 Kia Sorento steering problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2019 Kia Sorento — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2019 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving 64 MPH, the contact detected a shimmy and knocking coming from the front wheels. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was a common failure with similar vehicles. The vehicle was taken…”
filed Aug 20, 2026
“We have received the security update for the ignition system over a year ago for the recall. Even with this recall fix our vehicle was still stolen, so this solution clearly didn't work.”
filed Mar 18, 2025
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 | 7 | 6% |
| 2022 Sorento | 10 | 5% |
| 2021 Sorento | 5 | 2% |
| 2020 Sorento | 4 | 3% |
| 2018 Sorento | 26 | 10% |
| 2017 Sorento | 97 | 12% |
| 2016 Sorento | 80 | 6% |
| 2015 Sorento | 33 | 4% |
| 2014 Sorento | 35 | 4% |
| 2013 Sorento | 22 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 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.