2021 Kia Sorento vehicle speed control problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2021 Kia Sorento — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My car will randomly go into limp mode and I am unable to accelerate. The auto stop/start light will flash orange on the dashboard. I need to pull over and restart car and it seems to reset. I see there is a recall for a 2021 KIA Sorrento but I don't think it affected my vehicle even though the…”
filed Aug 10, 2026
“Intermittently, when coming from a stop (stop sign, red light, etc) or recent start of the vehicle, the Sorento will not accelerate past approximately 30 miles per hour and the auto-stop light will flash orange in the panel. Once the vehicle is stopped, turned off, and restarted, it goes back to…”
filed May 29, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Sorento years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sorento | 7 | 10% |
| 2023 Sorento | 11 | 9% |
| 2022 Sorento | 15 | 8% |
| 2020 Sorento | 3 | 2% |
| 2019 Sorento | 14 | 3% |
| 2018 Sorento | 8 | 3% |
| 2017 Sorento | 21 | 3% |
| 2016 Sorento | 62 | 5% |
| 2015 Sorento | 21 | 3% |
| 2014 Sorento | 31 | 3% |
| 2013 Sorento | 25 | 3% |
| 2012 Sorento | 29 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 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.