2025 Kia Sorento electrical system problems

What owners report

• “The contact owns a 2025 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that an unknown, sticky fluid had spilled through the slits of the mode selector which was a dial that can be selected for driving during different road conditions. Upon start of the vehicle, the 4WD mode selector would intermittently flash on…”

  filed May 11, 2026

• “I purchased this vehicle from McGrath Kia in [XXX] . The fuel line recall kept me from picking up the car the day of purchase as was indented and stated. This was deception because they knew about the recall even know they waited for me to sign the contract before telling me. This was verified by…”

  filed May 1, 2026

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related recalls

• Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail
  Campaign 26V046000 · Jan 26, 2026
• A software error in the Body Domain Control Unit (BDC) may cause a loss of low beam…
  Campaign 25V006000 · Jan 13, 2025

Related service bulletins

• RELEASE NOTES: OVER-THE-AIR: SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR DATA CONNECTIVITY (ELE413 Revision 2) - This Over-the-Air (OTA) software update is designed to update the Data Connectivity Unit (DCU) logic of certain 2025 - 2026MY…

  OTA_ELE413_NOTES_R2 · Over The Air · issued Jun 18, 2026

• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPDATE USING UPDATE.KIA.COM - This bulletin provides information and service procedures for updating the infotainment systems on applicable Kia vehicles using the…

  TSB_ELE422 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 28, 2026

• RELEASE NOTES: OVER-THE-AIR: SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR DATA CONNECTIVITY (ELE413 Revision 1) - This Over-the-Air (OTA) software update is designed to update the Data Connectivity Unit (DCU) logic of certain 2025 - 2026MY…

  OTA_ELE413_NOTES_R1 · Over The Air · issued Apr 24, 2026

• TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFOTAINMENT SOFTWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE - This bulletin provides information on the process for downloading infotainment software updates and preparing USB for installation on applicable Kia…

  TSB_ELE417 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 14, 2026

• WARRANTY EXTENSION CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION (WTY042) - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is extending the New Vehicle Limited Warranty coverage, to all owners, for repairs related to the horn…

  WTY042_OWNR · Warranty Program/Extension · issued Mar 26, 2026

Electrical System problems in other Sorento years

Other reported problem areas on the 2025 Kia Sorento