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2021 Kia Sorento

SUV or crossover · 5 trims · 2.5 L 4-cylinder, 1.6 L 4-cylinder 5 recalls

Typical repair costs

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Fuel economy

Trim City Highway Combined
AWD 11.1 8.4 9.9 L/100 km

Official: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings.

Recalls

Recalls are listed by model and year and may not apply to every vehicle. Check your VIN on the official recall site.

  • Heater And Defroster Transport Canada 2025516 ·

    On certain vehicles, the wiring harness for the blower motor may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the wiring could overheat and melt. Note: This recall only affects Sorento LX+ models.

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Label Transport Canada 2024549 ·

    On certain vehicles, the compliance label may be missing information in French. The words listed on the label for "Tires", "Rims", "Front" and "Rear" appear in English only, when they should be listed as "Tires/Pneus", "Rims/Jantes", "Front/Avant" and "Rear/Arriere". Canadian reg...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Powertrain Transport Canada 2022580 ·

    On certain vehicles, a fault in the transmission oil pump can cause the vehicle to enter "fail-safe mode". When this happens, a programming error can cause a sudden loss of power to the wheels after 20-30 seconds. Note: This recall only affects vehicles equipped with a 2.5 L turb...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Accessories Transport Canada 2022531 ·

    Certain vehicles may be equipped with an accessory trailer wiring harness kit that could fail. Over time, this could result in a short circuit that can cause the control module to overheat. Note: This recall only affects Kia Genuine tow hitch wiring harness kits with the part num...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Fuel System Transport Canada 2021421 ·

    On certain vehicles, the connection between the high-pressure fuel pipe and fuel pump may not be properly sealed. As a result, a fuel leak could occur.

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
Show 5 U.S. recalls

U.S. recalls (NHTSA) with no Transport Canada record. They may not cover vehicles sold in Canada; check your VIN.

  • Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: fan/motor; electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers NHTSA (U.S.) 25V649000 ·

    Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Sorento vehicles. The heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) blower motor wiring harness may be inadequate, which can result in a fire.

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Power train: automatic transmission NHTSA (U.S.) 22V760000 ·

    Kia Motors, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Sorento and 2021-2023 K5 vehicles. The vehicle's "fail-safe" limited-mobility drive mode may be impaired, when prompted by a transmission oil pump malfunction, which can result in a complete loss of drive power.

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Trailer hitches NHTSA (U.S.) 22V703000 ·

    Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Sorento, 2021-2022 Sorento Hybrid (HEV), 2022-2023 Sorento Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV), and 2017-2022 Sportage vehicles equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Kia d...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Seat belts: pretensioner; seat belts: front NHTSA (U.S.) 22V447000 ·

    Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Sorento Hybrid and 2022 Sorento Plug-in Hybrid vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioner(s) may explode upon deployment.

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings NHTSA (U.S.) 21V519000 ·

    Kia Motor America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021 Sorento and 2021-2022 K5 vehicles equipped with 2.5L turbocharged engines. Fuel may leak at the pipe connection between the high-pressure fuel pump and fuel rail.

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)

Source: Transport Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database; U.S. recalls from NHTSA.

Maintenance schedule

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Specs

Body type
SUV or crossover
Engines
2.5 L 4-cylinder, 1.6 L 4-cylinder
Fuel
Gas, Hybrid
Transmissions
Automatic (S8), Automatic (AM-S8), Automatic (AM-S6)
Drivetrains
AWD, FWD