2015 Kia Sorento: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Feb 19, 2024 · Steering · 169,862 miles · GA · crash · 3 injuries

Steering column separated while on cruise control at 70mph

Filed Jun 27, 2021 · Engine · OK

Had engine replaced due to recall and now its doing the same thing as it was before the engine replacement by kia. I was going 65mph with cruise control active on the highway and all of a sudden it slowed me down to 20mph, check engine light blinking and went into limp mode. Will not go over 2000rpm and literally shifts like a standard when it is an automatic. This is such bull on having these issues, and doing the same crap as it did before the engine replacement which was done in March/April. I hope I dont have to keep driving it til it throws a rod like before in order to get it replaced and fixed. Kia is not a safe vehicle. I would like a rental.

Filed Apr 28, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · 143,000 miles · ID

While driving my car down the freeway going 77mph my car failed to shift while going up a hill and started making a knocking noise while in cruise control. Then out of cruise control the car made a loud bag and pop and smoked. We pulled over and the car motor had then been seized and would not start. Kia motor is declining to replace my motor based on the product improvement campaign of 18v907000 because they state that I failed to have the car inspected with this campaign. Kia motors told me that they sent the product improvement campaign notice to the previous owner in 2018 but that it was still my fault that the inspection was not done and the knock sensor wasn't added. I let them know I knew nothing about this because I never received the letter because it was not sent to me and I was not notified and the consumer affairs supervisor said it was still my fault for not calling kia when I purchased the car in 2015 to let them know I am the new owner and to give them my information.

Filed Sep 23, 2020 · Acceleration, Electrical · PA

Radio came on by itself, passenger driver side window went down by itself, sometimes my cruise control will work other times I have a hard time getting it to set. The vehicle was in motion on the highway. Engine oil was black even though I just had an oil change

Filed Dec 22, 2019 · Acceleration, Brakes · 113,521 miles · TX

My son was pulled over and the officer said there were no operating rear lights. Noticed that you have to turn them on and off to come on. Then on another day there were no brakes gets lights either. I informed southwest kia mesquite of the problem. They said that it was the light switch because one of their other models have the same issue and there was a recall on that model. They charged me to fix this saying although it was recalled in their other model the sorento was not recalled. After they installed they said I should have no problems with the lights and brake lights. They even did another insepction a week or so later (12/20/2019) saying that my car was safe to travel and everything was fine. While on the road trip with my family we noticed that the two main brake lights were not working and the cruise control was not working. We tried turning lights on and off and they still didnt work. Kia has placed my family in danger. We are out of state and have no way of getting the car back to texas safely. Kia has exhausted all of my money and they have not fixed anything. The car is unsafe. I googled and found thatb a lot of people are driving around with kia's with no brake lights. They wont own up that something is wring with the sorento, cruise control system, back and brake lights. My rear lights shut off in the middle of driving. Is kia waiting for fatalities before they deal with this safety issues with the sorento? How mucch longer are they going to continue to rip people off and leave them and their families unsafe? I transport kids as I am a child protective services caseworker and this vehicle is not safe for anyone. Its unfortunate that kia has exhausted all of my funds that I can't rent nor get another car while out of state for christmas stuck on the road.