How many recalls does the 2010 Kia Sorento have?

The 2010 Kia Sorento has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 2010 Kia Sorento has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2010 Kia Sorento?

Of 3 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is air bags.

2010 Kia Sorento Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2010 Kia Sorento has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 980,377 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 13V114000 2013-04-01 980,377 affected

Defect

Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Rondo, model year 2007-2011 Sedona, Sorento and Sportage, model year 2010-2011 Soul, model year 2008-2011 Optima, model year 2010 Forte, model year 2007-2009 Amanti, and model year 2009 Borrego vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Kia recalled…

Consequence

Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of PARK without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional…

Remedy

Kia will send an interim notification to owners in May 2013. When parts are available, owners will receive a second notification and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's recall campaign number is SC098.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS

ENGINE

SUSPENSION

Total complaints3

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl* the contact owns a 2010 kia soul. The contact stated that the engine oil notification system failed to indicate that the engine oil was empty, causing the contact to crash into a curb before the engine stalled. The contact sustained injuries to the right side of her body. A police report was…”

ENGINE · reported 2013-12-07

“Tl* the contact owns a 2010 kia sorento. While driving at any speed, the vehicle pulled to the right without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who re-balanced the tires and re-aligned the wheels, but the failure recurred. The contact notified two kia dealers about the…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2013-08-01

“I had an accident while getting off highway the person in front of me suddenly stopped and I rear ended her car. My car was pushed in from front and air bags did not pop out. It concerns me. At what speed should they deployed? *tr”

AIR BAGS · reported 2012-01-05

Defect investigations

Investigation DP21003 Opened 2021-11-12 · closed 2023-06-20

Throttle control system vulnerabilities

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003.…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2010 Kia Sorento as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.