There are 2 owner-reported driver assist & adas complaints for the 2020 Kia Sorentoin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
All of the adas not working. The wheel sensor right rear quit working and causes all the advanced safety systems to quit working. Had the left rear sensor to go out this year. I am [XXX] and do not feel safe driving without these safety systems working. No urgency to fix the issue. Vehicle under Warranty with 48980 miles. Have a January 7 appointment at Kia Hilton Head and a Feb 7 at Kia of Savannah. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AUG 2020. AS OF JAN 10, 2021 "CHECK BLIND SPOT COLLISION WARNING (BCW) SYSTEM" LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT 6 TIMES. IF THE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT DOWNSHIFTS. LIGHT HAS ALSO COME ON WHILE WAITING FOR A RED LIGHT. THE BCW SYSTEM WAS TURNED OFF THE LAST TWO TIMES THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE LAST TIME IT CAME ON WAS JAN 10, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:45PM. I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. THE BCW SYSTEM WAS TURNED OFF & THERE WERE NO VEHICLES NEXT TO ME. THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN FELT LIKE IT DOWNSHIFTED. I HAVE ATTACHED A PICTURE OF THE WARNING LIGHT THAT CAME ON ON JAN 4, 2021.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026