2015 Kia Sorento Steering Problems
NHTSA lists 33 steering complaints for the 2015 Kia Sorento, 4% of its 750 total complaints for the year, with 5 crashes and 10 injuries reported. No steering-related recall is tied to this year.
- Steering complaints
- 33
- 4% of 750
- Crashes reported
- 5
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 10
- Median mileage
- 67,615 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical steering symptoms owners report
- Owners report the steering wheel seizing or requiring excessive force at low speed, in one case while crossing railroad tracks, leading to a crash.
- Some describe the vehicle wandering left and right on its own, requiring constant correction and over-correcting when the driver tries to straighten it.
- Several report the steering feeling loose at highway speed with the vehicle drifting to one side, later diagnosed as needing steering column replacement.
- One owner reported the steering wheel detaching from the steering column at low speed before regaining function after being pushed back down.
- Others noted popping or vibrating from the steering wheel paired with engine tapping noises at startup.
- A separate report described steering failure occurring together with a loss of engine power, narrowly avoiding a crash.
When 2015 Kia Sorento steering complaints were filed
First complaint Sep 28, 2014, latest Dec 10, 2024.
Steering recalls for the 2015 Kia Sorento
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Steering complaints by Sorento model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many steering complaints does the 2015 Kia Sorento have?
- NHTSA lists 33 steering complaints for the 2015 Kia Sorento, making up 4% of the 750 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a steering recall for the 2015 Kia Sorento?
- No related recalls are listed in NHTSA data for steering on the 2015 Kia Sorento.
- Have steering problems caused crashes or injuries in the 2015 Sorento?
- Yes. NHTSA records 5 crashes and 10 injuries among the steering-related complaints for this model year.
- At what mileage do steering problems typically show up on the 2015 Sorento?
- The median mileage at failure across steering complaints for the 2015 Sorento is 67,615 miles, though some owners reported issues much earlier.
- Is steering a bigger problem in 2015 than other Sorento years?
- The 2015 Sorento's steering complaint share is 4%, lower than the 2016 (6%), 2017 (12%), and 2018 (10%) model years, but higher than 2012 and 2013 (2% each).