2015 Kia Sorento Transmission & Powertrain Problems
NHTSA lists 42 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2015 Kia Sorento, about 6% of its 750 total complaints for the year. Owners typically reported sudden power loss and failure to accelerate near a median 74,000 miles. No related recall is on file for this component.
- Transmission & Powertrain complaints
- 42
- 6% of 750
- Crashes reported
- 1
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 3
- Median mileage
- 74,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical transmission symptoms owners report
- Vehicle suddenly loses power and cannot exceed a low speed like 40 mph even when the accelerator is pressed on the highway.
- RPMs rise sharply during acceleration without a matching increase in speed, suggesting the transmission is slipping between gears.
- Vehicle abruptly drops to a crawl speed of around 15 mph with RPMs spiking, sometimes forcing the driver to pull over and restart the car.
- Check engine light appears along with a dealer diagnosis pointing to transmission failure, occurring around 73,400 miles in one case.
- Repeated hesitation to accelerate happens multiple times over a period of months at lower mileage, around 43,237 miles.
When 2015 Kia Sorento transmission complaints were filed
First complaint May 21, 2018, latest Mar 21, 2026.
Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2015 Kia Sorento
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Transmission & Powertrain 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 transmission complaints does the 2015 Kia Sorento have?
- NHTSA lists 42 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2015 Sorento, which is about 6% of the 750 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a transmission recall for the 2015 Kia Sorento?
- No related recalls are listed for the Transmission & Powertrain area on the 2015 Kia Sorento in NHTSA data.
- At what mileage do 2015 Kia Sorento transmission problems usually appear?
- NHTSA complaint data shows a median mileage at failure of 74,000 miles for Transmission & Powertrain issues on this model year.
- What do owners describe as the main transmission symptom?
- Owners most often describe the vehicle failing to accelerate past a low speed or the RPMs spiking without a matching increase in speed, based on NHTSA complaint narratives.
- Were any crashes or injuries linked to these complaints?
- Across the 2015 Sorento's Transmission & Powertrain complaints, NHTSA data records 1 crash, 0 fires, and 3 injuries.