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2021 Kia Sorento Recall

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Active Safety Recalls (5)

Safety recall notices and repair campaigns registered for the 2021 Kia Sorento in Canada.

Ref #2025-516 Campaign : RC219
2025-09-26 2 284 units

Heater And Defroster

Issue Description

On certain vehicles, the wiring harness for the blower motor may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the wiring could overheat and melt. Note: This recall only affects Sorento LX+ models.

Safety Risk

Wiring that overheats and melts can create the risk of a fire.

Corrective Action & Repair

Kia will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the blower motor wiring harness and the blower motor resistor.

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Ref #2024-549 Campaign : INC003
2024-08-15 647 384 units

Label

Issue Description

On certain vehicles, the compliance label may be missing information in French. The words listed on the label for "Tires", "Rims", "Front" and "Rear" appear in English only, when they should be listed as "Tires/Pneus", "Rims/Jantes", "Front/Avant" and "Rear/Arriere". Canadian regulations require this information to be listed on the label in both English and French.

Safety Risk

These small errors do not affect vehicle safety.

Corrective Action & Repair

This is not a recall. Kia has corrected the compliance label for all new vehicles.

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Ref #2022-580 Campaign : RC171
2022-10-12 9 039 units

Powertrain

Issue Description

On certain vehicles, a fault in the transmission oil pump can cause the vehicle to enter "fail-safe mode". When this happens, a programming error can cause a sudden loss of power to the wheels after 20-30 seconds. Note: This recall only affects vehicles equipped with a 2.5 L turbo gasoline (T-GDI) engine and an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT).

Safety Risk

A sudden loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action & Repair

Kia will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the transmission. The dealer will also update the transmission control unit software.

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Ref #2022-531 Campaign : RC170
2022-09-20 2 363 units

Accessories

Issue Description

Certain vehicles may be equipped with an accessory trailer wiring harness kit that could fail. Over time, this could result in a short circuit that can cause the control module to overheat. Note: This recall only affects Kia Genuine tow hitch wiring harness kits with the part number R5F03AP100 or R5F03AP200. These kits may have been ordered at the time of a vehicle purchase, or purchased separately from a dealer as an aftermarket accessory.

Safety Risk

A short circuit could create a fire risk, even while the vehicle is parked and turned off.

Corrective Action & Repair

Kia will notify owners by mail and instruct you to inspect if your vehicle has a trailer wiring harness installed. If it does, Kia advises that you should park your vehicle outdoors, and away from other vehicles or structures until the recall repairs have been complete. The corrective actions for this recall are under development. As an interim repair, Kia will advise you to make an appointment at your local dealership to replace the 30 A "TRAILER" fuse with a 15 A fuse.

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Ref #2021-421 Campaign : RC148
2021-07-09 2 968 units

Fuel System

Issue Description

On certain vehicles, the connection between the high-pressure fuel pipe and fuel pump may not be properly sealed. As a result, a fuel leak could occur.

Safety Risk

A fuel leak can create the risk of a fire.

Corrective Action & Repair

KIA will notify owners by mail and instruct you to bring your vehicle to a dealer to inspect and replace the high-pressure fuel pipe, as required.

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