2016 KIA Sorento Steering Problems
Owners have filed 80 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the 2016 KIA Sorento, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 47,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “steering sticks” (13% of reports).
- 80steering complaints
- 47,500median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 67%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Steering sticks: mentioned in 10 of 80 complaints (13%)
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 36 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 80 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 a fire.
KIA Sorento steering complaints by model year
| Model year | Steering complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sorento | 2 | 3% | — |
| 2024 Sorento | 1 | 2% | — |
| 2023 Sorento | 7 | 6% | 1,864 |
| 2022 Sorento | 10 | 5% | — |
| 2021 Sorento | 6 | 2% | — |
| 2020 Sorento | 4 | 3% | 18,250 |
| 2019 Sorento | 11 | 3% | 7,450 |
| 2018 Sorento | 26 | 10% | 22,100 |
| 2017 Sorento | 97 | 12% | 30,000 |
| 2016 Sorento | 80 | 6% | 47,500 |
| 2015 Sorento | 33 | 4% | 67,615 |
| 2014 Sorento | 35 | 4% | 40,000 |
| 2013 Sorento | 22 | 2% | 66,000 |
| 2012 Sorento | 20 | 2% | 38,000 |
| 2011 Sorento | 53 | 3% | 20,000 |
| 2008 Sorento | 5 | 2% | 143,000 |
| 2007 Sorento | 3 | 2% | 48,750 |
| 2006 Sorento | 33 | 14% | 92,348 |
| 2005 Sorento | 39 | 13% | 106,000 |
| 2004 Sorento | 24 | 11% | 99,000 |
| 2003 Sorento | 31 | 10% | 79,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering for the 2016 KIA Sorento. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Car completely stalled while on the freeway with no warning, no engine lights, nothingâ¦.luckily we were going downhill and were able to pull over to the side safely. Still owe 6k to the finance company but mechanic claimed I needed a new waterpumpâ¦after being changed and charged the car still…
My 2016 Kia Sorento was stolen because it wasnât updated and also the engine caught fire because it wasnât updated
3 to 4 months ago my truck steering wheel light with an exclamation point will appear and my steering wheel will lock up and it is hard to steer unless I cut the truck off and back on, it is so dangerous that it went out when I was in the middle of a turn that I almost ran into a truck. I cannot…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2016 KIA Sorentos have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 80 owner complaints about steering for the 2016 KIA Sorento (6% of the 1,254 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2016 KIA Sorento steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
At what mileage do steering problems start?
The median reported mileage is 47,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about steering problems on the 2016 KIA Sorento?
The most frequent phrase is “steering sticks”, in 10 of 80 complaints.
Other 2016 KIA Sorento problems
See all 2016 KIA Sorento problems or steering problems across all Sorento years.