2019 KIA Sorento Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 68 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2019 KIA Sorento, 16% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 18,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “infotainment center” (35% of reports).
- 68electrical system complaints
- 18,000median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 50%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.
- Infotainment center: mentioned in 24 of 68 complaints (35%)
- Concern feel needs: mentioned in 17 of 68 complaints (25%)
- Investigated appropriately: mentioned in 17 of 68 complaints (25%)
- Occurs typically highway: mentioned in 17 of 68 complaints (25%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 13 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 68 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 7 a fire, 2 an injury.
KIA Sorento electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sorento | 1 | 17% | — |
| 2025 Sorento | 22 | 29% | 15,000 |
| 2024 Sorento | 11 | 26% | — |
| 2023 Sorento | 37 | 30% | 2,000 |
| 2022 Sorento | 31 | 16% | 32,500 |
| 2021 Sorento | 47 | 19% | 34,256 |
| 2020 Sorento | 20 | 15% | 60,594 |
| 2019 Sorento | 68 | 16% | 18,000 |
| 2018 Sorento | 30 | 12% | 33,000 |
| 2017 Sorento | 96 | 12% | 59,000 |
| 2016 Sorento | 107 | 9% | 51,747 |
| 2015 Sorento | 58 | 8% | 69,027 |
| 2014 Sorento | 153 | 15% | 66,000 |
| 2013 Sorento | 116 | 12% | 74,500 |
| 2012 Sorento | 127 | 14% | 71,329 |
| 2011 Sorento | 246 | 16% | 88,000 |
| 2009 Sorento | 14 | 25% | 66,000 |
| 2008 Sorento | 32 | 15% | 63,000 |
| 2007 Sorento | 21 | 14% | 115,167 |
| 2006 Sorento | 53 | 22% | 78,050 |
| 2005 Sorento | 49 | 16% | 67,625 |
| 2004 Sorento | 28 | 13% | 96,200 |
| 2003 Sorento | 29 | 10% | 67,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2019 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.
Engine seized per Kia Inspected by Kia after AAA TOWED AND COULD NOT START CAR warning lamps have been on for over 6 months. Kia inspected and ran diagnostics at that time and said it was nothing to fix just an annoying dashboard malfunction.
There is a recall for the HAVOC system foe the years 2021-2023, 25V649 recall. My car is a 2019 kia sorento and I m having the same issues, I have already replaced blower motor, resistor, air filter replaced, fuses, air compressor clutch relays, 3 times. Coolant is fine. After reading this recall…
On December 16, 2025 at approximately 0830 hrs. EST my wife attempted to start the above vehicle. There was an "odd" odor in the garage by the vehicle at the time. She was unable to start the vehicle, there were not functional lights and no other accessories were functional. I perfomed a test on…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2019 KIA Sorentos have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 68 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2019 KIA Sorento (16% of the 431 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 2019 KIA Sorento electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 18,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2019 KIA Sorento?
The most frequent phrase is “infotainment center”, in 24 of 68 complaints, followed by “concern feel needs” (17).
Other 2019 KIA Sorento problems
- Engine problems (158)
- Structure problems (55)
- Power Train problems (51)
See all 2019 KIA Sorento problems or electrical system problems across all Sorento years.