2012 Kia Sorento: recalls and problems

Air Bags2026-09-14

The contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the air bag warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a service center, where it was diagnosed and dtc: v1481 was retrieved. the vehicle was then taken to the dealer. the failure mileage was approximately 156,000.

Fuel/Propulsion System Fire2026-09-13

While driving i smelled gas, a few minutes later i saw smoke coming from the hood of the car. i stopped, turned the car off, got my dog, exited the car, which then exploded into flames. i saw that i was not safe the minute i saw the smoke. i was unsure that the gas smell was coming from my car until i saw that my gas needle was on e when i had filled up 3 hours prior. the police and the fire department was on scene

Service Brakes, Hydraulic,Air Bags2026-08-19

The contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to exceed 20 mph. there were several unknown warning lights illuminated, and the air bag warning light was also illuminated. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number:

Engine2026-07-29

I am filing this complaint regarding a sudden and unexpected engine failure in my 2012 kia sorento lx equipped with the 2.4l theta ii engine. vehicle information: year: 2012 make/model: kia sorento lx engine: 2.4l theta ii vin: [xxx] while driving, my vehicle experienced a sudden engine failure and lost power, leaving the vehicle inoperable. this occurred without warning. the vehicle received routine maintenance, i