2016 Kia Sorento Brakes Problems
10 owner-reported brakes complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (10)
The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that the Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) System had failed, causing the Auto Park, the electronic parking brake, the Adaptive Cruise Control, and the automatic emergency braking system to become inoperable.
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I was getting over into the turn lane to the hwy the brakes locked up and I couldn't push on the brakes they were really hard to press down it was like a stone that I was trying to push on the car wouldn't stop I had two choices run into the vehicle in front of me or run over a curb full of rocks so I chose the rocks I had no brakes
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My cars shift lock release keeps getting stuck. I replaced the shift solenoid but that didn't work. I see there was a recall for 2016 kia sorentos for this issue but my VIN was not included in the recall.
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ABS light and Traction Control light are coming on intermittently-noticed that when vehicle is in park the needle on the MPH will jump-nothing has really happened yet-it’s just intermittent. I have researched and noticed quite a few others have had the same instances
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Brakes applied but vehicle does slow down but not stop. In a few seconds brakes do stop. This problem was intermittent but getting worse.
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THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON AND OFF MY DASHBOARD FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW. IT WILL BE ON ONE DAY AND THEN OFF THE NEXT OR ON FOR A FEW DAYS THEN SHUT OFF. I LOOKED ONLINE AND SEEN THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS ISSUE.
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The electric power brake (EPB) on my vehicle had a fault three separate times. The first time, the rear brakes were engaged by the EPB for approximately a half an hour. The second time a few weeks later, they stayed locked for approximately one hour.
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My grandchildren and I were on our way to the Dentist, I stopped at a store, put the vehicle in park while waiting on my grandson to come out of the store. Then I proceeded to try to put the gear shift in drive but it was stuck in park. I could not remove the gear shift out of park.
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The brake is not sending a signal to the switch. When I try to switch out of park, It will not move. My car is a great car.
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While driving our kia sorento at 45 miles per hour, all systems shut down and the brake engaged briefly.
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