2022 Kia Sorento — Known Issues & Recalls

Your car has experienced sudden loss of acceleration while driving on multiple occasions—first in July 2023 and again in December 2025—leaving you unable to keep up with traffic or accelerate on hills. These incidents created dangerous situations where other vehicles nearly hit you because you couldn't propel the car normally. Despite a dealership repair and electrical recall in 2023, the problem has returned, and the dealership hasn't been able to identify the cause even with diagnostic testing.

Your vehicle has an open recall for a potential fire hazard, but no fix is currently available. This is concerning given cold weather conditions when you need to use your heater. You should contact your Kia dealer to inquire about the status of this recall and when a repair solution will be available.

Your air conditioning system has stopped working because of a leak in the evaporator core, which has been confirmed by two mechanics including your Kia dealership. The evaporator core appears to have been manufactured with thin metal that developed small pinhole leaks. In hot Texas weather, this leaves you and your children without cooling, which poses a safety risk. Fixing this will likely require replacing the evaporator core.

Your panoramic sunroof spontaneously shattered while the vehicle was parked, making a loud noise like a gunshot. Kia has acknowledged this is a known issue, but the dealer initially falsified service paperwork instead of actually inspecting the damage. After the paperwork was corrected, Kia refused to examine the sunroof again. The glass failed without any warning.

When you started your car and began driving, an orange warning light appeared and blinked that resembled the automatic stop-start indicator. Your transmission wouldn't shift properly and your car was limited to 60 mph maximum speed. The issue resolved after you turned the engine off and back on.

Your radiator has leaked twice within three months, requiring a complete replacement at your expense. The owner believes this is a design defect rather than a maintenance or driving issue. Fixing this will likely involve replacing the radiator and refilling the cooling system.

You have an open recall on your 2022 Kia Sorento, but Kia has not provided a fix or remedy for the issue. This unresolved recall is causing you problems, and you're requesting that Kia repurchase the vehicle from you.

Your Kia Sorento's exterior trim is fading prematurely, and this problem appears to affect multiple 2020-2022 Nightfall Edition vehicles. When dealers replace the trim, it fades again within about a year, suggesting the replacement uses the same defective material. Kia has declined to issue a recall and has given conflicting explanations about the cause, leaving owners to pay for repairs out of pocket.

Your 2022 Sorento lost all engine power while you were driving, creating a dangerous situation. After inspection, Kia determined you need a complete engine replacement at a cost of $8,000+, and your extended warranty won't cover it. Kia has existing recalls for similar power loss issues on this model. The repair will require removing and replacing the entire engine.

Your vehicle is subject to a safety recall due to a potential fire hazard that could occur during normal driving. Kia has declined to repurchase your vehicle despite it being inoperable. The issue involves the electrical, engine, and fuel systems and will likely require diagnostic inspection and component replacement or repair as part of the recall service.

Your 2022 Kia Sorento Hybrid's EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) control unit has an internal short circuit, with engine oil leaking into it — a sign that oil is escaping from the engine where it shouldn't be. This can cause unpredictable engine performance, loss of power, or sudden stalling while driving, which creates a serious safety risk, especially on highways. The repair will likely involve diagnosing and fixing the source of the oil leak (possibly the PCV system or turbocharger seals) and replacing the damaged EGR unit.

Your 2022 Kia Sorento may fail to accelerate when you press the gas pedal, even after restarting the engine. A mechanic diagnosed this as a transmission defect and found there's a known recall (Campaign 22V760000) for this issue on your model, but your specific vehicle wasn't included in the recall according to dealers and Kia. The problem occurred around 55,000 miles and has not been repaired. Fixing this will likely require transmission service or replacement by a Kia dealer.

Your instrument panel screen goes blank while driving, and the check engine light comes on—sometimes repeatedly. The dealer found a faulty battery sensor and says it needs replacement, but hasn't repaired it yet and wants to run additional diagnostics on the instrument panel itself. Fixing this will likely involve replacing the battery sensor and possibly diagnosing the instrument cluster wiring or connections.

Your reverse camera bracket broke and the camera is now hanging loose from your license plate, making it impossible to use for backing up safely. This leaves you without a rear view camera when reversing. The bracket will need to be repaired or replaced to restore the camera to working condition.

Your 2022 Kia Sorento has had multiple airbags removed and wiring deliberately tampered with to hide the problem from your dashboard warning light. Specifically, the driver's knee airbag and A-pillar airbag are missing, wiring harnesses were cut, and electrical resistors were installed to prevent fault detection. The vehicle was previously in a crash that deployed airbags, but they were never replaced before you bought it. Fixing this safety issue will require replacing missing airbags, restoring proper wiring, and removing the bypass resistors.

Your electronic power steering (EPS) warning light started flashing intermittently in August 2025, and shortly after, your power steering began cutting out randomly while driving—sometimes even during turns. The problem has gotten worse over time, and you've had two near-accidents with your children in the car due to sudden loss of power steering. Your Kia dealership has been unable to resolve the issue despite multiple visits while the vehicle is still under warranty.

Your 2022 Sorento displayed a "Check Transmission" warning message while driving through traffic, then suddenly lost power and wouldn't shift gears properly in a busy intersection. You couldn't accelerate or change gears, leaving you stranded in traffic and at risk of being hit by other vehicles. This issue likely involves the transmission or its control module and may require transmission repair or replacement.

Your car's lane departure warning and back-over prevention sensors are malfunctioning and triggering false alarms. This means the safety alerts may not work correctly when you actually need them, or may go off unexpectedly during normal driving. The issue likely requires diagnostic scanning and possibly replacement of the faulty sensors.

Your sunroof suddenly shattered and exploded while you were driving, with no warning or impact to the vehicle. No one was injured in the incident. This happened at 86,296 miles on your 2022 Kia Sorento. The sunroof will likely need to be completely replaced, and Kia should be contacted to investigate why this happened.

While driving at about 70 MPH, your vehicle experienced a severe shaking or wobbling sensation (known as death wobble) and unexpectedly accelerated on its own — neither issue triggered a warning light. You took the vehicle to the dealer, but they couldn't reproduce the problem to diagnose it, so no repair was made. The manufacturer has been notified of the issue. Addressing this will likely require a thorough inspection of your suspension components and throttle control system to identify the root cause.