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2012 Kia Sorento brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 105 complaints for the 2012 Kia Sorento, 9% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
105 9% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
86,000 miles 50 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 9
Injuries and deaths
7 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2012 Kia Sorento Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 86,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 10 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 8 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 9 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 4 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 4 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 86,000 miles
Based on 50 complaints that include mileage. 32% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles10
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles8
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles9
120k to 140k miles4
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles4

What the data shows

Of the 50 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 86,000 miles, and 32% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 9 fires, 7 injuries.

What owners wrote

I was driving a 2012 kia sorento with three other passengers and our family dog. I see smoke coming from back of my car thought it was the car passing me since my car was in mint condition with a new engine and new transmission. I look again there is no car going the opposite way and now I see a lot more smoke. Cars coming the opposite way are flashing me and waving so I figured I'm probably over heating.

Reported at 65,000 miles, June 2018 FireInjury

The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sorento. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 20V750000 (Engine) and 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact stated that while driving into a parking spot, the vehicle suddenly lost power and stalled. The contact later replaced the battery, but the vehicle failed to start.

Reported at 250,000 miles, January 2026

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