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2014 Kia Sorento Electrical Problems

From NHTSA owner complaints and recalls. Updated Oct 17, 2026.

How common are electrical problems on the 2014 Kia Sorento?

153 owners have reported electrical problems on the 2014 Kia Sorento, 16% of all complaints for this year and the 3rd most reported problem area. Most reported problems happened at about 25,000–94,000 miles. No recall covers this problem.

153 complaints 16% of all 2014 complaints 66,000 miles typical

Which parts fail

The specific part named in each complaint.

Instrument cluster / panel 8
Alternator / generator / regulator 1

Mileage when it failed

Each dot is a complaint that gave a mileage (81 of 153). The amber line is the middle value.

When problems were reported

Electrical complaints by the year the problem happened.

Electrical complaints by Sorento year

2008 Sorento 32
2009 Sorento 14
2014 Sorento 153
2015 Sorento 58
2017 Sorento 96
2018 Sorento 30
2019 Sorento 68
2020 Sorento 20
2021 Sorento 47
2022 Sorento 31
2023 Sorento 37
2024 Sorento 11
2025 Sorento 22

Related recalls

No recall covers electrical problems on the 2014 Kia Sorento. See all 6 recalls for this year.

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Other 2014 Kia Sorento problems

Common questions

What are common 2014 Kia Sorento electrical problems?

Complaints most often name the instrument cluster / panel and alternator / generator / regulator.

At what mileage do 2014 Kia Sorento electrical problems happen?

Most complaints that gave a mileage fell between about 25,000–94,000 miles. The middle value is about 66,000 miles.

Is there a recall for 2014 Kia Sorento electrical problems?

NHTSA lists no recall for this problem on the 2014 Kia Sorento. If you have the problem, file a complaint at nhtsa.gov so it is counted.

Which Sorento year has the most electrical complaints?

The 2011 Sorento, with 246 complaints.

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls databases. Complaints are unverified owner reports.