2015 Kia Sorento · symptom sheet
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early
- 37owner reports
- 80,000median miles
- 2involved a crash
Newest report Jul 11, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
37 of the 738 complaints on this car describe brake wear.
Tick what matches of 37 reports
Brake wear on other Sorento years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.
What this problem usually is
Brake reports cover a wide spread of symptoms. Grinding or squealing is common, and so is a pulsing pedal or a shake through the car when stopping. Others describe pads and rotors worn out long before they expected, a brake warning light, or a pedal that goes soft or sinks toward the floor. The most serious ones say the car didn't stop in time.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the ABS module (9 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the brakes cover the 2015 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
Brake fluid may leak inside the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU), possibly resulting in an electrical short.
Brake fluid may leak inside the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU), possibly resulting in an electrical short.
All 3 recalls on the 2015 Kia Sorento, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the brakes on the Sorento
Hyundai and kia abs module fires. Open.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 56,000 and 125,000 miles, from the 19 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“2015 Kia Sorento fire on the 7th I was drive lost brakes and steering and as soon as I stop to get out to check the whole truck went up in flames”
Filed Jun 15, 2026
“brake caliper failed and destroyed brakes, rotors and caused vehicle to shake when brakes applied”
Filed Mar 15, 2023
“There is a recall for part of my vehicle that says a fire could start. Need it fixed”
Filed Feb 9, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 2 of 37 reports involved a crash and 3 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 209 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 138 reports
- Paint peels or body rusts 88 reports
- Headlights too dim or fail 81 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 78 reports
- Engine rattles or ticks 36 reports
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 35 reports
- Windshield cracks or distorts 31 reports
- Burns oil or oil level rises 30 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 27 reports