Vehicle recall R/2020/187

Kia Sorento and Kia Sedona recall: Water or oil may enter the hydraulic electronic control unit

DVSA recall R/2020/187 names the Kia Sorento and Kia Sedona. It was launched 20 July 2020. It covers vehicles built 10 June 2005 to 14 December 2009.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2020/187
Launched: 20 July 2020
Issued by: KIA
Manufacturer reference: 201021
Vehicles: DVSA lists 15,645 on each model line

What can go wrong

Water or oil may enter the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit over a long period of time causing an electrical short circuit.

The fix

Install a relay to isolate the HECU when the ignition is switched off.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 15,645. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Kia Sedona	10 June 2005 to 14 December 2009	15,645
Kia Sorento	14 December 2005 to 17 December 2008	15,645

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2019/455 In some situations the front collision avoidance system may not recognise pedestrians 13 January 2020, Kia Sorento
R/2021/002 If the ECALL system is activated the VIN number may not be transmitted 1 February 2021, Kia Sorento
R/2022/104 The electrical connector to the ptc heater can overheat 3 May 2022, Kia Sorento
R/2022/147 A fault has been identified in the manufacture of the front l/h seat belt pre-tensioner 20 May 2022, Kia Sorento
R/2022/143 A fuel leak can develop on the diesel low pressure fuel line 24 May 2022, Kia Sorento
R/2022/328 There is a risk the automatic gear shift lever could be moved out of Park without the foot brake pedal being applied. If this occurs and should the parking brake not be activated a vehicle rollaway could occur. 30 November 2022, Kia Sorento

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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