Service bulletins for the 2021 Kia Sorento
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
121 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| SC202_TSB | 2021-01-06. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. TSB_202 - Technical Service Bulletin - VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the accelerator pedal assembly on some 2021MY Sorento (MQ4a) vehicles, produced from September 9, 2020 through December 3, 2020. When the shift lever is in the P (Park) position, a potential higher than expected idle RPM condition may occur due to a mispositioned internal component in the pedal assembly. However, if this condition occurs, brake pedal application reduces the RPM to idle. If this condition occurs while driving, application of the brake pedal will activate the vehicle's Smart Pedal logic and reduce the RPM to idle. Replacement of the accelerator pedal assembly will correct this condition. |
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| SC202_OWNR | 2021-01-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES. SC202_OWNR - Notice to owners of a Voluntary Service Campaign to replace the accelerator pedal assembly on some 2021 MY Sorento vehicles, produced from September 9, 2020 through December 3, 2020. When the shift lever is in the P (Park) position, a higher than expected idle RPM condition may occur due to a mispositioned internal component in the pedal assembly. However, if this condition occurs, brake pedal application reduces the RPM to idle. If this condition occurs while driving, application of the brake pedal will activate the vehicle's Smart Pedal logic and reduce the RPM to idle. Replacement of the accelerator pedal assembly will correct this condition. |
| TSB_ELE200_CLSD | 2021-01-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM). TSB_ELE200_CLOSED: Technical Service Bulletin superseded by SC199_TSB |
| SC202_DSM | 2021-01-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. SC202_DSM - Dealer Service Manager Notice of a Voluntary Service Campaign to replace the accelerator pedal assembly on some 2021 MY Sorento vehicles, produced from September 9, 2020 through December 3, 2020. When the shift lever is in the P (Park) position, a higher than expected idle RPM condition may occur due to a mispositioned internal component in the pedal assembly. However, if this condition occurs, brake pedal application reduces the RPM to idle. If this condition occurs while driving, application of the brake pedal will activate the vehicle's Smart Pedal logic and reduce the RPM to idle. Replacement of the accelerator pedal assembly will correct this condition. |
| SC202_DP | 2021-01-06. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL. SC202_DP - Dealer Principal Letter - Notice to Dealer Principals of a Voluntary Service Campaign to replace the accelerator pedal assembly on some 2021 MY Sorento vehicles, produced from September 9, 2020 through December 3, 2020. When the shift lever is in the P (Park) position, a higher than expected idle RPM condition may occur due to a mispositioned internal component in the pedal assembly. However, if this condition occurs, brake pedal application reduces the RPM to idle. If this condition occurs while driving, application of the brake pedal will activate the vehicle's Smart Pedal logic and reduce the RPM to idle. Replacement of the accelerator pedal assembly will correct this condition. |
| PS653_R2 | 2020-12-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. PITSTOP: VEHICLE AUTO-SHUT OFF SYSTEM - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. Some 2021MY Seltos (SP2), K5 (DL3A) and Sorento (MQ4a, MQ4 KH) models are equipped with a new Auto-Shut Off feature, which automatically shuts off the engine after a set time period. This feature will help reduce fuel consumption and prevent carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. |
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