How to Repair 2016 - 2020 KIA Sorento Trunk Latch 

This is, hands-down, the most complete and easy to follow video of this procedure anywhere on the Internet! Thanks for taking the time to video this process and for sharing it with us! I followed your steps exactly and was done in 30 minutes, and now my rear hatch works once more. Thanks again!

This video is an easy, step by step instruction on how to replace this latch. Well paced and nothing skipped over. Perfectly done!

The manual latch replacement went perfectly. Thank you. Part number on Amazon was easily found and was correct. Fitment was almost perfect for a third party part ($30). ~30min to repair. ❤ 2018 Sorento LX

This was the BEST! 5 Stars. Dealer quoted $1,000 for this repair. Using this video i did it in less than 1 hr. Appreciate you posting this.

Was a great help. Just one thing. On the 2018 Kia Sorrento to remove the handle there are 2 nuts instead of screws. A 1/2 inch socket is all you need. Thanks again. Was awesome

A shop wanted $410 for the part and total $675 parts and labor! I just finished this job DIY in 25 minutes.! Only trouble I had was the handle had a socket instead of screw and my extender got stuck putting it back on. Thank you!

I don’t consider myself “handy” but you made this look easy enough. I ordered the after market part you have linked on Amazon and was done in 30 mins. Thank you for walking through this step by step and saving me a ton of money!

Thank you so much, you saved me about $600 in parts and labor. The handle was the trickiest part for me. God Bless you brother 😊

I really want to thank you for this video. You saved me around 375 USD!! I have a 2017 Sportage but the process is basically the same. I went to the car dealer which in Mexico happens to be the authorized service center also. First, they wanted to charge me for disassembling the back gate "to see the part number". Of course I told them that you only need the VIN to exactly know the part number without needing to disassembly anything. So I went to the spare parts section and with the VIN of my vehicle they gave a quote of 475 USD only for a new latch. The work to change it would be charged separately. The good thing is that the quote had the part number :) . So, with the part number I went to Amazon US and order the exact original part for only 200 USD shipment included. A week later, I received the original part directly from Korea and using your video a managed yo change it myself!! So, considering the saving on the price of the part and the charge for changing it, your video saved me some goo 375 USD!! Thank you!!

One of the best videos explaining the installation of the KIA Sorento Trunk Latch. I installed it myself and it did not take half an hour... Thanks BC Driven

So many thanks. Dealer wanted $500 plus for what I did in about one hour. Was easy to follow along with this video. Ordered same unit on Amazon. With 3 year insurance, cost about $170.00. Remember, have a 12 km socket for the bolts. A little tight getting motor plug off. Wife's smaller hands did the trick. Don't forget to unplug the starter button, headache maker. Didn't duck fast enough. I put silver dots on housing where the clasps are located, made it easier to find the compression areas when reinstalling plastic housing. Was a snap. Hope others will follow suit. Saves money big time.

Thank you for this! Got my latch changed on my manual gate 2017 in less than 30 minutes. I wasn't scared to start pulling on plastic after watching this. Like someone else commented my handle bolts didn't have a philips head so I needed a 10 mm deep well socket too.

My dude, you are a life-saver! My lift gate started to do the same thing, followed the steps in your video, it's all fixed and I saved a trip to the dealership (and paying twice the cost of the replacement part)!

I wanted to pop in here and say thank you for such a detailed but simple video. I fixed mine all by my little ‘ol self! I’ll because of you! Thanks again!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I literally just changed my trunk latch thanks to your video and saved myself $400!! Thank you again

Excellent tutorial! Thank you good sir! Dealer wanted almost $500 just for the part.

Thank you so much for this video!! Prior to this, the most I'd done is replace a headlight. With your clear directions and part ordering info, I got it done in about an hour saving me lots of money.

This just happened to our 2016 Sorento. We went to the lake and after u loading it wouldn’t stay shut. Called Kia and they won’t be able to look at the car until the end of December, it’s Oct 2nd. Lol Glad I found this video! Ordered the part now just waiting. Thank you for this video!

Thanks for posting - watched twice and installed easily - you saved me time, money, and the hassle of leaving the car for a few hours!

Awesome. This made this job straight forward. It took maybe 30 mins.

Your video walked us thru replacing the latch seamlessly! It took less than 45 minutes. THANK YOU!

Thank you for your video man. It was perfect. Got it done in like half an hour. Thank you!

Just wanted to say thanks for uploading this video. Helped out a ton and saved me $300 from my local auto body shop. 😊

Thanks for this! Got mine fixed in a jiffy. Except for the handle removal, that needed a 10mm socket on mine.

Man, thank you soooo much for this video, I had exact same problem. Watched your video, dismantled it. Turned out that one of the teeth of plastic gear was broken removed it and put it back together. Works as brand new. Thanks a lot

Thanks a lot!!! I followed your flawless video and fixed the problem in 1 hour and a $47 part via Amazon vs the quote I received from the bodyshop ($620!!!). Manual latch in my case. Take care.

Thanks for this. Was going to be charged $1000 for parts and labour (including the latch replacement) this was so easy to replace.

Thank you. I benefited greatly from your wonderful explanation of installing the lock and I changed the lock of the 2016 Kia Sorento.

Great tutorial video on repair/replacement of rear hatch latch assembly. Followed your guidance and I was able to effect the repairs successfully. Only one difference-- the bolts holding in the handle were 10mm hex head instead of phillips head screwdriver. Other than that-- perfect! Thank you!

Great video, it was good to watch before I did this repair on a manual door. A couple of notes. 1. The handle on my 2018 was secured with 10mm bolts. 2. The first replacement was an assembly purchased off Amazon. It secured the door solidly, and the buttons to open it worked. However, the dash display showed the door was open. So I did it again, with an assembly purchased from Kia, and it works perfect.

Thanks for the video Bro, the latch stopped working on my wife’s Kia and they wanted to charge her $110 just for the part at the dealership. I was able to order the lock of Amazon for $35 and fix the lock in about 10 mins.

I greatly appreciate your video! I ordered the part online and installed myself thanks to you. Saved me hundreds in labor!

I just fixed mine under 20 min this is the best step by step

Best instruction on this subject on youtube. Thank you!

Thank you for showing us how to replace this mine just stopped working yesterday and I'm ordering the new part today you rock man and I love the humor in the video never stop being funny !!!

Thank you so much!!! This video saved me hundreds of dollars. I was able to change it by myself after watching this video.

Man, you saved my life! Thanks for sharing this knowledge

Any other Sorento issues you need help with? Drop a reply and I'll see what I can do to help! Here is the genuine Kia part which has increased significantly in price unfortunately amzn.to/3OQrmps And here is an aftermarket alternative amzn.to/3PqsvUT And the OEM Kia PN is 81230-C5100 if you prefer to get it from a dealer.

Thanks so much for sharing!! Followed steps easily for my 2017 Sorento and had it done in less than an hour and I am not a car guy at all. One change was the handle needed a ratchet to get off instead of a philips head. Thanks again!!

Thanks so much!! Great video fyi my handle was bolted with 10mm not a screw. Everything was so easy and all works great. All the best to you and yours ✌️👏👏🙏❤️

You are awesome. This saved me $700. Thank you (and generous others like you) for posting these nuggets of gold!

Thanks so much for this video. Worked the first time. I was so relieved when I tried it for the first time just like you did. Got it all put back with no issues. I would have had no idea otherwise. I’m sure it saved me a bundle in labor. Thanks again.

Alignment is key though. I did mine last night, wouldn’t catch I loosened up the bolts and did a few gentle slaps on the tailgate. Got it catching, but not fully. A few more taps and a little more loosening and it self adjusted, then tightened down. Great vid,eo!

I just replaced mine and it went perfectly..this video was a great help thank you soooooo much!!!

Great video. Step-by-step instructions were clear and easy to follow. Got mine done in about 20 minutes. Thank you!

So, I got the part off of Amazon just like you said and everything matched up perfectly! And the trim came off and went back on just like you said thank you for making videos like these they really help and I still really appreciate the humor hope you have a great day and merry Christmas!!!

Saved me at least $800 bucks! Thank you man!

Thank you for recording this. Very helpful! Greetings from Sweden.

Thank you, not very handy but your video made it very very easy! Manual latch and was only $30 vs repair shop bs.

Bro this is so helpful. Hopefully it's just the fuse but if not I'll know where to go

Thank you. It took me about 20 minutes and saved me so much money. Great!

I have a different Kia but it looks real similar. Thanks for this video!

Thank you so much.I followed your video step by step and was able to get it resolved.

Best Video Ever. Thank you for your help. It is a life saver!!!! got mine fixed in 40 mins (needed 10mm socket for the handle) but very well explained step by step.

Thank you SO MUCH! My Kia just developed is problem , and now I know what to do if my service wants to give me the run around 😊❤️❤️

I’m saving this video because I need to do this. Thank you!!

Outstanding instructions and complete with OEM part number! Exactly what I was looking for, nice work!!

This was sooo helpful!! After watching this, I feel so confident to do it myself. I ordered the part off of Amazon, and will be installing on Monday 🙌🏽

This is a great video. I am waiting to see if my warranty covers this. If not I will probably pay, but If I were younger and in better health I could do this myself. Thank you

Yes! You saved me over $500! Thank you! :)

Thanks sooo much. The only adjustment I had to make is the handle didn't have Philip screws but rather 10mm hex. Mine is a 2018 ex AWS v6 if that mattered.

Got mine installed following your instructions. Thanks buddy!

This is fantastic. Thank you for the walk through. The latch works great now.

Thanks man!! Great video! Replaced mine and works great!!

I pulled the unit apart and found it’s a small nylon cog that cracks. Was able to repair the cog and reassemble The repair involves heating a steel pin and effectively plastic welding the cog with the pin inside Convoluted and bit more than an easy fix but works and won’t fail again as the weak link now has a steel pin. Took round 2 hrs end to end

Thank you for this! You restored my sanity!

This is incredible, thank you so much for the thorough video! I am replacing mine tomorrow when my part gets here. Any tips for getting the trunk open when the emergency handle on the inside won't disengage it?

Great video! Thanks so much for explaining everything so clearly! You saved a lot of money!!

Thanks so much for this video! It was super helpful and made the process go smoothly. Except I didn't have a deep reach 10mm in my socket set for the handle, but now I do. Lol.

This video was awesome! You have any videos for a sedona where the latch opens, but the door only goes up automatically on a random basis?

Thank you!!!! I also had the 10mm sticker on the handle line everyone else. But man, excellent video.

Thanks, I saved a bundle following these instructions! Cheers :)

That was fantastic. I wonder if you could do, or show us how to retrieve the retaining 10 mm nuts that hold the tail light assembly when they fall into the "black hole" and end up under the storage area. I have a 2016 Kia Sorento. I was replacing the tail/brake light in the the Driver's side assebmly and being 73 my shaky hands dropped both nuts down into the "abyss". Kia parts tols me they don't have those separate and we have to buy the full assembly. I was able to McGyver someting to hold the assembly in place, but I was wondering it there was a way to remove the first small storage compartment to retrieve those nuts. While I was doing that I also dropped the "backup" Fuel pull tab that is velcroed to the body. That's what happens when one gets old. Thanks again and God bless. 🖖🏼🤟🏼 P.S. Magnets won't work as they get stuck to the frame. I tried a Dyson with McGyvered slim tube, but no go.

Great video, easy to understand and video is good quality. Going to be performing this task soon. thanks...

Thank you for an excellent video. Worked like a charm.

Had to replace one on a 2016 SX (50k miles) while on vacation. Went to the local dealer who wanted ~$240 just for the part and much more than I was willing to pay for installation. My part number was 81230C5100. One note, to remove the handle on mine it was held in with two 10mm bolts with one that my standard 3/8 ratchets 10mm socket couldn't fit on one side. Didn't have a deepwell on hand, so used a 1/4 10mm socket on my impact driver which fit. Got an OEM part online for $160, and paid an extra $20 for express shipping so I could get it done before leaving. If you have time you can get the OEM part for as low as ~$140. Aftermarket parts can be had for half. In the few days that the trunk wouldn't lock I removed the trunk emergency release trim and hooked a bungee cord from there to the closest headrest. The little bit of tension it provided was enough to keep the trunk closed while driving, but it was easy enough to manually lift the trunk lid and remove the hooked bungee to access the trunk.

Thanks man! I just ordered mine off amazon and will attempt it myself.

Enjoyed this video. Are there any other connection (mechanical cable) besides electrical?

Your video was very helpful! Thank you so much!

This a very enlightening video. My problem is similar but involves the TCU control unit (I have Sorento 2017). The dealer wants $1000 to replace it. I found the part on line for much less and wonder if I could install that myself? Do you have a video that might be helpful? Thanks in advance! Great Channel!

Good work! Thank you!

Thank you for the information👍

Hey thank you so much for the video i have done ur step by step ordering the same part and its still not opening , do i need to reset the BCM or reset the entire vehicle by unhooking the negative post ?? Please help i am trying to fix this for my neighbor she is elderly and doesnt have a lot of money

Thanks, you're doing good work

Awesome easy to follow video thanks

Big Thanks man..very usefull video....Keep It Up

Hey Very Good Video Man , very help fully Video 👍🏻greetings from Germany 🇩🇪

Very informative!! Thank you 👍

Thanks for this video..any hints on how to make it shut or so my battery wont drain dead? Thx

Nice video: my 2011 Sorento EX has a manual lift gate. The problem is it might open once out of 99 times with the fob, not at all with the key in driver's side door. The fob does lock and unlock the side doors. Dealer replaced door latches on two front doors because of recall. Is the lift gate latch in any way connected to the work done on the doors? Everything worked perfectly until I took it to the dealer but now it seems the best and often times the only way is to crawl into the back area from inside the car and use the emergency manual switch to open the lift gate. I tried replacing the latch with a new one but get the same results. Any suggestions? Thanks

Thanks. Very helpful.

My 2016 Santa Fe tailgate won't open. Just started today. It doesn't have the power lift on it. I would imagine it's the same process for the Santa Fe? Any help appreciated. Thanks.

Need a part # for my 2015 Kia Sorento Lx , Manual one.

This is so awesome.. thank you so much ❤

Any chance you have a suggestion for getting that screw out? It’s just spinning

That was useful ..Thank you

Is the 2015 model the same as 2016 - 2020 models do you happen to know? Thanks!

Hello, I have a question. I have 2015 Kia sorento EX and my trunk door wouldn't open. It's manual trunk door. I tried to open it from inside and when I turn the latch switch It's unlock the door but get locked again when I let it go. The only way to open the trunk to turn the switch, hold it with my finger and to push door out. Do you think I have to replace the trunk latch?

I don’t have this exact issue but my latch won’t open with the key fab. Think it may be the same issue?

I have a Kia sorrento SXL 2016, it won’t open with the button, but it will close… do you think this would be a good fix?