2016 KIA Sorento problems
Owners have filed 1,625 complaints about the 2016 KIA Sorento with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 42.5% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of power train at 7.6%.
Complaints1,625
Crashes42
Fires76
Injuries32
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 42.5% · 690
Unknown or other 10.1% · 164
Power train 7.6% · 123
Structure 6.6% · 108
Electrical system 6.5% · 106
Steering 4.9% · 80
Exterior lighting 4.1% · 66
Vehicle speed control 3.9% · 63
Severity
Of those complaints, 42 describe a crash, 76 describe a fire and 32 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 20 model years of the KIA Sorento in this data, 2016 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 2011 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 465 in the last three years against 772 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 65,218 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sorento. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the contactâs place of employment. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000. The VIN was not available. Engine · reported at 98,000 miles
2016 Kia Sorento has had problems with fuel pump and probably that fuel line so I had to have it replaced and then now see a recall for those so is this newer recall or what and also what could i do if i had private ASE certified mechanic fix this and the Kia has a little over 84k miles on it. Does Kia have to reimburse me for this and for the labor work done to or can you please tell me what I can do. Thankyou kc Engine
2016 Kia Sorento-First I would like to comment on the warning lamps. I had no warnings, no lights for my oil. I checked the dip stick and it was dry. I was still good in my timeframe from my last oil change. Luckily I made it to the store to buy oil to put in it. Itâs now in the shop being looked at and having its oil changed. Second, my blind spot sensor goes off at times when thereâs not even a car near me. Engine
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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