Safety Score
46
High Risk
Recalls
6
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (6)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-19 | 22V703000 |
TRAILER HITCHES | 70,887 | — | Details |
| 2016-11-30 | 16V862000 |
TRAILER HITCHES | 10,212 | — | Details |
| 2016-10-24 | 16V770000 |
SEATS | 1,408 | — | Details |
| 2016-06-29 | 16V480000 |
SUSPENSION:REAR | 7,901 | — | Details |
| 2015-07-14 | 15V446000 |
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 2,587 | — | Details |
| 2015-02-13 | 15V089000 |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 12,361 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while his wife was driving, the battery, check engine, and… |
| 2026-02-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Dear Sir or Madam, I am submitting a formal safety complaint to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reg… |
| 2026-02-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine stalled while driving on the expressway. Myself and my daughter and her friend were in the car. The vehicle … |
| 2026-02-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Our 2016 Kia Sorento had 96k miles on it, my 2.4 Liter, V4 GDI engine. I was driving it to my house on the streets, whe… |
| 2026-02-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 3 times head gasket has been replaced and repaired and every time oil is changed, they say I am losing oil |
| 2026-02-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Gear shifter gets stuck. Car jerks back when trying to speed up |
| 2026-02-03 | STEERING | No | 0 | 3 to 4 months ago my truck steering wheel light with an exclamation point will appear and my steering wheel will lock u… |
| 2026-02-02 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | On [XXX] I was in a car accident. When it happened the airbags did not deploy and the seatbelt not locking. This resul… |
| 2026-02-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | 2016 Kia Sorrento Ex paint is coming off in panels and different areas of car. I called KIa and they cant do anything a… |
| 2026-02-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | All tail lights of suv go in an out randomly. |
| 2026-01-31 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The shifter is not working have to use shift lock release |
| 2026-01-30 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I was leaving my home and was pulling out of my driveway when my vehicle suddenly caught fire. I was able to exit the v… |
| 2026-01-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | On [XXX], our 2016 Kia Sorento (VIN: [XXX] ) caught fire while being driven on a public highway in Houston, Texas. The … |
| 2026-01-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The vehicles is showing all this codes P0340, P0365, P0780, PO010. |
| 2025-12-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Head gasket leaking, yes Causes engine to overheat. Radiator looses coolant and backs up into overflow. Makes heat and … |
| 2025-12-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Paint is bubbling and peeling off. Been to the dealership and they don’t seem to want to help. I have an extended warra… |
| 2025-12-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling at a red traffic light, the t… |
| 2025-12-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH and depressing the accelerator ped… |
| 2025-11-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My car totally stopped on me due to one of the 8 recalls I have undone related to my car. My insurance company verifie… |
| 2025-11-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | For about 23,000 miles our mechanic has mentioned that the engine is burning oil. The exhaust pipe is covered in black … |
| 2025-11-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The vehicle is a 2016 Kia Sorento equipped with a 2.0L Turbo Theta II engine subject to the KSDS (Knock Sensor Detectio… |
| 2025-11-27 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Our 2016 Kia Sorento had 86k miles on it, loud knocking began and days later catastrophic engine failure. Rods and bear… |
| 2025-11-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Lost motor power while driving. No warning light before engine failure. |
| 2025-11-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Failed oil pressure switch and now my engine is no good |
| 2025-11-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine suddenly started making a lot of clattering noise. Oil consumption has been extremely high! Mechanic stated engi… |
| 2025-11-13 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Vehicle: 2016 Kia Sorento, VIN [XXX] Incident Date: November 13, 2025 Incident Location: Durham, NC (3828 Guess Rd) Ca… |
| 2025-11-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Mixing coolant with oil engine failure |
| 2025-11-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Around 140k miles the engine started to randomly overheat. We changed the serpentine belt as well as all hoses. The eng… |
| 2025-11-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My 2016 KIA SORRENTO consumed all oil resulting in engine (3.3L Lambda II) failure within 72 days (3,442 miles driven) … |
| 2025-10-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The car was running as normal and then randomly it started kind of rough and seemed like maybe just cold. But I had my … |
| 2025-10-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My 2016 Kia Sorento SX AWD shows a noticeable delay in the powertrain when shifting from Park into first gear. The car … |
| 2025-09-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Loss oil in big quantities headed to engine damage |
| 2025-09-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The safety hazard began with a pattern of ignored warnings by the authorized dealer network. On Aug 15, 2025, I brought… |
| 2025-09-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My 2016 Kia Sorento with 2.4L GDI Theta II engine began consuming excessive oil despite regular documented oil changes.… |
| 2025-09-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Just bought the car, was perfectly fine during the test drive, no lights on or engine codes present. On my way home che… |
| 2025-09-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Over heating , loss of heat in the vehicle , oil in the radiator fluid so possibly a bad head gasket car has 121000 on … |
| 2025-09-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I am receiving an engine problem on uvo. I took it to autozone to run a diagnostic test and states cam sensor engine pr… |
| 2025-09-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My KIA, engine just died. I was at a stop light, the light turned green I pressed on the accelerator to go and at the … |
| 2025-09-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | got into my vehicle pushed button to start, could hear a clicking for the first few seconds, then clicking went away. D… |
| 2025-09-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving the vehicle started making loud engine noises. Contacted the extended warranty department and got the car… |
| 2025-08-31 | STEERING | No | 0 | The red steering wheel with an exclamation point pops up on the dashboard and instantly I lose power steering the wheel… |
| 2025-08-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine seized up while driving. I had just visited the dealership and had 5 RECALLS done. |
| 2025-08-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My headlights flicker when the left turn signal is used. I have taken this vehicle to the dealership previously for hea… |
| 2025-08-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Shifter Lock is engaged and would not shift from park unless I bypass the lock by pressing the release. It was a recall… |
| 2025-08-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 83,000 miles just changed oil and knock sensor and engine seized |
| 2025-08-14 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Lights shut off by themselves at night in auto mode in dark environments! |
| 2025-08-11 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Fuel pump leaking gas from a crack around electrical connections on top of it. Fire hazard. |
| 2025-08-09 | STEERING | No | 0 | Driving on the freeway going 75-80 mph and my steering wheel locked up. When this happens I am unable to turn my steeri… |
| 2025-08-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | We have been having problems with the speed control not functioning. Sometimes we couldn't set the speed or slow it dow… |
| 2025-08-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I now believe I've had a lemon. Since I purchased my car in 2016 they have been trying to diagnose a smell from the exh… |