2016 KIA SORENTO — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-21 1,239 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (567 complaints · 45.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 29
  • Fires 49
  • Injuries 19
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 567 of 1,239 owner complaints (45.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 567 complaints, 45.8% of reports ENGINE 567 · 45.8% · 3 crash reports 26 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 88 complaints, 7.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 88 · 7.1% · 6 crash reports 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 88 complaints, 7.1% of reports STRUCTURE 88 · 7.1% STEERING: 64 complaints, 5.2% of reports STEERING 64 · 5.2% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 58 complaints, 4.7% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 58 · 4.7% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 53 complaints, 4.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 53 · 4.3% · 1 crash reports 4 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 53 complaints, 4.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 53 · 4.3% · 4 crash reports 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 26 complaints, 2.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 26 · 2.1% · 4 fire reports VISIBILITY: 15 complaints, 1.2% of reports VISIBILITY 15 · 1.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 300 complaints, 24.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 300 · 24.2% · 4 crash reports 12 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 567 45.8% 3 crashes · 26 fires
POWER TRAIN 88 7.1% 6 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 88 7.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 64 5.2% 2 crashes · 1 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 58 4.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 53 4.3% 1 crashes · 4 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 53 4.3% 4 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 26 2.1% 0 crashes · 4 fires
VISIBILITY 15 1.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 300 24.2% 4 crashes · 12 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2015. 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2017-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2018-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2018-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2018-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2018-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2019-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2019-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2019-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2019-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2020-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2020-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2020-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 2020-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2021-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2021-Q2: 31 owner reports 31 2021-Q3: 34 owner reports 34 2021-Q4: 37 owner reports 37 2022-Q1: 50 owner reports 50 2022-Q2: 56 owner reports 56 2022-Q3: 55 owner reports 55 2022-Q4: 59 owner reports 59 2023-Q1: 75 owner reports 75 2023-Q2: 65 owner reports 65 2023-Q3: 55 owner reports 55 2023-Q4: 54 owner reports 54 2024-Q1: 66 owner reports 66 2024-Q2: 55 owner reports 55 2024-Q3: 29 owner reports 29 2024-Q4: 33 owner reports 33 2025-Q1: 34 owner reports 34 2025-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2025-Q3: 39 owner reports 39 2025-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2026-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2026-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2026-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 Owner reports Jan 2015 Jul 2026 Investigation DP21002 ● Investigation DP21002 Investigation DP22003 ● Investigation DP22003 Investigation PE23019 ● Investigation PE23019
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 3
2015-Q3 Owner reports 4
2015-Q4 Owner reports 9
2016-Q1 Owner reports 5
2016-Q2 Owner reports 4
2016-Q3 Owner reports 8
2016-Q4 Owner reports 3
2017-Q1 Owner reports 6
2017-Q2 Owner reports 10
2017-Q3 Owner reports 7
2017-Q4 Owner reports 15
2018-Q1 Owner reports 11
2018-Q2 Owner reports 11
2018-Q3 Owner reports 19
2018-Q4 Owner reports 12
2019-Q1 Owner reports 18
2019-Q2 Owner reports 14
2019-Q3 Owner reports 23
2019-Q4 Owner reports 16
2020-Q1 Owner reports 24
2020-Q2 Owner reports 14
2020-Q3 Owner reports 25
2020-Q4 Owner reports 27
2021-Q1 Owner reports 29
2021-Q2 Owner reports 31
2021-Q3 Owner reports 34
2021-Q4 Owner reports 37
2022-Q1 Owner reports 50
2022-Q2 Owner reports 56
2022-Q3 Owner reports 55
2022-Q4 Owner reports 59
2023-Q1 Owner reports 75
2023-Q2 Owner reports 65
2023-Q3 Owner reports 55
2023-Q4 Owner reports 54
2024-Q1 Owner reports 66
2024-Q2 Owner reports 55
2024-Q3 Owner reports 29
2024-Q4 Owner reports 33
2025-Q1 Owner reports 34
2025-Q2 Owner reports 19
2025-Q3 Owner reports 39
2025-Q4 Owner reports 20
2026-Q1 Owner reports 25
2026-Q2 Owner reports 22
2026-Q3 Owner reports 8
Defect investigation 1 DP21002
Defect investigation 1 DP22003
Defect investigation 1 PE23019

Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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