2017 KIA SORENTO — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 795 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (316 complaints · 39.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 13
  • Fires 32
  • Injuries 17
  • 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 316 of 795 owner complaints (39.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 316 complaints, 39.8% of reports ENGINE 316 · 39.8% · 1 crash reports 15 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 107 complaints, 13.5% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 107 · 13.5% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 90 complaints, 11.3% of reports STEERING 90 · 11.3% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 41 complaints, 5.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 41 · 5.2% · 4 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 34 complaints, 4.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 34 · 4.3% · 2 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 27 complaints, 3.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 27 · 3.4% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 17 complaints, 2.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 17 · 2.1% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 13 complaints, 1.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 13 · 1.6% · 3 crash reports STRUCTURE: 11 complaints, 1.4% of reports STRUCTURE 11 · 1.4% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 144 complaints, 18.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 144 · 18.1% · 3 crash reports 13 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 316 39.8% 1 crashes · 15 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 107 13.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 90 11.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 41 5.2% 0 crashes · 4 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 34 4.3% 0 crashes · 2 fires
POWER TRAIN 27 3.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 17 2.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 13 1.6% 3 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 11 1.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 144 18.1% 3 crashes · 13 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 Jul 2016. 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2018-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2019-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2019-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2019-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2020-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2020-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2020-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2020-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2021-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2021-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2021-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2021-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2022-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2022-Q2: 27 owner reports 27 2022-Q3: 42 owner reports 42 2022-Q4: 41 owner reports 41 2023-Q1: 33 owner reports 33 2023-Q2: 44 owner reports 44 2023-Q3: 31 owner reports 31 2023-Q4: 29 owner reports 29 2024-Q1: 40 owner reports 40 2024-Q2: 27 owner reports 27 2024-Q3: 31 owner reports 31 2024-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2025-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2025-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2025-Q3: 31 owner reports 31 2025-Q4: 31 owner reports 31 2026-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2026-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2026-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 Owner reports Jul 2016 Jul 2026 Investigation DP21002 ● Investigation DP21002 Investigation DP22003 ● Investigation DP22003 Investigation PE23019 ● Investigation PE23019
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 3
2017-Q1 Owner reports 8
2017-Q2 Owner reports 2
2017-Q3 Owner reports 3
2017-Q4 Owner reports 11
2018-Q1 Owner reports 7
2018-Q2 Owner reports 5
2018-Q3 Owner reports 6
2018-Q4 Owner reports 16
2019-Q1 Owner reports 24
2019-Q2 Owner reports 8
2019-Q3 Owner reports 13
2019-Q4 Owner reports 13
2020-Q1 Owner reports 17
2020-Q2 Owner reports 15
2020-Q3 Owner reports 15
2020-Q4 Owner reports 17
2021-Q1 Owner reports 18
2021-Q2 Owner reports 13
2021-Q3 Owner reports 19
2021-Q4 Owner reports 13
2022-Q1 Owner reports 24
2022-Q2 Owner reports 27
2022-Q3 Owner reports 42
2022-Q4 Owner reports 41
2023-Q1 Owner reports 33
2023-Q2 Owner reports 44
2023-Q3 Owner reports 31
2023-Q4 Owner reports 29
2024-Q1 Owner reports 40
2024-Q2 Owner reports 27
2024-Q3 Owner reports 31
2024-Q4 Owner reports 23
2025-Q1 Owner reports 25
2025-Q2 Owner reports 19
2025-Q3 Owner reports 31
2025-Q4 Owner reports 31
2026-Q1 Owner reports 22
2026-Q2 Owner reports 18
2026-Q3 Owner reports 10
Defect investigation 1 DP21002
Defect investigation 1 DP22003
Defect investigation 1 PE23019
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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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