Kia Sorento Fuel System, Gasoline Problems
- 54
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 11
- Years with records
- 2003–2017
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 54 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- fuel tank · 10 records
- check engine · 6 records
- fuel pump · 6 records
- very slowly · 6 records
- failure mileage · 5 records
- engine light · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 13 |
| 60–100k mi | 13 |
| 1–30k mi | 12 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 kia sorento. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning indicator flashed. The contact took the vehicle to metro kia of madison (5442 wayne terrace, madison, wi 53718) and was informed that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 18v907000 (fuel system, gasoline, engine). The dealer replaced the knock sensor. On another occasion, while traveling 45…
ODI 11291557
Fuel Pump · Fuel System, Gasoline
My car has 73,000 miles and kept well maintained. One day the car wouldn't start. Engine kept turning over and over. I was eventually able to get the car started but it would shake, vibrate, and hesitate while driving. My mechanic said the problem is high pressure fuel pump and it is not cover after 60,000 miles warranty and the part will cost over $850 without the labor. I never had an issue with fuel pump or fuel…
ODI 10945733
Fuel System, Gasoline
It is beyond me how kia motors can get away with telling a bunch of automobile engineers, that the problem with there vehicles spitting back gasoline onto a person and kia motors telling them it's an air filter. I took my2003 kia sorento back to the dealers thinking i was going to get a new charcoal filter when all was said and done i received a $20 air filter for the charcoal chamber which had no problem to begin…
1 injury
ODI 10822953
Fuel System, Gasoline
Tl* the contact owned a 2014 kia sorento. After the vehicle was parked for five hours, the fuel tank caught fire without warning. The vehicle was destroyed. No injuries were reported. The fire department confirmed that the fuel tank caused the fire. The failure mileage was 21,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10726832
Fuel System, Gasoline
Fuel line leaking. Fixed and now leaking again someplace else. *tr
ODI 10616152
Fuel System, Gasoline
High pressure fuel line fittings determined to be defective and not fitting correctly. Line(s) became detached causing near catastrophic fuel spill in crowded parking lot. *tr
ODI 10615106
Fuel System, Gasoline
While attempting to pump gas into the tank, it forcefully spewed out all up my arm and on my feet before i could jump back out if the way. I tried again, this time very slowly but it spewed out again. Having enough gas to get home, i left the cap loose. By the next day, it held the gasoline just fine. So i continued to leave the cap loose, which was working until yesterday. I was out of town shopping. The low fuel…
1 injury
ODI 10619370
Fuel System, Gasoline
Tried to accelerate to make left turn, gas pedal went to floor, no response for 4 seconds then took off. This has happened 7 times in the week i started keeping a log. It happens at slow speed either trying to accelerate straight rn. Tuor starting a left. *tr
ODI 10605414