2003 Kia Sorento Fuel System, Gasoline Problems
- 33
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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 33 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- fuel tank · 8 records
- very slowly · 5 records
- fire hazard · 4 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
- happens every · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel System, Gasoline
Purchased vehicle used in november 2008 - kia sorento 2003. I noticed a gasoline smell shortly after the purchase, but didn't think it was from my vehicle. Last week noticed a damp spot under my car, checked it, found gasoline leaking from my tank. Took the car in to the dealership for service. They found a crack along a seam in the gas tank and replaced it. *tr
ODI 10262661
Fuel System, Gasoline
Gas spews out while trying to refuel, doesn't matter if it's almost empty or half full,gets all over car,ground and me. Have to dribble fuel in tank and takes 15 min. Just to put a 1\4 tank in. I don't like smelling of gas and being a walking fire hazard. *tr
ODI 10267355
Fuel System, Gasoline
When i attempt to fill the gas tank in my 2003 kia sorento, the gasoline blows back at me. This happens every time i add gas. If i am not careful it gets on my clothing, shoes, outside of my vehicle and on the ground. The dealership has quoted that a repair would cost between $650.00 and $850.00 to fix it although they cannot tell me for sure what the problem is. I cannot afford to have this repaired. *tr
ODI 10289298
Fuel System, Gasoline
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 kia sorento. While placing fuel into the vehicle, the fuel spewed back out from the gas pump. The contact stated that it would take ten minutes to place $20 worth of gas into the vehicle. He had to place small quantities of fuel into the vehicle at a time to prevent it from spewing back out. An independent mechanic replaced the fuel tank pressure relief valve at the cost of $191; however,…
ODI 10241464
Fuel System, Gasoline
Dt: consumer stated there was a gas leak in vehicle. She first noticed gas coming out of the vehicle on july 5, 2005. She took the vehicle to the dealership and it was fixed, but they did not tell her why it was leaking. Dealership stated it was their fault, and it was the third one in the shop to fix. She has been smelling gas for a couple of days.*ak
ODI 10127612
Fuel System, Gasoline
2003 kia sorento gas tank does not register correctly. After about 3/4 full, it drops to read "empty". This started happening after the car was only a year old. I was told it would be very expensive to fix it and to just try to gauge when the car was getting close to empty. I travel quite a bit for my job and have been stranded about 4-5 times at night with an empty gas tank....not the safest of situations. *tr
ODI 10295594
Fuel System, Gasoline
I purchased a 2003 kia sorento in feb 2003, vehicle spins over for quite sometime and then slowly finally turns over, i have taken it into the dealer 2 times now and they have said it was the fuel relay switch and vehicle still has the problem so i am taking it into the dealer for the 3rd time and they swear it is a fuel problem so we'll see if it's going to get fixed.*jb
ODI 10013616
Fuel System, Gasoline
My 2003 kia sorento, made 10/12/02, does not take gas well. When you fill it, it pressurized and blows gas back at you. This is an ongoing failure and safety issue. A mechanic says this needs a different fuel tank assembly and valve to correct the problem. *tr
ODI 10290609