2013 Kia Sorento Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 17
- 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 17 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 7 records
- check engine · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Driving on the highway and then lost power and the engine light came on, exited the highway, went into a parking lot and then turned car off. Started car again and drove several blocks and car starting knocking and then shut off. Car would not start again.
ODI 11277836
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle stops / cuts off while driving. Very dangerous. Have nearly been ran over by other vehicles on highway. Also sometimes while at a red light or idling while in park the car while just cut off.
ODI 11219768
Engine · Exterior Lighting · Fuel/Propulsion System
This car has at least 8 recalls on it now, not including past recalls. This vehicle has stopped on me without any warnings in the middle of the street while traveling with my family. The reason ot stopped was due to a malfuctioned engine that was on recall. My turning signals lights go out without warning , this has happened while on the highway. This is also due to light wiring thats on recall. Kia had me take my…
ODI 11208941
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
My 2013 kia sorento has been frequently decreasing power while driving. Rpms would drop to 0. In some cases the vehicle would continue to remain at the current speed, but with the rpm at 0. In other cases, the vehicle would rapidly decelerate and stall out forcing me to pull over and restart the vehicle. This has occurred approximately 20-30 times over the last few months and has occurred while in traffic, putting…
ODI 11184857
Fuel/Propulsion System
Date of incident 1/31/2019. Vehicle caught fire in engine area. Driving down rural 2-lane road, no traffic, dry conditions, cloudy; heard 'pop', smoke and flames came out from under hood, could not accelerate. Car fully engulfed shortly thereafter. Same day, just 50 miles away, another kia sorento, same experience. Witnesses state there have been several stories regarding kia engine fires 'all over the news' within…
Fire reported
ODI 11173740
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Fuel/Propulsion System
I purchased my 2013 kia sorento in march 2013...i have always kept up maintenance. I started having issues ( exterior headlights/taillights going out constantly and having to replace, car stalling/stopping in traffic, abs//traction control & downhill assit lights coming on, air conditioner, fuel system). I have read many complaints online under nhtsa, and it appears that i am having many of the same issues as…
ODI 11280699
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System
MY CAR 2013 KIA SORENTO BURNT UP !!
Fire reported
ODI 11110065
Fuel/Propulsion System
Driving home on i 95 about 70 miles per hour vehicle started slowing down on its own . After heard loud noise vehicle shaking then noise and large cloud of smoke billowing from car. Had to pull over and fire department came . Found oil all over outside of engine and engine will no longer start. Triple a towed to shop and shop says engine seized and connecting rod went perfferatted block.oil changes performed…
ODI 11083562
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Purchased the sorento february 2017, and had noticed a miss in it in november. Sometime in march, the vehicle was down to about a quarter of a tank of gas and it started jerking very badly and losing power.
ODI 11089865
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Engine was replaced under recall in oct 2017. Ever since then i have had my engine light come on for evap leaks. It has been taken back to the dealer multiple times and they either say they found a leak and fixed it or tell me they can't find a leak. Light will come back on within a few days to a few weeks. New engine only had 12month/12,000 mile warranty on it even though i am still under mileage for initial…
ODI 11172249
Fuel/Propulsion System
Car was parked. Went to start it up to and car wouldn't start. Engine kept turning over and over. First few times this happened, i was eventually able to get the car started but it would shake, vibrate, and hesitate while driving. Eventually, i went to start the car from park and it wouldn't start. I was able to get it started by jumping it, but the vibrations, shaking, and hesitation continued. I took it to the…
ODI 10870885
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall, 2014 kia sorento lists power when i accellerate. Sorento is very sluggish when driving down the highway it seems to jerk and lose power. This sluggish feeling happens almost daily, even if i have a tune up completed and all new filters. I have also tried different brands of gasoline to try and help with this issue. Nothing seems to help. I am very concerned also about the mount of heat the engine…
ODI 11140149
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel/Propulsion System
Engine went to idle at a traffic light and would not respond when light changed to green, check engine light came on. I idled to the side of the road , shut off engine and restarted it. It seemed to be ok but check engine light was still on. Check engine light went out the next day . I took it to dealer for repairs ( a week later was the soonest they could get me in) they did an software update and cleaned the etc…
ODI 10639198
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Car stalls at low speeds, refuses to go over 60 mpg and check engine light comes on. Lose power at speed (on freeway) and tachometer goes to zero. This has happened many times and is getting to become a safety concern. Have taken it into dealer who cannot find a problem with it, but i have two teenage daughters and i don't feel safe with them driving it. Twice while driving on freeway the vehicle had a braking…
ODI 10625732
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Driving vehicle on highway, suddenly lost power, would not accelerate. Stopped in breakdown lane, shut vehicle off and restarted. Vehicle ran ok but check engine light was on. Due to vacation took vehicle to dealer on 10/8. Service manager said there was a recall for ecm and based on code from vehicle that was probably the problem. When i asked why i was not notified he said because it was not a safety issue????? To…
ODI 10548176
Fuel/Propulsion System
Vehicle suffers catastrophic high pressure fuel pump failure on highway resulting in loss of power. Dealership replaced part. This is a high pressure direct injection engine. Engine has suffered extreme noise, vibration, and harshness issues since new. Sudden loss of power at highway speeds is potentially life threatening. The reliability of this direct injection fuel system appears poor. Our 2013 only had 24k miles…
ODI 10537582
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
We leased 2013 kia sorento in aug 2012 after driving few months engine starts to shut down by it self, the first time shuts down on my driveway, i didn't contact dealer at that time, after few months i was driving on street and engine shuts down again and i couldn't put the car in park to start the engine again, called aaa tow truck to tow the car to dealer, after few days the couldn't find any problem but dealer…
ODI 10514629