2014 Kia Sorento Body Problems
- 12
- 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 12 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
I have had the vehicle for about 6 months, and have been noticing the paint is flaking off. It's just beginning for me, but i did some research and noticed that all the people complaining about this issue on various kia models had tri-coat pearl white paint. I have to imaging this can't just be coincidence. On this one website alone there are 11 complaints about just this specific year and model.…
ODI 11218912
Body · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Engine fire!! While travelling down highway passenger noticed sparks left rear of car. Pulled over to check car, lifted hood engine was on fire. Driving normal rate of speed in normal conditions. No collision or accident involved. Travelling us-71 south in vernon county missouri incident number 190140035. Fire department put fire out. Car towed to tcb towing and auto service 205 n barrett st nevada mo 64772
Fire reported
ODI 11187068
Body
The delamination of pearl white paint began at 50,000k miles with a small piece bubbling and then chipping away. The paint on areas along the windsheild and above the windshield are now completely ready to peal. You can not stop this process by fixing only the damaged areas. All auto body shops state is must be entirely repainted. The paint is delaminating at a fast rate, all my paint is gone on the passagenger side…
ODI 11184708
Body · Visibility/Wiper
Complaint no.while traveling down hwy 377 toward granbury, texas. The underside of my car burst into flames. Fortunately i was traveling at 70mph and the person who witnessed the flames behind me, ran up to my car when i stopped at a rail crossing to tell me what happen. I was lucky i was driving 70mph and if i had stopped while it was burning the car would have burned up. It looks like the plastic panels were…
Fire reported
ODI 11141323
Body
Paint coming off a brand new car. I am original owner at only 39,000 miles paint started coming off my car. I always purchased new vehicles never had this problem. I was told the paint is only covered to 36,000 miles. Not like the song they sing when selling you the car.
ODI 11171779
Body · Engine · Service Brakes
Takata recall i purchased my kia index 2014. Immediately the paint started bubbling and then peeling around the windshield and hood. We called kia and they said this is not covered. Also we get recalls about the engine. I never had a problem until i took it in. The first recall i got they drained the oil and took oil pan off my car. The second one not sure what they did to it but it was about. The engine. Now i have…
ODI 11205937
Body
The right hand side passenger door panel has come away from the door frame and now the door does not open from the inside or outside of the vehicle. It was first repaired by kia when i leased the car and the same problem has reoccurred but they will not make the repair.
ODI 11072325
Body
The paint on this vehicle has been a problem from day 1 practically, and kia refuses to acknowledge this. We take great care in our cars as we keep them for the life of them, and thus keep it mostly garaged when not in use, and especially during any potentially adverse weather. From day 1, any hard bug, tiny pebble, etc would case the paint on the bumper to chip off and subsequently crack and flake. Problems seemed…
ODI 11034057
Body · Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Driving on the freeway this morning i heard a very loud noise and then my sunroof shattered. It was the back portion of the panoramic sunroof and it completely shattered. Some small glass particles fell into the car, but most of the glass stayed attached. I pulled over and called hwy patrol thinking someone must have thrown something at my car. I was not close to any other vehicles. Maybe it was already compromised…
ODI 10680978
Body · Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
We were driving when suddenly the sunroof exploded violently and all glass fell on us. *tr
ODI 10679469
Body · Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
While driving on the highway with no other cars near, the glass sunroof above the drivers head exploded leaving a bowling ball sized hole in the middle of the glass top. Nothing hit the top, it exploded outward with force....updated 04-30-14 *bf updated 10/1/2014 *js
ODI 10579474
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia sorento. The contact attempted to close the lift gate by pressing the close button, but when it closed it opened independently. The contact attempted to close it manually but the lift gate would not close. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection but they could not duplicate the issue. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The…
ODI 10543233