2016 Kia Sorento Engine Problems
- 57
- 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 57 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 10 indicate fire
What owners report
- check engine · 9 records
- engine light · 7 records
- without warning · 5 records
- under hood · 5 records
- fire department · 5 records
- independent mechanic · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 17 |
| 60–100k mi | 14 |
| 1–30k mi | 13 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 kia sorento. While stopped at a traffic light, the engine began to inadvertently rev and the vehicle stalled without warning. In addition, all the windows failed to open or close. The vehicle was taken to bev smith kia (5655 us-1, fort pierce, fl 34982, [redacted]), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failures and offered no assistance. The failure…
ODI 11115350
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The kia sorento 2016 my family and were driving and the car went into "limp mode" on a busy street. We nearly has an accident. It was towed to the dealer. The dealer did not know why it occurred. They said they secured the wiring and returned the car to us. Approximately a week later the car went into "limp mode" again on another busy road again putting us in danger of having an accident. It was towed to the dealer.…
ODI 10993030
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 kia sorento. The contact stated that the dealer and manufacturer were aware of an ongoing failure pertaining to the vehicle failing to pick up speed upon acceleration. The vehicle would go into a limp mode or a forced idle mode each time the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer (montgomery chevrolet, 5325 preston hwy, louisville, ky 40213, [redacted]) and a service…
ODI 11030375
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 kia sorento. While the vehicle was idling with the brake pedal depressed, the engine revved up and the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent and occurred without warning. The contact stated that the failure occurred four times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that an engineer from kia would have to…
ODI 10957517
Engine
Staring in january 2017 (purchased may 2016) at around 16k the car stalled several times in traffic and would not accelerate. No warning light or anything. Within a minute the car began to work as normal. Took it in to kia in avon, in and they were not able to replicate but did a service recall. Happened again in may 2017 at 16k. This time more frequently to duplicate. Kia could duplicate and said relearned…
ODI 11172325
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 kia sorento. While driving 5 mph, the vehicle stalled in the middle of an intersection. The contact lost all power to vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 6,300.
ODI 10806192
Engine · Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
2016 kia sorento. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle will not shift properly and failed to accelerate over 30 mph. *smd the manifold assembly intake was replaced three times. *jb
ODI 10816108