2016 Kia Sorento Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 8
- 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 8 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on highway at 65 miles per hour and car suddenly lost all power and came to complete stop in heavy traffic. Vehicle restarted after 2 attempts. Took to kia dealer for inspection and there was no recorded code and they were unable to re-create issue so nothing was done. Reading other complaints of sudden stalls on this site makes driving this vehicle scary. The vehicle has only 31k miles on it and has had no…
ODI 11299475
Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
While driving our kia sorento at 45 miles per hour, all systems shut down and the brake engaged briefly.
ODI 11244643
Fuel/Propulsion System
Strong fuel smell in cabin when driving and stationary.
ODI 11210047
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 kia sorento. While attempting to refuel the vehicle, fuel spewed out of the fueling hole. The fuel nozzle would continue to click while fueling. The contact indicated that the failure would occur regardless of how much fuel was in the fuel tank. The vehicle was taken to nationwide kia ([redacted], timonium, md) where it was diagnosed that the vapor recovery line was damaged by insects.…
ODI 11152918
Fuel/Propulsion System
While entering highway vehicle would not pick up speed. Engine would rev slowly. Pulled over shut vehicle down and restarted it and the problem resolved. Contacted dealer and was told to bring it in. Took to dealer and it had a high pressure fuel pump history code. Was told that if that pump fails it would cause what i experienced. Since pump was now working they couldn't replace it per kia policy. I asked again why…
ODI 11123090
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owned a 2016 kia sorento. While driving 25 mph, the contact was informed by an oncoming motorist that the vehicle was on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. The contact was informed by one of the firefighters that the fire originated at the fuel line by the firewall. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a towing facility. Kendall kia of nampa (located at 15700 n idaho center…
Fire reported
ODI 11128731
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving around 30 mph on a local side street and the car shut off with no warning lights illuminated on the dashboard. The dashboard went black and the car stopped running. I had to pull the car over, put it in park, turn the key to the off position. I waited a few seconds and started the car again and drove it home (~1 mile from home). I had it towed to the dealership as i did not feel it was safe to drive it…
ODI 11110474
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
While merging on to a highway, the vehicle lost propulsion, when gas pedal was pressed vehicle would not respond and accelerate. This happened while driving on a busy highway outside of boston and my wife narrowly avoided a significant crash with multiple vehicles due to the quick actions of other drivers. When vehicle was brought to dealership the issue is not on a public list of recalls but rather a known safety…
ODI 11093688