2016 Kia Sorento Body Problems
- 19
- 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 19 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- front passenger · 8 records
- highway sunroof · 5 records
- sunroof front · 5 records
- passenger compartment · 5 records
- compartment exploded · 5 records
- drove lower · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
Right rear door handle fell off. The vehicle was stationary in the parking lot.
ODI 11254444
Body · Engine · Seats
October 10, 2018 drove car into driveway, shut car off, parked, went into house for about 2 mins, came back to car, it was smoking from under hood. I turned on faucet in garage, and sprayed water on car. Called 911. Within 2 mins, i saw first spark, left area, ran over to my sisters house, next door, on phone with 911 and within 4 mins of car smoke, burst into flames, 2 explosions. Fire dept arrived with in 10 mins…
Fire reported
ODI 11150346
Air Bags · Body · Seat Belts
I was driving on a major interstate in ga (i-75 southbound). Traffic came to a stop; i was at a complete stop when i was rear ended at 70mph by a 3500 dodge ram. I was pushed into the car in front of me which caused major damage to the front and rear of my vehicle. My driver's seat broke, not a single air bag deployed and my seat belt did not lock. This caused my face to hit the steering wheel which broke my jaw in…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11115749
Body · Unknown Or Other
My kia sorento 2016 hatch door will not open. I have to get in and crawl over two row to get unlock from the inside. Since this started happening i have found numerous complaints about this happing to other people.
ODI 11091946
Body
Parts of my car are falling off, first the bumper guard on the front,the bolts came off and had to be replaced,when the car was new, then the passenger door handle fell offseveral months ago now something called the win something fell on my feet as i wasdriving home today. It does not seem right that items should just fall off of a car!!this has happened over several months since i bought the car . I bought the car…
ODI 11080013
Body
While driving on the highway at 55 mph the sunroof over the driver and front passenger compartment exploded sending glass into the vehicle. We drove the vehicle at lower speeds to the smith kia dealership in bellingham, wa and are awaiting repairs.
ODI 11058141
Body
While driving on the highway at 55 mph the sunroof over the driver and front passenger compartment exploded sending glass into the vehicle. We drove the vehicle at lower speeds to the smith kia dealership in bellingham, wa and are awaiting repairs.
ODI 11057448
Body
While driving on the highway at 55 mph the sunroof over the driver and front passenger compartment exploded sending glass into the vehicle. We drove the vehicle at lower speeds to the smith kia dealership in bellingham, wa and are awaiting repairs.
ODI 11057422
Body
When driving on the highway at 55 mph the sunroof over the driver and front passenger compartment exploded and sent glass into the vehicle. We drove the vehicle at lower speeds to the smith kia dealership in bellingham, wa and are awaiting repairs. We found an article from consumer reports that details how there glass roof fail and found a link to how to file the ntsb report.
ODI 11057411
Body
When driving on the highway at 55 mph the sunroof over the driver and front passenger compartment exploded. Glass showered into the car (2016 kia sorento xls). We drove the car a lower speeds to the dealership in bellingham, wa (smith kia).
ODI 11057405
Body · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 kia sorento. While stationary, the vehicle caught fire without warning. The contact stated that smoke entered the vehicle through the air conditioning vents and that flames emerged from the floorboard area near the driver's seat. Immediately, the contact pulled the vehicle over to the right side of the road and exited the vehicle as the front end burst into flames. The contact was unsure…
Fire reported
ODI 11021721
Body · Suspension
Defective lower balljoints caused a rough ride. Noticed 'clanking' sound from front wheels when parking vehicle. Sunroof malfunction caused the sunroof to not fully close and often times, remain open. Dealer initially claimed that dry track channels with debris was the main cause however, there is a defect with the manufacturing/design of the product.
ODI 10946188
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 kia sorento. The contact stated that there was a fiberboard cover mounted underneath the engine that protected the other components underneath the vehicle. The contact mentioned that it was visible underneath the vehicle and was starting to detach. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer located in lancaster, ma where the fiberboard cover was replaced with a used fiberboard, but it was…
ODI 11024228
Body
Takata recall rented car from budget. Exited car and the bottom corner of the driver's side door caught my leg producing a large gash immediately. Upon inspection it was clear that there was a very sharp plastic material at the bottom corner of the driver's side door. The vehicle was parked in a lot.
1 injury
ODI 10907351
Body · Electrical System · Power Train
My wife had the vehicle parked on a slight slope in her moms drive way maybe a 10 degree hill. She placed the vehicle in park and left it running while my daughter finished a birthday card she was making in the back seat. My wife stepped out of the vehicle to get some tissue paper out of the back with the drivers door open she pressed the rear door /hatch release or open button located on the dash. She pressed the…
Crash reported
ODI 10893348
Body
Passenger exterior door handle broke off while vehicle was stationary,and i see multiple complaints online referring to the same problem
ODI 11218647
Body
When opening the (front passenger & driver) doors from outside, door does not open each time when handle is pulled. When door is opened from the inside, door does not properly latch, thus, operator cannot secure the door to close or lock vehicle. Cannot secure occupant safely inside vehicle for operation. (march 2016) had to rig front passenger door with seatbelt to keep door closed on highway. (april 2016) once…
ODI 10854091
Body
The vehicle was being driven straight on a [redacted] at slow speeds due to traffic. The rear pane of the panoramic sunroof imploded without being struck by any object. Luckily the shade was closed up to the front pane of glass which prevented the glass from showering the occupants.
ODI 10782062
Body
Traveling at highway speed, the windshield seemed to have suffered a stress crack starting in the lower corner of the passenger side (about 1- 2" from the side), and spread to the middle of the windshield (about half way up). The windshield was not impacted by anything, nor did the vehicle hit any large and/or sudden bumps in the road. *tr
ODI 10713088