2017 Kia Sorento Electrical System 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
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
My 2017 kia sorento headlights when operating in auto mode will unexpectedly and without warning turn off. I have to turn the switch manually to make them come back on. This creates an extreme safety hazard. It has happened both on the highway / interstate as well as back roads. This needs to be addressed by kia asap.
ODI 11278093
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Head lights turn off while driving down the road
ODI 11234040
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Engine is severely slugged and there was no warning ever. Found out after an oil changed at 67k at jiffy lube when i took it to the ourisman kia dealer in chantilly, va. There is no warning that any of this situation was starting to happen even after a previous oil change at kia dealer at 58k miles. The dealership denied my claim with the 100k mile warranty because i don't have proof that i did all 9 oil changes.…
ODI 11222678
Electrical System · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
As i am driving over 40 mph, the vehicle will lose all power and caution lights illuminate on the dash, radio turns off, power steering goes out, car decreases speed. The car immediately turns back on, but there is no acceleration to the vehicle. This has happened 3 times in the last 5 days and it happed 3 times today march 12, 2019. All incidents were on city streets, while going straight at speeds 40 mph or more.…
ODI 11186630
Electrical System
When vehicle is in motion the headlights will randomly turn off when on the auto setting. This has happen multiple times since we purchased this vehicle and is a serious accident waiting to happen. I have viewed multiple reports of this issue online from other owners. This has happen on the highway and city streets where the roads have no lighting.
ODI 11181452
Electrical System
While driving at night with lights in the "automatic" position, the headlights will randomly switch to parking lights as indicated on the dashboard display and based on what i can see out the windshield. After 5 to 10 seconds the lights will turn back on as indicated by the dashboard display and what i can see. The problem is most common at highway speeds but has occurred on city streets as well. It usually occurs…
ODI 11132008
Electrical System
Takata recall the rear passenger door shows as "open" on the dash screen even when the vehicle is off. The door is closed and shows as open when driving eliminating imperative on-screen notifications.
ODI 11103569
Body · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 kia sorento. While the vehicle was parked outside of an auto body shop over the weekend, the center console caught on fire. The contact stated that the melted center console and burnt driver side seat were discovered by an auto body technician. A police report and a fire report were not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was not inspected by an independent mechanic or dealer to…
Fire reported
ODI 11033119
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 kia sorento. While driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle suddenly shut off. The vehicle operated normally after it was restarted. The vehicle was taken to lou sobh kia ([redacted], cumming, ga 30041), but the failure was unable to be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact indicated that the vehicle recently experienced the same failure a second time while driving. The…
ODI 11064925
Electrical System
The car will be off and locked and all the lights will periodically come on. This has happened about 15times in the 2yrs we have owned it. The dealership has been informed. We were told the kia's on the lot do the same thing and they don't know why????
ODI 11162142
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
This problem is identical to nhtsa id number 10917569. On three different occasions the smart cruise control/abs/stability control warning: basically all warning lights lit on the dashboard. Car had less than 500 miles, doing 65mph on a clear day. Stopped and restarted car, all light s cleared. Dealer found no codes stored. So far it has only happened when using the ldws. Leave it off it never occurs.
ODI 10948107
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
The collision warning and autonomous emergency braking systems on this vehicle are totally inoperative and have been since vehicle delivery. Vehicle now has about 1800 miles on it. It has been to two dealers for repair and both say their tests do not indicate any failure
ODI 10991253