2017 Kia Sorento Engine Problems
- 34
- 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 34 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- check engine · 7 records
- engine light · 6 records
- limp mode · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 15 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Unknown Or Other
I cranked my car, put it in drive, and started to pull out of my driveway when my car shook and stalled. All of my lights came on. I then tried to restart my car but it continued to crank over without starting. I gave it a minute and tried it again. The car started, i drove away, stopped at the stop sign, and the car stalled again. I cranked the car again, put it in reverse, it chugged backwards, and then stalled…
ODI 11115026
Engine
While driving 70mph on highway vehicle started to have knock in engine i pulled off at next exit and as i was exiting vehicle lost power and stopped. Know warning or instrument lights lit up before or after engine failure. Vehicle only has 10,100 miles, last oil change was at 7,100 with recommendation for oil change at 10,194 miles. Called kia customer service and they were rude and not helpful at all.
ODI 11090815
Engine
Received a notice for an update took the vehicle in for service because we were going to california for x-mas and wanted to make sure that my car was in good working order. While driving the vehicle it went into limp mode and the engine was making a knocking noise the vehicle stopped all together on the interstate 10 going west bound. Placed a call to kia and arranged for a tow into the nearest kia dealership for a…
ODI 11203574
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
On four different ocasions this vehicle completely died each time while going different speeds. One of these times i was in high speed traffic on an expressway, almost causing a wreck. The first time it died i was on a road going about 40 miles per hour, the second time the check engine light came on and it started making a surging sound. The third time i was in high speed traffic going 65 and it completely died,…
ODI 11062773
Engine · Power Train · Suspension
This kia sorento makes a very high over-revving noise while driving up the street. The kia often seems to try to find the gear it needs to be in while driving and makes a loud engine noise when going up hill or driving more than 20 mph. This kia also makes a internal clicking noise when making right turns, which is often worse when turning on an incline. The engine has a loud rattle noise when started and the car is…
Crash reported
ODI 11034181
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
After 650 miles: merging onto a highway: engine rattled. Engine died. We coasted to the shoulder. We stopped. I put the vehicle in park. Smoke was coming from under the hood. Looking underneath, we saw the car was on fire. Initially the fire was under the engine. We got away from the car and called 911. The fire department came and put it out. By this point it burned the front 2/3 of the car. The car got towed to an…
Fire reported
ODI 11003183
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
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 kia sorento. While driving 52 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. In addition, while the vehicle was parked, the engine indicator illuminated without warning. The contact stated that the rpms malfunctioned without warning. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 11,700.
ODI 10948851
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
15-dec-2016: traveling approx. 50 mph during heavy traffic in marietta, ga, the vehicle had a complete loss of power therefore preventing the operator of said motor vehicle to have complete loss of control of the vehicle, (myself) thus, illustrating a serious safety defect. This issue could have resulted in serious injury, the loss of life of myself or other motorist, and or a catastrophic event to property and…
ODI 10948873