2003 Kia Sorento Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 305 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 48,490miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the tires of the 2003 Kia Sorento, 1% of the 305 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 48,490 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My 2003 Kia Sorento kept losing antifreeze and to find out the reservoir had a crack in it. Also, after I purchase bridgestone fire destination tires a year later they were worn after spending $600.00 I had to have two of them replaced within a year. P245/70r16. Also 2 defects recalls when my car was put in the shop one from 2007 sc073 and sc072 when my check engine light came on. It was still on after the car was supposedly fixed by quirk Kia in braintree. When I was driving out of the parking lot the check engine light was still on. …”
NHTSA complaint #10279731, filed 2009-08, 60,980 miles“I am the attorney for three minor children. They were seriously injured, and their father was killed in a rollover in las vegas, nevada in february, 2006. The rear b.f. Goodrich tire on the 2003 Kia Sorento that the father was driving blew out and separated, resulting in the rollover. The tire was apparently plugged the day before at a las vegas tire shop.”
NHTSA complaint #10165436, filed 2006-08Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 4 | 1% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0% |
| 2013 | 7 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 6 | 0% |
| 2009 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 5 | 2% |
| 2007 | 4 | 3% |
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 4 | 2% |
| 2003 | 3 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2003 Kia Sorento
81 complaintsFuel system
77 complaintsEngine
43 complaintsSteering
31 complaintsAir bags
30 complaintsElectrical system
29 complaintsBrakes
24 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsSuspension
17 complaintsExterior lighting
16 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Kia Sorento
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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