2016 Kia Sorento Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 1%of 1,262 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 10,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the seat belts of the 2016 Kia Sorento, 1% of the 1,262 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“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 two places, dislodged teeth and caused me to temporarily black out. …”
NHTSA complaint #11115749, filed 2018-08, 85,000 miles“I was involved in a rear end collision on friday, jan. 3, 2020. I was stopped/stationary behind a vehicle turning left on a one lane (in both directions) road traveling south. The car behind me struck my vehicle going between 30-35 MPH. My vehicle was thrust forward and hit the vehicle in front of me and then the vehicle behind me struck my again, felt like bumper cars. During the initial rear impact my face slammed into the steering wheel causing my nose to bleed profusely for at least 25 minutes. I still have blood coming out of my nose four days later. …”
NHTSA complaint #11297553, filed 2020-01, 46,000 miles“2016 Kia Sorento smells like vinegar or rotten spoil egg. Took it to where I got it from and they want me to pay 99.00 to air out the car. I refuse to pay that. My car is not the only one doing it I see other Kia's are doing it and the seat belt sometime don't go back and gets stuck in the door. This is a Kia problem that I shouldn;t have to pay for”
NHTSA complaint #10860599, filed 2016-04“We bought a used 2016 Kia Sorrento. Upon driving, we realized that the seat belts were not tightening up on the driver's seat. We took the car into Kia in order to get the seat belt fixed. They told us it was the seat belt tentioner was bad and that the repair would not be covered under any kind of warranty. I called Kia directly to ask them to override what the dealer was telling me and cover the seat belt since it was a safety issue and the car was under 10 years old. They denied my claim.”
NHTSA complaint #11505789, filed 2023-02“The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, no audible alarm was present when the front passenger seatbelt was not secured. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 10,000. ...updated 03/13/17”
NHTSA complaint #10947297, filed 2017-01, 10,000 milesRelated recalls
- 15V446000Jul 14, 2015Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2016 Kia Sorento vehicles manufactured October 23, 2014, to December 10, 2014. The affected vehicles…Covers: Kia Sorento 2016
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 5% |
| 2022 | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 | 5 | 1% |
| 2018 | 3 | 1% |
| 2017 | 7 | 1% |
| 2016 | 10 | 1% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0% |
| 2013 | 8 | 1% |
| 2012 | 4 | 0% |
| 2011 | 11 | 1% |
| 2008 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 | 4 | 3% |
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 | 4 | 1% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2016 Kia Sorento
697 complaintsOther or unknown
178 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
126 complaintsBody and structure
111 complaintsElectrical system
107 complaintsSteering
81 complaintsExterior lighting
67 complaintsVehicle speed control
62 complaintsFuel system
58 complaintsEngine cooling
31 complaintsBrakes
24 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
23 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Kia Sorento
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology