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2017 Kia Sorento Other or unknown Problems

Complaints
110about this part
Share
14%of 808 total for the year
Median mileage
21,415miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 110 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2017 Kia Sorento, 14% of the 808 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 21,415 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 12 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“July 20, 2019: car fire: driving back from new jersey shore (65 MPH), 11:00 am, 96 degrees, Sorento engine made a noise, and I could smell smoke and saw warning lights came on. I grabbed my daughters and exited the vehicle watching the entire SUV, and all the contents from our trip go up in flames in less than 12 minutes. Very traumatic for the girls and me.”

NHTSA complaint #11240493, filed 2019-07, 43,000 miles

“My high beams don't want to turn on and when they do the only way to get them off is to turn my lights all the way off and back on. If you pull the bar towards you to briefly look at something, the high beams will not come on. Also my car is in the shop, it keeps kicking back when I go to stop. They say nothing is wrong with my high beams or my brakes, they say everything is fine.”

NHTSA complaint #11255091, filed 2019-09, 93,000 miles

“Vehicles randomly does not want accelerate. Seem most often on turns in to on coming traffic but not always. Some time's it it will do it just going forward. I have almost be creamed twice because of this. Took it to dealer. The said they could not find anything wrong. This has also happen to fiancee. This dangerous and unacceptable.and so where do I go from here?”

NHTSA complaint #11083517, filed 2018-04, 5,000 miles

“While driving(60mph) on i10 west bound in new orleans, la at around 7:45pm on april 18th, 2018 the sunroof of my 2017 Kia Sorento exploded. It was a clear evening and only a few cars around me on the highway. Took car to dealership and was told by the services parts associate it was rock as if he was trained to automatically say that without even looking at the vehicle.”

NHTSA complaint #11089020, filed 2018-04, 16,820 miles

“My panoramic sunroof exploded while I was driving on the interstate for no apparent reason. No impact; I saw nothing, witnesses behind me say nothing hit me, I wasn't under an overpass, I wasn't following anyone closely. Driving straight at about 75mph.”

NHTSA complaint #11300709, filed 2020-01, 44,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Other or unknown: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026233%
20252026%
2024716%
20233931%
20224322%
20214216%
20203726%
201911927%
20184518%
201711014%
201617814%
201511415%
201414915%
2013909%
20128410%
201121714%
200935%
2008126%
200743%
200694%
2005186%
2004136%
200352%

Other parts of the 2017 Kia Sorento

Engine
387 complaints
Exterior lighting
125 complaints
Electrical system
97 complaints
Steering
97 complaints
Fuel system
49 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
37 complaints
Engine cooling
27 complaints
Brakes
23 complaints
Vehicle speed control
21 complaints
Body and structure
17 complaints
Air bags
14 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
12 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 Kia Sorento

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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