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 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10216508Jul 20, 2022TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: TRAILER HITCH ACCESSORY FUSE REQUIREMENT - This bulletin provides information regarding the trailer hitch accessory installation on some 2016-2020MY…
- 10126933Dec 15, 2017Tsb - tra072/sa317 closed. Refer to tsb tra072a/sa317a
Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 33% |
| 2025 | 20 | 26% |
| 2024 | 7 | 16% |
| 2023 | 39 | 31% |
| 2022 | 43 | 22% |
| 2021 | 42 | 16% |
| 2020 | 37 | 26% |
| 2019 | 119 | 27% |
| 2018 | 45 | 18% |
| 2017 | 110 | 14% |
| 2016 | 178 | 14% |
| 2015 | 114 | 15% |
| 2014 | 149 | 15% |
| 2013 | 90 | 9% |
| 2012 | 84 | 10% |
| 2011 | 217 | 14% |
| 2009 | 3 | 5% |
| 2008 | 12 | 6% |
| 2007 | 4 | 3% |
| 2006 | 9 | 4% |
| 2005 | 18 | 6% |
| 2004 | 13 | 6% |
| 2003 | 5 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2017 Kia Sorento
387 complaintsExterior lighting
125 complaintsElectrical system
97 complaintsSteering
97 complaintsFuel system
49 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
37 complaintsEngine cooling
27 complaintsBrakes
23 complaintsVehicle speed control
21 complaintsBody and structure
17 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsForward 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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