Lemon Law Check › 2017 Kia Sorento
Complaint counts by vehicle system, from 782 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2017 Kia Sorento:
| Engine | 279 complaints |
|---|---|
| Steering | 94 complaints |
| Exterior lighting | 92 complaints |
| Unknown or other | 82 complaints |
| Electrical system | 81 complaints |
| Power train | 34 complaints |
"Vehicle was stationary parked in driveway. rear lift gate was activated by owner with key fob. grandchild ran under the lift gate. owner pulled child from rear lift. gate brushed child's back and continued to close . owner then placed several inaminate objects under rear of…"
— owner complaint filed with NHTSA, 12/31/2020
"Was driving down the street engine started to make loud noise and stalled coasted to a parking lot. noticed smoke got out to find the engine engulfed in flames."
— owner complaint filed with NHTSA, 12/31/2020
"I brought my vehicle to the dealership dec 09 2019 (mileage 56176) as instructed by service tech in order for them to check reason this vehicle is using a lot of oil in between oil changes. service tech checked oil and found oil was down 1.25 qts. service tech opened tech li…"
— owner complaint filed with NHTSA, 12/30/2019
| Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings 19/12/2018 · 18V907000 | Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Optima, 2012-2017 Sorento and 2011-2018 Sportage vehicles that previously received an engine replacement under recall number 17V-224, warranty, or the Knock Sensor Detection System … |
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| Engine and engine cooling:engine 21/09/2017 · 17V586000 | Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017 Sorento vehicles equipped with 3.3L engines. The engine crankshaft may have been improperly heat treated and may fail. |
| Trailer hitches 30/11/2016 · 16V862000 | Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Sorento vehicles manufactured October 27, 2014, to August 25, 2016, and 2017 Sportage vehicles manufactured December 10, 2015, to August 26, 2016. The affected vehicles … |
| Trailer hitches 19/09/2022 · 22V703000 | Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Sorento, 2021-2022 Sorento Hybrid (HEV), 2022-2023 Sorento Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV), and 2017-2022 Sportage vehicles equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, o… |
Recall repairs are performed free of charge at franchised dealers. Check your specific vehicle with the free VIN recall checker.
If the same warranty problem has needed 2+ repair attempts — or your Sorento has spent 30+ days out of service — it may qualify for a buyback, replacement, or cash compensation under your state's lemon law. Manufacturers pay the legal fees in most states, so the case review costs you nothing.
Check My Sorento — Free →Based on 782 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas for the 2017 Kia Sorento are engine, steering, exterior lighting.
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2017 Kia Sorento. Recall repairs are always free at franchised dealers regardless of warranty status.
A specific vehicle qualifies as a lemon based on its own repair history, not the model's overall record. If your Sorento has had engine or other warranty problems repaired 2–4 times without success, or has spent 30+ days in the shop, it may qualify under your state's lemon law — attorneys evaluate this free of charge.
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All recall and complaint figures on this page come directly from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) federal records for this make, model, and year, fetched at page build time and cached daily. Complaint excerpts are owner-submitted reports to NHTSA, lightly truncated. Carivo is an independent data site, not a law firm; lemon law eligibility is determined solely by attorneys under your state's statute.