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2017 Kia Sorento: recalls and problems

4 recalls and 804 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is engine.

4recalls
804complaints
13crashes reported
32fires reported
17injuries reported
1 recall with a “do not drive” or “park outside” warning

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Recalls

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Most common problems

  • Engine386 · 48%
  • Exterior Lighting125 · 16%
  • Unknown Or Other104 · 13%
  • Steering97 · 12%
  • Electrical System93 · 12%
  • Fuel/Propulsion System39 · 5%
  • Power Train37 · 5%
  • Engine And Engine Cooling26 · 3%
  • Service Brakes22 · 3%
  • Vehicle Speed Control21 · 3%

What owners report

Engine

Yesterday our car was making a knocking noise. it lost power temporarily. upon pressing the gas pedal to the floor we were able to get up to 30 mph. we made it to a repair shop. they looked at it today. the dip stick showed no oil. the did an oil change and it was down 3 quarts of oil. we just had the oil changed 3 months ago on june 20. no check engine light came on. no warning at all . we were driving on a

Air Bags,Unknown Or Other

Issue 1: the front passenger airbag sensor is faulty. the ods light is staying on. i took my car to a kia dealership and they informed me that the passenger airbag would most likely not deploy in the event of an accident due to the faulty sensor. kia has had this exact issue with other models and they issued a recall for those other models. this is a huge safety issue. kia said it would cost me $3000 to fix the issue

Electrical System,Engine

The contact owns a 2017 kia sorento. the contact stated that the vehicle had started independently. while the vehicle was in the driveway, the contact became aware that the vehicle had been running for a while. while driving at 45 mph, the vehicle shut off but restarted independently. while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled. the failure had occurred on several occasions. the vehicle was towed by aaa to the local de

Engine

In early july, my vehicle's check engine light turned on. i took it to a reputable local mechanic in sachse, texas, who had the vehicle for approximately two weeks. he was unable to determine the cause of the issue but informed me that there was an existing recall and that the dealership should be able to address the problem at no cost to me. i then took the vehicle to the kia dealership. the dealership informed me

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. They are owner reports and have not been verified.

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2017 Kia Sorento SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2017 Kia Sorento SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering Sorento. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.