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2017 Kia Sorento

What 2017 Kia Sorento owners report most

Engine problems dominate owner complaints, with reports of sudden, complete power loss while driving at speed — in some cases linked to fires or crashes. Exterior lighting failures and electrical system malfunctions involving multiple simultaneous warning lights also appear frequently. Steering complaints describe a drifting sensation combined with sluggish, sticky response when correcting course.

Most reported areas

Engine safety 48%
Owners report sudden, complete loss of engine power while traveling at highway or city speeds, leaving the driver without control of the vehicle. · 17 fire · 2 crash · 3 injured
Exterior Lighting safety 16%
Headlights operating in automatic mode have been reported to shut off entirely for several seconds while the vehicle is in motion at night, then resume without driver input. · 1 crash
Steering0 12%
Owners describe the vehicle drifting to one side during normal driving, with the steering feeling sticky and slow to respond when the driver attempts to correct course.
Electrical System safety 12%
Multiple warning lights — including those for cruise control, ABS, and stability control — have been reported illuminating simultaneously at very low mileage, on more than one occasion in the same vehicle. · 4 fire
Fuel/Propulsion System safety 5%
37 reports (5%) · 2 fire · 1 injured

Source: NHTSA owner complaints · 784 complaints

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General information compiled from public NHTSA complaint data, for reference only — not professional advice and not reviewed by automotive experts. Verify before acting; Team AM is not responsible for decisions made from it.