Major Problems with 2016 Kia Sorento Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2016 Kia Sorento

2016 Kia Sorento AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 85000 miles

2016 Kia Sorento AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 46000 miles

2016 Kia Sorento AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 14000 miles

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Problems with ENGINE, STEERING and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Kia Sorento owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2016 kia sorento. while driving 5 mph the vehicle stalled in the middle of an...	57 ~ 49811 miles
STEERING while traveling at highway speeds the sorento constantly sways back and forth. it is extremely difficult to keep the vehicle...	26 ~ 33105 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL my name is [xxx] reason im putting this complaint now cuz i have been taking my 2016 sorento kia 5times...	24 ~ 44336 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2016 kia sorrento purchased on june 30 2015. time line 6/30/2015- purchased vehicle at fredy kia in houston texas. 7/3/15-...	24 ~ 33133 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2016 kia sorento. while driving 65 mph with the high beams activated the contact attempted...	20 ~ 39270 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2016 kia sorrento purchased on june 30 2015. time line 6/30/2015- purchased vehicle at fredy kia in houston texas. 7/3/15-...	19 ~ 42962 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE traveling at highway speed the windshield seemed to have suffered a stress crack starting in the lower corner of the...	19 ~ 35618 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2016 kia sorento. after parking the vehicle on an incline the driver exited the vehicle....	17 ~ 30839 miles
AIR BAGS when a cushion (small pillow) is used (i am a short person) on the front passenger's seat the air bag...	9 ~ 45601 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM while merging on to a highway the vehicle lost propulsion when gas pedal was pressed vehicle would not respond and...	8 ~ 38832 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the ecm failed engine light on engine stammering wouldn't accelerate they reprogramed ecm i drove it 22 miles engine light...	8 ~ 27566 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2016 kia sorento. while driving 25 mph and making a right turn the vehicle shook....	8 ~ 39740 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL 2016 kia sorrento purchased on june 30 2015. time line 6/30/2015- purchased vehicle at fredy kia in houston texas. 7/3/15-...	8 ~ 27815 miles
SEAT BELTS seat belt did not unlatch after crash. *tr...	6 ~ 23568 miles
WHEELS the tire sticker at the side of the driver door does not state what the required load and speed index...	4 ~ 24156 miles
SERVICE BRAKES you can shift the car from park to reverse/drive without putting enough pressure on the brake peddle to actually engage...	4 ~ 49333 miles
SEATS seat belt did not unlatch after crash. *tr...	4 ~ 8442 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY [xxx] 2016 kia sorento (vin # [xxx]) sunroof exploded while on interstate 55 northbound in jackson ms on 10-21-15 at...	2 ~ 15950 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2016 kia sorento. the contact stated that the driver's door remained locked without warning. the...	1 ~ 89300 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owned a 2016 kia sorento. the contact heard an abnormal noise while the vehicle was parked in...	1 ~ 10555 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2016 kia sorento. while driving highway speeds with the cruise control activated the system would...	1 ~ 3000 miles
STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2017 (na) kia sorento. while driving the vehicle the chrome finish located on the air...	1 ~ 1200 miles
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2016 kia sorento. consumer writes in regards to vehicle "forward collision warning" system issues. *smd the consumer stated the forward...	1
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2016 kia sorento. while driving approximately 50 mph the accelerator pedal failed to operate without...	1 ~ 4500 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2016 kia sorento. consumer writes in regards to vehicle will not shift properly and failed to accelerate over 30 mph.	1

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