2014 Kia Sorento engine problems
410 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2014 Kia Sorento, which is 30% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 410 30% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 101,000 miles 221 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 30
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 13 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 36 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 36 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 45 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 34 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 23 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 8 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 221 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 101,000 miles, and 14% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 30 fires, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2014 kia sorento. The contact stated while driving another driver was honking to inform the contact that there were flames underneath the vehicle. The front passenger opened the door and confirmed that there was a fire. The contact who was the driver and the front passenger were able to come to a stop and exit the vehicle. The passenger sustained burn to the arm and back that required medical attention. The driver also required medical attention due to the smoke inhalation.
Car just stopped running while driving down the street. Engine light came on. I restarted car, drove it to a pep boys, they plugged it in to get the error code for why the engine light came on, but by that time the light had gone off so they weren't able to get the code. I took it to the kia dealership I bought it from, but the service person was dismissive. This was a year ago, but now I see that there is an impending recall on that model.
Other problems reported for the 2014 Kia Sorento
- Body & structure 161 complaints
- Electrical system 153 complaints
- Lighting 87 complaints
- Brakes 84 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 72 complaints
- Air bags 51 complaints
- Fuel system 50 complaints
- Steering 35 complaints