2014 Kia Sorento problems
The 2014 Kia Sorento has 1,384 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (30%) concerns engine. After that come body & structure (12%) and electrical system (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,384 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 30% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 34 and 70
- Injuries and deaths
- 30 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 697 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 86 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 51 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 67 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 142 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 115 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 96 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 68 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 47 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 13 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 8 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Among the 697 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 80,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 101,000 miles (221 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 34 complaints mention a crash; 70 complaints mention a fire; 30 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 22 model years of the Kia Sorento with enough data (570 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owned a 2014 kia sorento. The contact stated that the driver was traveling approximately 15 MPH when she became involved in a side impact crash with a dump truck that was traveling 40 MPH. The air bags failed to deploy and the driver was fatally injured. A police report was filed of the incident. The failure mileage was 10,000...updated 07-08-15 updated 08/24/2017
Side impact collision on driver side rear quarter panel; vehicle consumed by fire; all three passengers received burns; serious burns to passenger in rear seat on driver side, and driver .
During a moderate T-bone collision at the driver rear side quarter panel, the back seat of the vehicle almost immediately was in flame, injuring all three occupants, not fatally, fire originated underneath the rear seat near the refueling port, which had the cap in place.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia sorento. While the contact's son was driving, the vehicle started to make a knocking noise. The contact's son noticed smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. On several occasions, the headlights and tail lights failed without warning. The contact stated that he previously replaced the lights several times, but the failure recurred.
My airbag light has been going on/off for a few months now, and I have contacted several kia dealerships that have told me my car is not a part of an airbag recall, and if I want it fixed, I will have to come out of pocket to the time of about $2,000 to get this fixed. The dealerships I called, and 1 I went to in-person, told me that anything related to the airbag light is not under any type of warranty anymore, even though my car is only 5 years old.