2015 Kia Sorento fuel system problems
Owners reported fuel system problems in 31 complaints for the 2015 Kia Sorento, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 59,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 59,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
How can NHTSA give a 5-star safety rating to a 2015 kia sorrento based on a 2013 crash test done on this model vehicle when there is obvious a problem with this vehicle in the 2014/2015 kia sorrento models. Since 2014, there has been at least 2 serious injuries and other complaints due to this defect and its non-deployent of airbags, etc. (please look at the photos, video & small overlay crash report at [link removed] manufactiurer was well aware of this since they redesigned the 2016 model.
While driving approximately 50MPH in my sorrento the car hesitated and stalled when I pressed the gas to pass a car next to me. Ithe felt like a slip. I wasn't sure what to make of it, but over the next 4 days it started happening more frequently. I went to turn it on the 4th morning and a cloud of white smoke came out of my tailpipe. I decided it needed to go to kia immediately. My sorrento is a 2015 with 27xxx miles on it. This is not what I expected from a new car.
Other problems reported for the 2015 Kia Sorento
- Engine 368 complaints
- Body & structure 100 complaints
- Lighting 92 complaints
- Electrical system 58 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 42 complaints
- Brakes 37 complaints
- Steering 33 complaints
- Air bags 30 complaints