2016 Kia Sorento drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 123 complaints for the 2016 Kia Sorento, 7% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 123 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 71,000 miles 39 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 39 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 71,000 miles, and 41% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 4 fires, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Hello I am going to be blunt and straight to the point. Your $30,000 vehicle, financed, approved and paid for by me nearly stole my life on jan 16, 2021 : on mile post 46 on I-40, east bound lanes in kingman, arizona at approximately 3:00 pm on what was a beautiful trip through route 66, which soon became a death trap my partner: anthony [xxx], co-financer and signer of this death-trap as well as our two innocent parson russell terriers were nearly burned to death in what could and should have been an explosion…
Multiple times I will be driving along, and at either a slow speed or stopped at a light, the car will just shut off. This is not safe! Also 2 times the exterior lights have not come on in the dark even if you turn them on yourself nothing comes on and its been dark driving when that's happened! I'm worried for the safety of myself and children in this car, and the dealership and service dept do not find anything wrong with the car. But in looking online a lot of people have this complaint as well!
Other problems reported for the 2016 Kia Sorento
- Engine 728 complaints
- Body & structure 112 complaints
- Electrical system 107 complaints
- Steering 80 complaints
- Lighting 67 complaints
- Cruise control 63 complaints
- Fuel system 57 complaints
- Brakes 24 complaints