2016 Kia Sorento fuel system problems
Owners reported fuel system problems in 57 complaints for the 2016 Kia Sorento, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 57 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 68,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 9
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 9 fires, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2016 kia sorento. The contact heard an abnormal noise while the vehicle was parked in the driveway. Afterwards, flames emerged from the fuel tank and the vehicle blew up. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. There were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 10,555.
Tl* the contact owned a 2016 kia sorento. The contact stated that while driving another vehicle continued to flash their lights and blow their horn at them. The contact stated they decided to pull over to find out that their vehicle was fire coming from underneath where the fuel lines were. The fire caused glass to shatter and caused a larger fire. The fire department filed report. The vehicle was towed and deemed totaled. The contact did not receive any injuries.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Kia Sorento
- Engine 728 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 123 complaints
- Body & structure 112 complaints
- Electrical system 107 complaints
- Steering 80 complaints
- Lighting 67 complaints
- Cruise control 63 complaints
- Brakes 24 complaints