2017 Kia Sorento brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 23 complaints for the 2017 Kia Sorento, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 23 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 3,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 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 12 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 3,000 miles, and 92% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
My dad 74 years old had an accident last month while he was driving this car on I90 highway.he told me that a car hit from behind of him while he was slowing down due to traffic and his foot was on break pedal to slow down. When he got hit from behind, he pushed break hard so he wouldn't hit a car in from of him but break pedal and gas pedal pushed together and he could not stop on time and hit a car in front of him.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 kia sorento. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle failed to stop when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact was able to get the vehicle to stop manually. The contact stated that the autonomous emergency braking system malfunctioned. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,000.
Other problems reported for the 2017 Kia Sorento
- Engine 414 complaints
- Lighting 126 complaints
- Electrical system 97 complaints
- Steering 97 complaints
- Fuel system 49 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 37 complaints
- Cruise control 21 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 18 complaints