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2017 Kia Sorento: problems, recalls and fuel economy
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Owners have filed 1,053 complaints about the 2017 Kia Sorento with NHTSA, and it has 4 recalls. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.
Owner complaints
1,053
filed with NHTSA
Recalls
4
on record
Fuel economy
24 mpg
best version, EPA combined
Fuel, 5 years
$8,500
12,000 mi a year, $3.40/gal
What owners complain about most
Engines and fuel economy
| Version | Drive | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Front-Wheel Drive | 24 mpg |
| Automatic (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Front-Wheel Drive | 23 mpg |
| Automatic (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | All-Wheel Drive | 22 mpg |
| Automatic (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | All-Wheel Drive | 22 mpg |
| Automatic (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | All-Wheel Drive | 21 mpg |
| Automatic (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | Front-Wheel Drive | 20 mpg |
| Automatic (S6), 6 cyl, 3.3 L | All-Wheel Drive | 19 mpg |
Recalls
Trailer HitchesSep 19, 2022 · campaign 22V703000
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Sorento, 2021-2022 Sorento Hybrid (HEV), 2022-2023 Sorento Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV), and 2017-2022 Sportage vehicles equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Kia dealership. Debris and moisture accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an ele
EngineDec 19, 2018 · campaign 18V907000
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Optima, 2012-2017 Sorento and 2011-2018 Sportage vehicles that previously received an engine replacement under recall number 17V-224, warranty, or the Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS) Product Improvement Campaign. The high pressure fuel pipe that connects to the fuel pump outlet may have been damaged, misaligned or improperly torqued duri
Engine And Engine Cooling › EngineSep 21, 2017 · campaign 17V586000
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017 Sorento vehicles equipped with 3.3L engines. The engine crankshaft may have been improperly heat treated and may fail.
Trailer HitchesNov 30, 2016 · campaign 16V862000
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Sorento vehicles manufactured October 27, 2014, to August 25, 2016, and 2017 Sportage vehicles manufactured December 10, 2015, to August 26, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with an accessory trailer hitch wiring harness that, due to a malfunction of the tow hitch module, may result in the trailer brake lights being constan
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Other years of the Kia Sorento
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Not rated yet |
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | Not rated yet |
| 2023 | Not rated yet |
| 2022 | Not rated yet |
| 2021 | Not rated yet |
| 2020 | Not rated yet |
| 2019 | Not rated yet |
| 2018 | Not rated yet |
| 2017 | Not rated yet |
| 2016 | Not rated yet |
| 2015 | Not rated yet |
Questions people ask
What problems does the 2017 Kia Sorento have?
Owners have filed 1,053 complaints with NHTSA: engine & cooling (414), body, glass & interior (154), electrical system (97). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.
How many recalls does the 2017 Kia Sorento have?
4 recalls on record with NHTSA.
What gas mileage does the 2017 Kia Sorento get?
Up to 24 mpg combined (EPA), depending on the engine.