Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Kia Sorento has 299 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
299
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
17V586000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017 Sorento vehicles equipped with 3.3L engines. The engine crankshaft may have been improperly heat t...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FIRERELATED | The contact owned a 2017 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an un... |
| Mar 20, 2026 | ENGINE | My 2017 Kia Sorento with approximately 175,000 miles experienced engine failure involving the engine... |
| Feb 24, 2026 | ENGINE | Driving up a small hill when you hear this knocking noise.The car got to the top of the hill and shu... |
| Feb 11, 2026 | ENGINE | oil light in past week would come on for short time then go out, i brought to kia cape coral, fl. se... |
| Feb 7, 2026 | ENGINE | Going down the interstate on 2/7/26, 56 miles from home and my Kia lost power, no lights or warning,... |
| Feb 7, 2026 | ENGINE | To Whom It May Concern, I am the owner of a 2017 Kia Sorento and have recently experienced excessive... |
| Jan 14, 2026 | ENGINE | Daughter was driving home from getting her kids from daycare and said she couldn’t see behind her fr... |
| Jan 13, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2017 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while coasting to a stop light, the che... |
| Dec 24, 2025 | ENGINE | Driving home from work car started making a slapping noise, no engine light on. I stopped and the mo... |
| Dec 15, 2025 | ENGINE | I was driving and heard a loud noise. The car started to hesitate and was making a knocking noise. ... |
| Dec 1, 2025 | ENGINE | My 2017 Kia Sorento is experiencing significant engine issues, including excessive oil consumption a... |
| Nov 15, 2025 | ENGINE | Check engine light came on, oil light came on after, vehicle stalled on expressway. Engine is knocki... |
| Nov 1, 2025 | ENGINE | I am reaching out regarding a challenging situation with my vehicle. On October 24, 2025, my engine ... |
| Oct 20, 2025 | ENGINE | Car is burning more oil than it should. We fill up oil multiple times between oil changes. When chec... |
| Oct 20, 2025 | ENGINE | Car started shaking, white smoke out of tail pipe, ABS/TCS lights went on. Oil on spark plugs My w... |
| Oct 8, 2025 | ENGINE | Often, Service Managers like [XXX] from Kia University Dealerships will unlawfully charge you for d... |
| Oct 2, 2025 | ENGINE | Engine oil consumption test,did 3 at Kia dealership and was confirmed engine was bad,we don’t have a... |
| Sep 27, 2025 | ENGINE | Engine burns oil excessively and Kia has this marked as a known issue. The oil is leaking inside the... |
| Sep 21, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | It’s been a month since I did an oil change. However, while I was driving the car, I heard a noise l... |
| Sep 9, 2025 | ENGINE | To Whom It May Concern, I am the owner of a 2017 Kia Sorento (VIN ending in [XXX] ) and have recentl... |