Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Kia Sorento has 31 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
31
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Car is losing power, won't go into gear, slipping |
| Nov 13, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed a... |
| Nov 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I am reporting a serious defect involving my 2017 Kia Sorento 2.4 Liter GDI engine (VIN [XXX] ) At ... |
| Feb 24, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that the gear shifter was stuck in park(P). ... |
| Oct 19, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The engine failed at a little over 73,000 miles. The vehicle was towed to the dealership where the ... |
| Jan 8, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Lost power on the freeway, flashing check engine light. Dealership said my fuel injectors failed cau... |
| Jan 6, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Kia lost power on the interstate. I was able to pull to the side of the road and then the car comple... |
| Dec 6, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | We bought this vehicle on September 23, 2023 It had 72,935 miles. On October 15, 2003 After three ... |
| Sep 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Cars burns a qt of oil every 200 miles oil smells just like gas |
| Jun 16, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Consistent excessive oil consumption from about 90k until it died at 127k while on the highway going... |
| Mar 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | My name is [XXX] and live in Topsham, ME. I purchased a 2017 Kia Sorrento from Bill Dodge Auto Gro... |
| Jan 29, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the ve... |
| Nov 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Car is jerking into 2nd gear while driving which causes tension on neck and back. Transmission also... |
| Oct 13, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Rear Differential Coupling Assembly leak, to where it needs to be replaced. Loud noises coming from ... |
| Sep 10, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | While on a road trip down south, at my first gas stop, the vehicle's gear shift was stuck in park an... |
| Aug 25, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The 4 wheel drive coupling assembly is leaking oil covering the rear differential actuator motor. Ki... |
| Aug 13, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | High consumption of oil (5 qrts in a week and a half). It failed the recommended test set forth by m... |
| Aug 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 1.Engine is consuming 2-3 quarts of oil every 1,000 miles. Kia consumer services instructed me to p... |
| Jun 15, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | We purchased the vehicle with 45000 miles, within a year, the vehicle started to run very badly, car... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2017 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |