2016 Kia Sorento Other / unspecified Problems

The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that after the vehicle was parked and turned off for approximately an hour, the vehicle was restarted and there was a knocking sound coming from the engine compartment. The contact continued driving and the knocking sound increasing in volume and frequency. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic and was diagnosed with engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be repaired. The mechanic referred the contact to the dealer for assistance. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that since the vehicle was not repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V703000 (Trailer Hitches); the dealer was unable to repair the engine ffailure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 119,000.

NHTSA ID

11745845

Incident

Jun 17, 2026

Mileage

119,000 mi

My traction control light is on along with my abs sensor light and another light indication red figure with like a stop sign only when someone in passenger seat as well as a exhaust issue my vehicle sounds loud driving out of no where

NHTSA ID

11678647

Incident

Aug 1, 2025

The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sorento. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V703000 (Trailer Hitches) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while attempting to drive at highway speeds, the vehicle lagged and was unable to exceed 50 MPH. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ID

11536318

Incident

Sep 19, 2022

Mileage

50 mi

The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sorento. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V703000 (Trailer Hitches) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer had not been made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ID

11522900

Incident

Sep 19, 2022

The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sorento. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V703000 (Trailer Hitches) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ID

11515350

Incident

Mar 1, 2023

The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sorento. The contact received recall notification of NHTSA Campaign Number:  22V703000 (Trailer Hitches); however, the part to do the repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ID

11513940

Incident

Sep 19, 2022

While driving on a major high my vehicle suddenly caught fire. There were no warning lights and my vehicle was not in a collision. The road was clear and I was in a steady flow of traffic.

NHTSA ID

11511016

Incident

Mar 4, 2023

The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sorento. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V703000 (Trailer Hitches) several months ago; however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue but could not confirm when parts would become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ID

11506239

Incident

Feb 8, 2023

The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sorento. The contact received notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V703000 (Trailer Hitches) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Additionally, the contact mentioned that a recall notice was received confirming the remedy was available and to contact a local dealer however, the dealer informed the contact that the part was not yet available. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and confirmed that parts were unavailable. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ID

11504884

Incident

Sep 22, 2022

The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sorento. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V703000 (Trailer Hitches) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ID

11504675

Incident

Jan 1, 2023

The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sorento. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V703000 (Trailer Hitches) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. The contact has tried contacting the manufacturer several times but they claim that there isn't a solution to the problem. The contact also states that Uhaul could fix it with third-party harnesses and that Kia should be responsible for the cost of that repair.

NHTSA ID

11502481

Incident

Oct 15, 2022

The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sorento. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V703000 (Trailer Hitches) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ID

11501449

Incident

Jan 11, 2023

The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that she heard an abnormal sound at the front of the vehicle. The contact then stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated. The contact was unsure of any warning lights being illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer but was not yet diagnosed. The contact then received notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V703000 (Trailer Hitches). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 123,000. The VIN was unavailable.

NHTSA ID

11496788

Incident

Dec 9, 2022

Mileage

123,000 mi

UNUSUALLY RAPID TIRE WEAR ON FRONT TIRES IS GOING TO REQUIRE THE 2ND REPLACEMENT OF ALL 4 TIRES WITHIN A 13 MONTH PERIOD COVERING A TOTAL OF 16,440 MILES. THE VSET OFEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED WITH NEW SET OF TIRES IN 9/2018 (22,205 MI), BY 3/2019, (31,648 MI) TWO TIRES WERE BALD AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF ALL 4 TIRES AS CAR HAS ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE.. AGAIN, BY 10/14/2019 (38.650 MI) TWO TIRES ARE DOWN TO < 2/32NDS (SAFETY NUBS) REQUIRING THE 2ND REPLACEMENT OF ALL 4 TIRES WITHIN A 13 MONTH PERIOD. ALL TIRES HAVE BEEN PER KIA SPECIFICATIONS AND SPEED RATING (23560R18 103H). IN ALL CASES THE TIRES HAVE WORN EVENLY AND NO ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS OR SUBJECT TO UNUSUAL DRIVING CONDITIONS OR USE. TIRES ARE ROTATED EVERY 5,000 MI..MECHANICS CONSULTED HAVE NOT SEEN THIS UNUSUAL WEAR RATE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE EVEN WEAR PATTERN AND NO ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. APPEARS SOMETHING IS DRASTICALLY WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE VERSUS THE TIRES.

NHTSA ID

11268655

Incident

Oct 14, 2019

Mileage

38,650 mi

ALL 4 TIRES ON 2016 KIA SORENTO ARE DRY ROTTING AT VERY FAST PACE. THE TIRES ARE MICHEL8N PREMIER LTX 235 55/R19 M&S WHICH SHOULD LAST 60,000 MILES. I AM AT 39,600 AT CURRENT TIME. DRY ROT IS VERY APPARENT ON EACH TIRE. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW W TIRES AS NOTED ON IT AT KIA DEALERSHIP IN NEWPORT NEWS VA IN 2016.

NHTSA ID

11253262

Incident

Sep 4, 2019

MY 2016 HAD APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES WHEN IT DEVELOPED A SHIMMY ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER INSPECTION AT SULLIVAN TIRE, AN AUTHORIZED KUMHO DEALER IT WAS DETERMINED THAT 2 OF MY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT KUMHO KRUGEN 235/55/19 TIRES WERE OUT OF ROUND AND UNBALANCEABLE. ALL 4 TIRES HAD 6-7 32ND'S OF WEAR LEFT. IT WAS RECOMMENDED I REPLACE ALL. I REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES AND ONE OF THE REPLACEMENT TIRES IS OUT OF ROUND AND UNBALANCEABLE. 3 OUT OF 8 KUMHO KRUGEN TIRES HAVE MANUFACTURE DEFECTS.

NHTSA ID

11085053

Incident

Mar 8, 2017

Mileage

40,000 mi

ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR. CHUNKS OF TREAD MISSING FROM TWO FRONT TIRES. I AM ORIGINAL OWNER OF VEHICLE. AS INSTRUCTED BY DEALER, VEHICLE SERVICED ON 5/19/17 AT 15,345 MILES. SERVICE INCLUDES TIRE ROTATION AND ALIGNMENT. MULTIPOINT INSPECTION REVEALS TIRES AT 7 LF 7 RF 8 LR 8 RR, BRAKES FRONT 7 & 7, REAR 8 & 8. ON 9/18/17, AT 17,972 MILES, VEHICLE PRESENTED TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPLACEMENT OF FRONT DOOR HANDLES. DURING THIS VISIT, VEHICLE INSPECTION REVEALS TWO FRONT TIRES WEARING ABNORMALLY. MULTI POINT INSPECTIONS REVEALS 6 LF 6 RF 6 LR 6 RR. FRONT BRAKES 8 & 8, REAR BRAKES 7 1/2 & 7 1/2. SERVICE ADVISER SUGGEST ALIGNMENT. SERVICE ADVISER REPORTS VEHICLE ALIGNMENT ONLY NEEDED MINOR ADJUSTMENT, NOT SIGNIFICANT TO PRODUCE THE WEAR AND APPARENT LOSS OF TREAD PRESENTING ON TWO FRONT TIRES. SERVICE ADVISER MAKES INQUIRES ON ANY EXTREME DRIVING CONDITIONS INCLUDING EXTENSIVE DRIVING ON GRAVEL ROADS OR EXTREME STOPPING. AS THE SOLE DRIVER OF VEHICLE I CAN ATTEST THAT VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN PLACED IN ANY EXTREME DRIVING SITUATION. VEHICLE DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 650 MILES PER MONTH. DEALER SERVICE ADVISER STATES HE HAS NEVER SEEN THIS IN 20 YEARS. HE EXPLAINS THAT AT THE NEXT OIL CHANGE, VEHICLE MILEAGE AT AROUND 20,000 MILES, TIRES WILL BE CHECKED AND THEN ROTATED AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED TIME. THE MULTI POINT INSPECTION DOCUMENTATION DOES NOT DENOTE ANY ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR.. ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED GREEN ON DEALER DOCUMENTATION. PHOTOS OF FRONT TIRES ATTACHED.

NHTSA ID

11024932

Incident

Sep 18, 2017

Mileage

17,972 mi

THE TIRE STICKER AT THE SIDE OF THE DRIVER DOOR DOES NOT STATE WHAT THE REQUIRED LOAD AND SPEED INDEX SHOULD BE FOR THE TIRE. THE MANUAL DOES NOT HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THE LOAD INDEX, AND HAS A VAGUE SPEED INDEX CHART (RATING LETTER VS. SPEED) REFERRING TO PASSENGER VEHICLES IN GENERAL BUT NO MENTION OF THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

10990533

Incident

May 8, 2017