2016 KIA Sorento Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2016 KIA Sorento, 4% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 64,813 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel pump” (19% of reports).
- 53fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 64,813median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 35%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Fuel pump: mentioned in 10 of 53 complaints (19%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 16 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 53 complaints, 8 a fire, 1 an injury.
KIA Sorento fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel/propulsion System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sorento | 4 | 5% | — |
| 2024 Sorento | 2 | 5% | — |
| 2023 Sorento | 6 | 5% | — |
| 2022 Sorento | 14 | 7% | — |
| 2021 Sorento | 23 | 9% | — |
| 2020 Sorento | 10 | 7% | 17,500 |
| 2019 Sorento | 24 | 6% | 75,002 |
| 2018 Sorento | 13 | 5% | 170,000 |
| 2017 Sorento | 39 | 5% | 47,000 |
| 2016 Sorento | 53 | 4% | 64,813 |
| 2015 Sorento | 28 | 4% | 58,894 |
| 2014 Sorento | 46 | 5% | 79,670 |
| 2013 Sorento | 34 | 3% | 84,933 |
| 2012 Sorento | 31 | 4% | 89,730 |
| 2011 Sorento | 17 | 1% | 80,000 |
| 2008 Sorento | 2 | 1% | 78,000 |
| 2007 Sorento | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2006 Sorento | 8 | 3% | 105,000 |
| 2005 Sorento | 12 | 4% | 79,500 |
| 2004 Sorento | 8 | 4% | 120,000 |
| 2003 Sorento | 34 | 11% | 113,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2016 KIA Sorento. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I took my 2016 Kia Sorento to the dealership for an emissions service update as a result of a service bulliten (SC340) After recieving the car back, the transmission acts unpredictably and the throttle is erratic. This happens when started cold and continues until the engine reaches temperature. It…
(Transmission and motor) I had taken my car to the dealership on XXX for recalls and all the signal were fine before going there. They took my car back to do the recalls and my son and I waited . Once they were done we left closer to closing time is noticed there was a burn mark on my dash board…
Hello. I just started smelling gas fumes when my car has been running. I see no drips , etc. It happens everytime I drive it to the point where someone pointed it out to me. I had a new engine put in by KIA for my old engine "going to sleep" about 4 years ago. I have been told that this is a on…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2016 KIA Sorentos have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 53 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2016 KIA Sorento (4% of the 1,254 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2016 KIA Sorento fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 64,813 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2016 KIA Sorento?
The most frequent phrase is “fuel pump”, in 10 of 53 complaints.
Other 2016 KIA Sorento problems
- Engine problems (695)
- Power Train problems (126)
- Structure problems (111)
- Electrical System problems (107)
- Steering problems (80)
- Exterior Lighting problems (67)
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (62)
See all 2016 KIA Sorento problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Sorento years.