2016 KIA Sorento Structure Problems
Owners have filed 111 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2016 KIA Sorento, 9% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 46,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “paint peeling” (23% of reports).
- 111structure complaints
- 46,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 56%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.
- Paint peeling: mentioned in 26 of 111 complaints (23%)
- Pearl white: mentioned in 14 of 111 complaints (13%)
- Door handle: mentioned in 11 of 111 complaints (10%)
- Hood roof: mentioned in 9 of 111 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do structure problems happen?
Based on 37 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 111 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 4 a fire, 2 an injury.
KIA Sorento structure complaints by model year
| Model year | Structure complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sorento | 1 | 17% | — |
| 2025 Sorento | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2024 Sorento | 7 | 17% | — |
| 2023 Sorento | 2 | 2% | — |
| 2022 Sorento | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2021 Sorento | 5 | 2% | — |
| 2019 Sorento | 55 | 13% | 43,500 |
| 2018 Sorento | 9 | 4% | 48,000 |
| 2017 Sorento | 17 | 2% | 44,000 |
| 2016 Sorento | 111 | 9% | 46,000 |
| 2015 Sorento | 100 | 13% | 60,000 |
| 2014 Sorento | 160 | 16% | 72,000 |
| 2013 Sorento | 91 | 9% | 63,000 |
| 2012 Sorento | 35 | 4% | 71,165 |
| 2011 Sorento | 268 | 18% | 89,000 |
| 2009 Sorento | 1 | 2% | 600 |
| 2008 Sorento | 2 | 1% | 64,000 |
| 2007 Sorento | 9 | 6% | 97,735 |
| 2006 Sorento | 7 | 3% | 111,901 |
| 2005 Sorento | 14 | 5% | 124,000 |
| 2004 Sorento | 28 | 13% | 122,500 |
| 2003 Sorento | 12 | 4% | 45,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists structure 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 am the original, single owner of a 2016 Kia Sorento in Snow White Pearl. My vehicle currently has approximately 96,000 miles on it. Roughly one year ago, the factory paint began catastrophically peeling, flaking, and deteriorating in large sheets on the roof and near the passenger-side door. This…
See attached document for complaint.
The paint iscoming off and don't stick to the vehicle. I need kia to paint this car asap
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2016 KIA Sorentos have structure problems?
No. NHTSA has 111 owner complaints about structure for the 2016 KIA Sorento (9% 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 structure?
No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.
At what mileage do structure problems start?
The median reported mileage is 46,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about structure problems on the 2016 KIA Sorento?
The most frequent phrase is “paint peeling”, in 26 of 111 complaints, followed by “pearl white” (14).
Other 2016 KIA Sorento problems
See all 2016 KIA Sorento problems or structure problems across all Sorento years.