2017 Kia Sorento — Known Issues & Recalls

Your 2017 Kia Sorento experienced engine failure at 175,000 miles, with symptoms including engine shaking, reduced acceleration, and a check engine light. A Kia dealership diagnosed internal damage in cylinder 4 and recommended a full engine replacement costing about $9,600. The sudden loss of power during acceleration poses a safety concern, especially when merging or driving on highways. The dealership determined the engine wasn't covered for replacement because a required diagnostic code from the knock sensor system didn't appear, possibly because that system update may not have been installed on your vehicle.

Engine caught on fire while driving down the hhighway in SC. Vehicle was towed to Fred Anderson KIA of Greer & has since been sold by them after sitting in their lot for almost 3 years. I was driving down the highway not knowing my car was on fire.

Going down the interstate on 2/7/26, 56 miles from home and my Kia lost power, no lights or warning, loud bang from the engine, smoke rolling out of the back and engine is completely dead. 149,000 miles. Called several tow truck companies, and each asked make and year of vehicle, and immediately after, "Did your engine go?

Daughter was driving home from getting her kids from daycare and said she couldn’t see behind her from smoke and her boyfriend told her the car was on fire and she said the engine light came on and then all the lights came on and it started smoking more and a lady pulled over and told them get out because the car was on fire and 911 was called and she got out and got kids in the lady’s car and called me at work and I left and got there and the fire department was hosing down the car for about 45 minutes.

Driving up a small hill when you hear this knocking noise.The car got to the top of the hill and shuts off no engine no turn over spent 198 to get it towed then comes to find out that it is because the car had no oil from what the mechanic told me.

To Whom It May Concern, I am the owner of a 2017 Kia Sorento and have recently experienced excessive oil consumption with the vehicle. The engine is losing approximately 4 quarts of oil per 1000 miles, with no visible external leaks or exhaust smoke.

Driving home from work car started making a slapping noise, no engine light on. I stopped and the motor shut off and spit out oil. Found out that a connecting rod had broke off and went through the oil pan.

oil light in past week would come on for short time then go out, I brought to kia cape coral, fl. see video attached from kia. oil went up no oil on ground.

This uses oil. It takes 16 ounces or more every 400 miles.

On [XXX] at [XXX] my vehicle caught fire while it was driving on [XXX] in New Jersey. The vehicle had approximately 120,000 miles at the time. The fire appeared to start under the vehicle on the driver side.

I am writing to formally express my concern regarding the paint on my 2017 Kia, which has begun peeling and coming off prematurely. I have raised this issue multiple times with my local Kia dealership and inquired about possible warranty coverage or repair options, as paint deterioration of this nature should not be occurring.

The contact owns a 2017 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while coasting to a stop light, the check engine and traction control warning lights illuminated, and the vehicle suddenly lost automotive power and stopped driving as needed. During the failure, the vehicle had not shut off.

The contact owns a 2017 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the low engine oil pressure warning light illuminated while depressing the brake pedal. A dealer was contacted and informed to add oil as needed.

Your engine experienced sudden and complete failure while driving at highway speed after showing warning signs like engine knocking and vibration. The failure happened abruptly, causing a sudden loss of power that forced you to quickly maneuver around other vehicles, creating a serious safety hazard. The damage appears consistent with internal engine component failure, such as bearing failure, which shouldn't happen on a properly maintained engine at 137,000 miles. Fixing this issue will likely require a complete engine replacement or major internal engine rebuild.

You noticed a strong gasoline smell after driving and found fuel leaking from underneath your vehicle near the fuel tank. The leak was coming from the fuel pump outlet line, which had developed hairline cracks causing fuel to spray out under pressure. Replacing the fuel pump assembly resolved the issue.

My airbag light is on after picking it up from a KIA dealership service and they are refusing to correct the issue that was caused by the dealership. I escalated the issue to KIA America and filled a formal case#25916418 on 2/26/2026. On 3/4/206 Tori at Kia Customer service informed me that it will not be covered because the dealership claims its a pre-existing issue.

I was driving everithing was normal but suddenly the light of the Engine was on and the car lost power and the engine shut off everything happened in like one second, dont let me time or opportunity to think something safe, it was a lot of traffict on the street and the car behind almost crash on me. it was like a nigthmare.

Your engine made an abnormal knocking sound while driving at 35 MPH and lost power, with the oil pressure warning light coming on. The dealer found your engine is consuming oil excessively and performed an oil consumption test and fuel injector cleaning, but the problem continued. An independent mechanic confirmed the same issue. The fix will likely involve diagnosing why your engine is burning through oil faster than normal, which could require internal engine inspection or component replacement.

Your car's ABS and electronic stability control system stopped working because the hydraulic electronic control unit (HECU) failed. This is a known defect that Kia has addressed in a settlement for some 2017 Sorento models, but your vehicle was excluded despite having the identical problem. The repair cost $2,645 out of pocket. This issue affects your braking system's safety features and may warrant investigation for a broader recall.

My name is [XXX] I am a [XXX] widow, and I am also a 100% Disabled (Combat Wounded, Purple Heart receipient) Marine Corps veteran. I purchased my 2017 Kia Sorento brand new from Lion County Kia in State College Pennsylvania.