Kia SORENTO fuel problems
220 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
10,135 owner complaints analyzed
40 distinct recall campaigns
75,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2003 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 5,421 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
220 of 10,135 complaints match this topic (2.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10203356 · 2007-09-18 (September 18, 2007)
2003 KIA SORENTO. GAS TANK WILL NOT FILL AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO FILL THE CAR WILL SPEW GAS ONTO THE CONSUMER AND ALL OVER THE CAR AND SURROUNDING AREA CREATING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. ACCORDING TO KIA I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE GAS TANK ASSEMBLY BECAUSE IT'S DEFECTIVE. FOR NOW I HAVE TO PUMP THE GAS IN EXTREMELY SLOWLY AND IT TAKES APPROXIMATELY 12 TIMES LONGER THAN NORMAL. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 58,981 miles reported. Look up ODI 10203356 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10225550 · 2008-04-23 (April 23, 2008)
2003 KIA SORENTO. GAS TANK WILL NOT FILL AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO FILL THE CAR WILL SPEW GAS ONTO THE CONSUMER AND ALL OVER THE CAR AND SURROUNDING AREA CREATING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. ACCORDING TO KIA I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE GAS TANK ASSEMBLY BECAUSE IT'S DEFECTIVE. FOR NOW I HAVE TO PUMP THE GAS IN EXTREMELY SLOWLY AND IT TAKES APPROXIMATELY 12 TIMES LONGER THAN NORMAL. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10225550 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10241464 · 2008-09-09 (September 9, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SORENTO. WHILE PLACING FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL SPEWED BACK OUT FROM THE GAS PUMP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WOULD TAKE TEN MINUTES TO PLACE $20 WORTH OF GAS INTO THE VEHICLE. HE HAD TO PLACE SMALL QUANTITIES OF FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE AT A TIME TO PREVENT IT FROM SPEWING BACK OUT. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL TANK PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE AT THE COST OF $191; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE . THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND CURRENT MILE…
Owner-reported narrative. 82,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10241464 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10262661 · 2009-03-21 (March 21, 2009)
PURCHASED VEHICLE USED IN NOVEMBER 2008 - KIA SORENTO 2003. I NOTICED A GASOLINE SMELL SHORTLY AFTER THE PURCHASE, BUT DIDN'T THINK IT WAS FROM MY VEHICLE. LAST WEEK NOTICED A DAMP SPOT UNDER MY CAR, CHECKED IT, FOUND GASOLINE LEAKING FROM MY TANK. TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. THEY FOUND A CRACK ALONG A SEAM IN THE GAS TANK AND REPLACED IT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 63,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10262661 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10266093 · 2009-04-20 (April 20, 2009)
MY CAR HAD A HORRIBLE NOISE & I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE DRIVE SHAFT. I GOT A FRIEND TO DRIVE IT TO A KIA KENDALL AND THEY WERE TO WARRANTY THE PART THAT WAS DEFECTIVE. IN THE PROCESS OF DRIVING CAR TO DEALER IT CAME APART HIT THE BOTTOM OF CAR DEPLOYED AIR BAGS, CRACKED WINDSHIELD, GAS TANK ALSO CRACKED. THIS WAS A DEFECTIVE DEALER PART AND WAS SUPPOSED TO BE WARRANTIED. NOW IT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO INSURANCE AND IN THE PROCESS OF FIXING THIS ITEM THEY BROKE A PLASTIC HOSE FROM THE RADIATOR AND THEN CLAMPED IT & PUT A SCREW IN MY RADIATOR. THEY…
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10266093 at NHTSA ↗