Paint problems of the 2016 Kia Motor Sorento

Ten problems related to paint have been reported for the 2016 Kia Motor Sorento. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Kia Motor Sorento based on all problems reported for the 2016 Sorento.

1 Paint problem

Failure Date: 04/03/2025

The paint on my pearl white car is peeling off.

2 Paint problem

Failure Date: 02/26/2023

Paint is peeling off the hood and windsheld areas.

3 Paint problem

Failure Date: 10/18/2022

Paint is peeling off.

4 Paint problem

Failure Date: 05/15/2022

My paint is peeling. Kia Sorento snow white paint peeling chipping and delamination.

5 Paint problem

Failure Date: 01/13/2021

I have owned this car for one year. The lamination and paint are bubbling up for no reason. I take good care of this car and it is not old enough that the paint should be failing. I believe the kia paint is defective. The paint is bubbling up on the rear hatch and roof, as well as on the driver's side passenger door. I found numerous accounts of this happening to other kia owners for no reason, and found out that there are class action lawsuits for kia paint defects.

6 Paint problem

Failure Date: 09/12/2020

The paint started peeling from the hood of my car 2 years ago. It started as small cracks, so I ordered paint repair pens from kia and tried to repair it myself, but it did not work. Now it has expanded to bigger areas. Afraid to wash the car because all the paint may peel off.

7 Paint problem

Failure Date: 08/20/2020

Paint chipping on the hood and top of my car/ color is white.

8 Paint problem

Failure Date: 03/01/2020

My 2016 kia with pearl white paint is peeling very badly on my hood and roof. This is obviously a major problem or defect with the paint. I thought at first it was a rock chip but it was not. It is spreading all over the hood and roof.

9 Paint problem

Failure Date: 06/12/2019

Pearl white paint started peeling off car.

10 Paint problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2017

Paint is peeling in large portions.


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