general problems of the 2017 Kia Motor Sorento

I am reporting a serious engine defect in my 2017 kia Sorento. The has failed and presents an ongoing safety concern. The issue is while driving on the interstate, the vehicle began shaking violently, started making a knocking noise and the check engine illuminated. The rpms also began spiking so I slowed down and got off at the next exit. Now every time I start the vehicle it continues to shake, knock and cannot accelerate properly -- the rpms climb as high as 5000 with very little power. This is a clear safety hazard and makes the vehicle unsafe to operate on public roads.

This is the third time I’m having to take my SUV to the kia dealership because my check engine light begins flashing and then my car has a hard time accelerating when it gets to certain speeds. It shakes but will not go over 68 mph although it is covered under a warranty, it is very frustrating. Having to keep take my car to get fixed. There should be a more permanent solution.

Car was burning oil rapidly. While driving heard loud noises, shaking, smoke started coming through vents and car turned off. Kia is stating that there are many recalls on vehicle, but the only recall I received is for a tow hitch. I don't have a tow hitch. Very dangerous if I was going somewhere with a higher speed limit. Kia dealership is saying corporation won't offer extended warranty due to recalls not being completed. Again the only recall is for a tow hitch. Kia dealership has quoted me over $10000 to fix a vehicle that is suffering from known manufacturer failures.

I just purchased this vehicle on Saturday. And now my engine light is on. It is blinking. I did my research after getting the car and the code p1326 came up at autozone. After that it showed that code with recalls for 2011 to 2017.

My kia Sorento uses roughly 2-4 quarts of oil every week or 2. The smell of oil is so strong in the car it’s almost unbearable. Just this week the the alert about a door being open is going off and the locks are malfunctioning. It locks and unlocks at random and it keeps sayings a door is open when it isn’t. The cruise control also stopped working.

Both rear speed sensors have gone bad. One under warranty, one outside. This disables safety speed systems and speed control.

Cruise control works erratically when turned on at times I can't set the speed, othertimes it won't cancel using the cancel button the only way to cancel it is to tap the brake pedsl or turn the cruise off, sometimes it will not turn on and at other times it works as it should.

Upon driving in the highway at the speed limit of of 75mph my kia Sorento began to lose control and lose speed when I tried to gain more speed . It was very frightening and I ultimately feared for my life especially when the whole car began to shake violently. Based on the diagnostic report it is the engine control system and yes I agree to have my vehicle inspected because this is highly unacceptable from kia! I literally just gave kia my car back in 10/2021 for them to update the engine software and now this! and when I call to make an appointment to get the problem fixed I’m being told I can’t get a loaner car I would be paying a rental car out of pocket for 6 month! I am a single parent of a disable child and kia thinks that’s ok? my safety was highly put at risk! I could’ve swerved and panicked and hit other cars had I not had gained complete control over my car. There has been no other prior engine light system failures but prior notices in the mail about a prior recall in my car then also I had to pay $252 to get my car towed because I was beyond my insurances mileage.

While driving the car slows down without me slowing down on the breaks. Car wants to shut down & is vibrating. Car doesn't want to drive past 2000 rpm. I take it to mechanic, he can't find the code. I take to mechanic a 2nd time. I get codes p1326 & p2600. No recalls are found for Sorento but other models there is plenty.

The contact owns a 2017 kia Sorento. The contact stated while his wife was approaching at slow speeding into a carport when she depressed the brake pedal but the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into the back wall of the carport. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. The contact stated not one sustained any injuries or seek medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was still at the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 15,322.

I own a 2017 kia Sorento with 45,000 miles on it. I have taken my car in several times due to the check engine light coming on and engine noises. We were sent home every time and told our car was good to go. I was driving on the freeway when my car suddenly lost power and went limp, almost causing an accident. We are now being told we need a new engine due to sludge. They are stating it was caused by lack of maintenance and refusing to honor the warranty. We get regular oil changes and the last being by the dealership themselves just weeks prior. But because we did 2 changes through my husbands company, they won't accept our proof of maintenance. My make, model and year has a current recall on their engines but because mine is a 3. 3l and not 2. 0 or 2. 4, it's not covered. This is ludicrous.

As I am driving over 40 mph, the vehicle will lose all power and caution lights illuminate on the dash, radio turns off, power steering goes out, car decreases speed. The car immediately turns back on, but there is no acceleration to the vehicle. This has happened 3 times in the last 5 days and it happed 3 times today March 12, 2019. All incidents were on city streets, while going straight at speeds 40 mph or more. The last time, was while I was making a right turn getting on the freeway. After each occurrence, I would safely pull off the road, turn the vehicle off, wait a couple seconds and turn the car back on. The car would resume back to normal. I have noticed that after the first time this happened, when I do the first attempt to turn the car on, it does not turn over.

Lost power,unable to accelerate. Engine labored forced to drive at slow speed to dealer shop. Car at dealers shop for 7 days. Unable to get a pick up date. Car has 16500 miles was in shop for factory recall prior to this problem.

The vehicle did not function when the accelerator pedal was depressed at 60 mph. The engine rpm's droppped from 4,000 to 1,000 and the accelerator and transmission was not responding. The vehicle took multiple attempts to be operated normally. The dealer could not replicate the condition upon a test drive by their tecnician. This failure recurred on several occasions. Note: according to the NHTSA, this is the exact same thing that has happened and been reported by owners of kia optimas. The dealer ordered a hose assembly air intake part to be installed upon arrival under sa303 procedure but denies it has anything to do with the acceleration problem.

As I was making a right hand turn on to a busy highway, my gas peddle stopped working and I was stuck in the middle of the road with on coming traffic. My car was taken to kia and had a wire replaced that connected to the computer. A few days later as I was on the interstate my car was trying to drive itself. My car was trying to excel faster than I wanted it to go. I was behind a tracker trailer and I was scared I was going to hit it. My car is now at kia service. They were going to replace the full throttle body but then received notice to put a halt on that because of another issue. I do not feel safe putting my children back in this vehicle.

On four different ocasions this vehicle completely died each time while going different speeds. One of these times I was in high speed traffic on an expressway, almost causing a wreck. The first time it died I was on a road going about 40 miles per hour, the second time the check engine light came on and it started making a surging sound. The third time I was in high speed traffic going 65 and it completely died, the fourth time I had just started driving and was going about 15 mph when it died.

Cruse control set at 70 and while descending will drop to 3500rpm and then suddently drop 5000rpm. Took to the dealer and they could not find a cause or problem.

1. ) driving vehicle at highway speed. Noticed parking brake light on (had not explicitly engaged brake). Tried to disengage parking brake, and the light stayed on. Pulled over, put car in park. Tried to disengage again, still would not. Turned car off, on again, was able to disengage. 2. ) driving city road, app 40mph, accelerator peddle became physically stuck, took foot off peddle, peddle stayed in position and car continued to accelerate. Tried to gently push peddle, but it would not disengage. Tapped peddle hard and it came loose. This has occurred twice. Car has 15k miles.

15-Dec-2016: traveling approx. 50 mph during heavy traffic in marietta, GA, the vehicle had a complete loss of power therefore preventing the operator of said motor vehicle to have complete loss of control of the vehicle, (myself) thus, illustrating a serious safety defect. This issue could have resulted in serious injury, the loss of life of myself or other motorist, and or a catastrophic event to property and infrastructure. The engine light did come on during this incident and ever since I have been extremely fearful to operate my vehicle ever since. 2. 22-Dec-2016: engine light, rpms accelerate, while vehicle is in park/ drive. I was parked and the rpms accelerated for no reason. I have video footage of this incident. 3. 05-Jan-2017: engine light, rpms accelerate, while vehicle is in park/ drive. Vehicle wanted to accelerate while parked. Vehicle jerked when shifting into park or drive. Vehicle accelerated without applying any throttle. Accelerated very fast had to hold brakes with significant force to prevent from accelerating. I have video footage of this incident. 4. 16-Jan-2017: engine light, rpms accelerate, while vehicle is in park/ drive. Vehicle seems to skip a gear when stopped and trying to accelerate. 5. Front of vehicle shook and has problems accelerating coming from a complete stop or up a hill. Feels like it misses a transmission gear when trying to accelerate. 0-10 mph ok but 10-35 you have to press accelerator significantly, then over speeds. 3 different kia dealerships including 5 incidents have taken place and and each have failed to identify the problem or make repairs. Kia corporate told the last dealership to park vehicle and not make an attempt to repair. Vehicle has been inoperable for 31 day total in kia's custody (service repair center). Lemon law proceedings pending.