2014 Kia Sorento · symptom sheet
Vehicle fire
- 43owner reports
- 100,000median miles
- 2involved a crash
Newest report Sep 14, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
43 of the 945 complaints on this car describe fire.
Tick what matches of 43 reports
Fire on other Sorento years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.
What this problem usually is
Fire reports are the most serious complaints on the site. Owners describe fires while driving, while parked and switched off, and for plug-in cars, while charging. Many say it started under the hood. Some already had a recall notice for the cause, and some got one afterward.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the fuel line or pump (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on this problem covers the 2014 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 62,437 and 131,000 miles, from the 30 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Took car in to get recalls fixed and they did not repair the vehicle and my car caught on fire”
Filed Sep 14, 2026
“On January 8, 2023, my 2014 Kia Sorento burnt up. I was driving down the street when I could see smoke and smell something burning. I stopped the car and got out just in time. It exploded and totally burnt. I have a video but it will not upload.”
Filed Jun 22, 2023
“During a moderate T-bone collision at the driver rear side quarter panel, the back seat of the vehicle almost immediately was in flame, injuring all three occupants, not fatally, fire originated underneath the rear seat near the refueling port, which had the cap in place.”
Filed Feb 13, 2023
“My Kia Sorento while parked in front of house caught fire and burned, Total loss.”
Filed Sep 2, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 2 of 43 reports involved a crash and 9 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
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Other problems on this car
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 183 reports
- Paint peels or body rusts 147 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 138 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 91 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 82 reports
- Headlights too dim or fail 68 reports
- Windshield cracks or distorts 55 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 49 reports
- Engine rattles or ticks 39 reports
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 37 reports
- Burns oil or oil level rises 33 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 26 reports