2016 Kia Sorento · symptom sheet
Paint peels or body rusts
- 69owner reports
- 71,395median miles
- $4,000median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Aug 20, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026
110 of the 1,246 complaints on this car are about the structure. 69 of those describe paint.
Tick what matches of 69 reports
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the repaint (68 reports) and the panel (36 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the structure covers the 2016 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.
What owners paid
5 of the 69 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,000 to $9,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 65,000 and 94,000 miles, from the 12 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“The hood of the car has large amounts of paint peeling. The paint peeling has progressively worsened. The paint on the roof of the car also has a similar problem with the paint.”
Filed Nov 27, 2022
“The pearl white paint paint on the vehicle is pealing on the hood, roof and doors. It started last July and there is new places popping up all the time”
Filed Aug 27, 2022
“Paint started peeling. I thought it might have been a rock chip but it got worse in about 2 weeks.”
Filed Aug 9, 2022
“Have a 2016 Kia sorento 93000 miles it is pearl white the paint is coming off peeling off ,chipping off”
Filed Jun 23, 2022 · 93,000 miles
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 69 reports involved a crash. 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.
Other problems on this car
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 354 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 214 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 161 reports
- Burns oil or oil level rises 124 reports
- Vehicle fire 45 reports
- Headlights too dim or fail 44 reports
- Steering sticks, feels notchy or jerks 39 reports