2017 Kia Sorento · symptom sheet
Vehicle fire
- 31owner reports
- 90,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Jul 31, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
31 of the 804 complaints on this car describe fire.
Tick what matches of 31 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 wiring (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on this problem covers the 2017 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 50,000 and 118,000 miles, from the 18 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
No report on this problem is short enough to quote in full.
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 31 reports involved a crash and 1 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 193 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 142 reports
- Burns oil or oil level rises 120 reports
- Headlights too dim or fail 101 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 99 reports
- Steering sticks, feels notchy or jerks 60 reports
- Engine rattles or ticks 43 reports
- Engine leaks oil 25 reports