2019 Kia Sorento · symptom sheet
Paint peels or body rusts
- 33owner reports
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 27, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
55 of the 428 complaints on this car are about the structure. 33 of those describe paint.
Tick what matches of 33 reports
Paint 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: 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.
What this problem usually is
Paint complaints come in two shapes: clear coat or color peeling off the roof and hood, and rust breaking through the body. About a third of the complaints here mention the roof or hood and about a third mention rust or corrosion, and a good share of them are about who pays for the fix.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the repaint (32 reports) and the panel (17 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the structure covers the 2019 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
When it happens
Too few of these reports state a mileage to give a range.
What owners wrote
“Delamination of my pearl white paint started occurring at 44,000 miles on my 2019 Kia Sorento. Now at 54,000 miles it's gotten worse and continues to expand. Occurring on the hood and the roof.”
Filed Oct 22, 2024 · 44,000 miles
“My pearl white 2019 KIA Sorento LX is peeling terribly. It's very ugly and is causing my car to rust in spots”
Filed Jul 27, 2024
“The paint on the hood and roof have been peeling and metal is now exposed. There appears to be a primer or paint defect. This occurred 4 years into owning the vehicle. Kia connect and dealership refuse to do anything since they said paint warranty is only for 3 years or 36,000 miles. But this is negligence from the manufacturer.”
Filed Jan 22, 2024 · 36,000 miles
“My Kia Sorrento Snow White Paint Peeling Chipping Flaking. Rapid peeling of paint. Delamination. My Kia is just a little over three years old. Should not be peeling. This is my second kia. My older one same color no paint issues even after 6 years. Paint is bubbling in some areas and seems like a manufacturer faulty paint job. Paint is coming off in big flakes on doors sides, around windshield and rear hatch area.”
Filed Jun 21, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 33 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. How reports land on this sheet.
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