28 complaints reported

2003 Kia Sorento FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
28
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
2

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jul 2012

EACH TIME WE GO TO PUT FUEL INTO THE GAS TANK IT FLIES BACK OUT. SOMETIMES AS MUCH AS A FOOT OR MORE OUT OF THE GAS TANK OPENING. THIS HAS GONE ON FOR MORE THAN A FEW MONTHS NOW. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH KIA SORENTOS AROUND THIS YEAR MODEL WITH AROUND THE SAME AMOUNT OF MILES AS OURS. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2003 KIA SORENTO, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2012
Jul 2012

FUEL SPEWED BACK WHEN FILLING AT STATION. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2003 KIA SORENTO, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2012
Jun 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTOR FLUID BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS NEEDED CLEANING. AFTER THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE CLEANED, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED AND REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V353000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FUEL SPILL WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,387.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2003 KIA SORENTO, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2012

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 2003 Kia Sorento has 28 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.