2003 Kia Sorento fuel system, gasoline problems
41 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 2003 Kia Sorento — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“It is beyond me how kia motors can get away with telling a bunch of automobile engineers, that the problem with there vehicles spitting back gasoline onto a person and kia motors telling them it's an air filter. I took my2003 kia sorento back to the dealers thinking I was going to get a new…”
filed Jan 28, 2016
“I am single old lady, late jan.2014 , driving back from orlando,fl. To my home<2 hrs away> on I-95 car slows down, all lights go on dashboard. Get home at 40 miles an hour.next day go to tire plus, can not fix car, engine trouble..go to dealer bev smith kia, ft.pierce, fl, I am a regular there,with…”
filed Jul 10, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A FUEL LEAK FROM FUEL TUBES NEAR THE FUEL…Campaign 05V353000 · Aug 4, 2005
Related service bulletins
Kia: see document search button for owner letter. Fuel tank air filter replacement. *kb
SC-092 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 1, 2012
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Sorento years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Sorento | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 Sorento | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 Sorento | 10 | 1% |
| 2016 Sorento | 3 | 0% |
| 2015 Sorento | 3 | 0% |
| 2014 Sorento | 4 | 0% |
| 2013 Sorento | 4 | 0% |
| 2012 Sorento | 8 | 1% |
| 2011 Sorento | 2 | 0% |
| 2008 Sorento | 3 | 1% |
| 2007 Sorento | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 Sorento | 4 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Kia Sorento
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.