2005 Kia Sorento fuel/propulsion system problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2005 Kia Sorento — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I am experiencing a recurring issue with gas backflow at the gas pump, whereby gasoline expulses back out of the nozzle and onto my hands and clothing. It happens every time.”
filed Sep 6, 2023
“I have a 2005 kia and the gas tank seems to be splitting at the seams nothing I did or have done to cause this it has become a big fire risk”
filed Sep 13, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Sorento years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sorento | 4 | 6% |
| 2024 Sorento | 2 | 6% |
| 2023 Sorento | 6 | 5% |
| 2022 Sorento | 14 | 8% |
| 2021 Sorento | 21 | 9% |
| 2020 Sorento | 9 | 7% |
| 2019 Sorento | 23 | 6% |
| 2018 Sorento | 12 | 5% |
| 2017 Sorento | 39 | 5% |
| 2016 Sorento | 53 | 4% |
| 2015 Sorento | 28 | 4% |
| 2014 Sorento | 46 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 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.