2017 Kia Sorento forward collision avoidance problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2017 Kia Sorento — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“adaptive cruise control warning lites. In the beginning it started sending warnings after it was on for a while. Now the warning is when I start the car. this has been fixed once under warranty but it is no longer working again. the warning lites for the aeb system is also on. Also I have pearl…”
filed Apr 17, 2026
“1. The Snow White Paint is lifting and peeling in all areas of the vehicle. 2. The engine, despite proper care and maintenance, is seizing occasionally upon starting the vehicle. 3. Auto Braking System and Lane Departure turns off at random”
filed Jan 5, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Sorento years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sorento | 8 | 12% |
| 2024 Sorento | 3 | 8% |
| 2023 Sorento | 12 | 11% |
| 2022 Sorento | 8 | 4% |
| 2021 Sorento | 10 | 4% |
| 2020 Sorento | 4 | 3% |
| 2019 Sorento | 18 | 4% |
| 2018 Sorento | 7 | 3% |
| 2016 Sorento | 5 | 0% |
| 2015 Sorento | 3 | 0% |
| 2014 Sorento | 3 | 0% |
| 2012 Sorento | 5 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 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.