2017 Kia Sorento service brakes problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2017 Kia Sorento — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On XXX, the oil warning light was illuminated in our 2017 Kia Sorento SXL and that the vehicle was leaking oil. We brought the vehicle to an independent repair facility (Tire Kingdom, Cairo, NY) for diagnosis on XXX. The repair facility provided an oral assessment with photographs indicating a…”
filed Jul 6, 2026
“The car gets stuck and will not shift out of park. I've had to use the manual override. And when the ambulance came to my house, I could not move my car out of the way fast enough and this delayed emergency response team. I thought it was a one time fluke, but it started happening again this week…”
filed Apr 6, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Sorento years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sorento | 5 | 7% |
| 2024 Sorento | 4 | 11% |
| 2023 Sorento | 10 | 9% |
| 2022 Sorento | 17 | 9% |
| 2021 Sorento | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 Sorento | 5 | 4% |
| 2019 Sorento | 13 | 3% |
| 2018 Sorento | 7 | 3% |
| 2016 Sorento | 23 | 2% |
| 2015 Sorento | 21 | 3% |
| 2014 Sorento | 43 | 4% |
| 2013 Sorento | 35 | 4% |
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.