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Year · Make · Model

2003 KIA Sorento

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
305
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
30
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover

Consumer complaints

305 filed
10
Crashes
3
Fires
12
Injuries reported
1
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Engine AND Engine Cooling
    46
  • Engine
    43
  • FUEL/PROPULSION System
    34
  • Fuel SYSTEM, Gasoline
    33
  • Steering
    24
  • Electrical System
    20
  • AIR Bags
    19
  • Suspension
    13

Recalls

1 campaign
05V353000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS2005-08-04

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A FUEL LEAK FROM FUEL TUBES NEAR THE FUEL TANK DUE TO AN INTERFERENCE FIT WITH THE VEHICLE FLOOR PANEL.

RiskFUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE A SECTION OF THE FUEL LINE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 10, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.

NHTSA investigations

4 actions
PE10023·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY2010-07-12 → 2011-12-21

Fuel Spill During Refueling

PE10023·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2010-07-12 → 2011-12-21

Fuel Spill During Refueling

PE10023·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE2010-07-12 → 2011-12-21

Fuel Spill During Refueling

PE10023·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP2010-07-12 → 2011-12-21

Fuel Spill During Refueling

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