2016 KIA SORENTO Wheels Problems
6 NHTSA complaints on file
Wheels Issues in the 2016 KIA SORENTO
6 wheels complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2016 KIA SORENTO. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Wheels Complaints
My traction control light is on along with my abs sensor light and another light indication red figure with like a stop sign only when someone in passenger seat as well as a exhaust issue my vehicle sounds loud driving out of no where
UNUSUALLY RAPID TIRE WEAR ON FRONT TIRES IS GOING TO REQUIRE THE 2ND REPLACEMENT OF ALL 4 TIRES WITHIN A 13 MONTH PERIOD COVERING A TOTAL OF 16,440 MILES. THE VSET OFEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED WITH NEW SET OF TIRES IN 9/2018 (22,205 MI), BY 3/2019, (31,648 MI) TWO TIRES WERE BALD AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF ALL 4 TIRES AS CAR HAS ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE.. AGAIN, BY 10/14/2019 (38.650 MI) TWO TIRES ARE DOWN TO < 2/32NDS (SAFETY NUBS) REQUIRING THE 2ND REPLACEMENT OF ALL 4 TIRES WITHIN A 13 MONTH PERIOD. ALL TIRES HAVE BEEN PER KIA SPECIFICATIONS AND SPEED RATING (23560R18 103H). IN ALL CASES THE TIRES HAVE WORN EVENLY AND NO ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS OR SUBJECT TO UNUSUAL DRIVING CONDITIONS OR USE. TIRES ARE ROTATED EVERY 5,000 MI..MECHANICS CONSULTED HAVE NOT SEEN THIS UNUSUAL WEAR RATE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE EVEN WEAR PATTERN AND NO ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. APPEARS SOMETHING IS DRASTICALLY...
ALL 4 TIRES ON 2016 KIA SORENTO ARE DRY ROTTING AT VERY FAST PACE. THE TIRES ARE MICHEL8N PREMIER LTX 235 55/R19 M&S WHICH SHOULD LAST 60,000 MILES. I AM AT 39,600 AT CURRENT TIME. DRY ROT IS VERY APPARENT ON EACH TIRE. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW W TIRES AS NOTED ON IT AT KIA DEALERSHIP IN NEWPORT NEWS VA IN 2016.
MY 2016 HAD APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES WHEN IT DEVELOPED A SHIMMY ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER INSPECTION AT SULLIVAN TIRE, AN AUTHORIZED KUMHO DEALER IT WAS DETERMINED THAT 2 OF MY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT KUMHO KRUGEN 235/55/19 TIRES WERE OUT OF ROUND AND UNBALANCEABLE. ALL 4 TIRES HAD 6-7 32ND'S OF WEAR LEFT. IT WAS RECOMMENDED I REPLACE ALL. I REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES AND ONE OF THE REPLACEMENT TIRES IS OUT OF ROUND AND UNBALANCEABLE. 3 OUT OF 8 KUMHO KRUGEN TIRES HAVE MANUFACTURE DEFECTS.
ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR. CHUNKS OF TREAD MISSING FROM TWO FRONT TIRES. I AM ORIGINAL OWNER OF VEHICLE. AS INSTRUCTED BY DEALER, VEHICLE SERVICED ON 5/19/17 AT 15,345 MILES. SERVICE INCLUDES TIRE ROTATION AND ALIGNMENT. MULTIPOINT INSPECTION REVEALS TIRES AT 7 LF 7 RF 8 LR 8 RR, BRAKES FRONT 7 & 7, REAR 8 & 8. ON 9/18/17, AT 17,972 MILES, VEHICLE PRESENTED TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPLACEMENT OF FRONT DOOR HANDLES. DURING THIS VISIT, VEHICLE INSPECTION REVEALS TWO FRONT TIRES WEARING ABNORMALLY. MULTI POINT INSPECTIONS REVEALS 6 LF 6 RF 6 LR 6 RR. FRONT BRAKES 8 & 8, REAR BRAKES 7 1/2 & 7 1/2. SERVICE ADVISER SUGGEST ALIGNMENT. SERVICE ADVISER REPORTS VEHICLE ALIGNMENT ONLY NEEDED MINOR ADJUSTMENT, NOT SIGNIFICANT TO PRODUCE THE WEAR AND APPARENT LOSS OF TREAD PRESENTING ON TWO FRONT TIRES. SERVICE ADVISER MAKES INQUIRES ON ANY EXTREME DRIVING CONDITIONS INCLUDING EXTENSIVE DRIVING ON GRAVEL...
THE TIRE STICKER AT THE SIDE OF THE DRIVER DOOR DOES NOT STATE WHAT THE REQUIRED LOAD AND SPEED INDEX SHOULD BE FOR THE TIRE. THE MANUAL DOES NOT HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THE LOAD INDEX, AND HAS A VAGUE SPEED INDEX CHART (RATING LETTER VS. SPEED) REFERRING TO PASSENGER VEHICLES IN GENERAL BUT NO MENTION OF THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE.
Other 2016 KIA SORENTO Problem Areas
Engine
667 complaints
Unknown Or Other
157 complaints
Power Train
113 complaints
Structurebody
102 complaints
Electrical System
99 complaints
Steering
77 complaints
Exterior Lighting
60 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
56 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
49 complaints
Service Brakes
21 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
20 complaints
Visibilitywiper
16 complaints
Air Bags
14 complaints
Suspension
12 complaints
Seat Belts
10 complaints
Trailer Hitches
10 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
9 complaints
Seats
6 complaints
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
6 complaints
Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection
5 complaints
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
4 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengineoillubrication
3 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
3 complaints
Back Over Prevention Warnings
2 complaints
Exterior Lightingheadlightsbulbs
2 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
2 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
2 complaints
Lane Departure Assist
2 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
2 complaints
Structure
2 complaints
Vehicle Speed Controlthrottle
2 complaints
Back Over Prevention Rearview System Braking
1 complaint
Back Over Prevention Sensing System Camera
1 complaint
Electrical Systembody Control Modulebcm
1 complaint
Electrical Systemignitionanti Theftimmobilizerproximitykeysender
1 complaint
Electrical Systeminstrument Panelspeedometerodometer
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasolineturbosupercharger
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasolineturbosuperchargerintercooler
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengineoillubricationpipes Hoses And Fittings
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengineoillubricationpump
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengineoillubricationsealsgaskets
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systemmanifoldheadermufflertail Pipe
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingback Up Lightsbulbs
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingheadlights
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingheadlightsswitch
1 complaint
Firerelated
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assembly
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkages
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagestrunk Lidlatch
1 complaint
Parking Brake
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissiongear Position Indication Prndl
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissionlever And Linkagecolumn Shift
1 complaint
Structurebodydoorhandleexterior
1 complaint
Structureinterior Panelsdashboard
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint