2003 Kia Sorento: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2003 Kia Sorento. The campaign is 05V353000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Aug 2005. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings. NHTSA has 158 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 05V353000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace a section of the fuel line. The recall began on october 10, 2005. Owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 2,935 units in total.
05V353000Received . 2,935 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace a section of the fuel line. The recall began on october 10, 2005. Owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542.
Report filed by KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number SC-052. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
158 complaints, 214 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2003 Kia Sorento
- All 2003 vehicles
| Component | 2003 Sorento | All 2003 vehicles | Sorento, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 308.4 | 108.8 | 202.8 | 66 |
| Air Bags | 102.8 | 45.8 | 182.7 | 22 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 98.1 | 43.8 | 38.7 | 21 |
| Electrical System | 84.1 | 122.3 | 88.2 | 18 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 74.8 | 83.2 | 52.6 | 16 |
| Exterior Lighting | 65.4 | 33.7 | 86.7 | 14 |
| Power Train | 60.7 | 136.5 | 113 | 13 |
| Steering | 51.4 | 42.7 | 49.5 | 11 |
| Suspension | 37.4 | 62.1 | 32.5 | 8 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 23.4 | 45.3 | 21.7 | 5 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 7
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 7
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 14 Sep 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE10023 | Preliminary evaluation | Fuel Spill During Refueling | Fuel System, Gasoline | 12 Jul 2010 | 21 Dec 2011 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2003 Kia SorentoThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2003 Kia Sorento: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kia/sorento/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Kia Sorento?
- 2,935 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Kia Sorento have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 40 recall campaigns for the Kia Sorento, model years 2003 to 2026. 1 of them names the 2003 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2003 Kia Sorento name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 66 of 214 component mentions, or 308.4 per 1,000. For all 2003 vehicles the figure is 108.8 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Kia Sorento open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.