There are 3 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2003 Kia Sorentoin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THE WIPER MOTOR STRIPS OUT EASILY. TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT FIXED AND IT STILL SLAMS DOWN INTO THE CAR. I WENT BACK IN AND IT STILL DOESN'T WORK. NOW IT COMPLETELY QUIT. *TR
THERE IS A PLASTIC CAP HOLDING ON THE ROD TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THAT WILL POPPED OFF WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING. MY FAMILY WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE RAIN, AND THE WIPERS CAME TO A HALT WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING NO VISIBILITY. I THINK THAT THIS MATTER SHOULD REALLY BE ADDRESSED BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE CAUSED MAJOR ACCIDENT AND TAKEN MANY LIVES. THERE WERE NO DEATHS, BUT IT CERTAINLY COULD HAVE BEEN. BY THE GRACE OF GOD. *TR
VEHICLE WENT IN FOR REPAIR OF HEATER CORE AT WHICH TIME THE DASHBOARD WAS REMOVED. 2 DAYS LATER THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. WENT BACK TO THE DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS GETTING TO MUCH OF A CHARGE BUT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS NOT CAUSED BY THEM. WHEN ASKED WHAT CAUSED IT THEY DO NOT KNOW. THEY SAID IT WAS OK TO DRIVE THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG.*JB
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026