Kia Sorento Fuel Pump: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults

Confirmed: a genuine recall covers a fuel pipe fault caused by a previous engine replacement — plus an unusually generous 15-year/185,000-mile extended warranty on certain engines, and a real hesitation-before-failure pattern worth knowing.

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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — fuel pumps (aftermarket) Bosch 0 580 454 094 / Hüco 133047

Accuracy note: Covers the Kia Sorento (2015-2020) as listed in the UK aftermarket catalogues. In-tank fuel pumps are sold two ways: as a complete feed unit (the pump in its swirl pot with the fuel-level sender and float) or as a bare pump that is fitted into the old housing, and petrol and diesel versions are not interchangeable — most diesels have only a low-pressure lift pump in the tank, with the high-pressure pump on the engine. The references below are UK aftermarket catalogue listings for this generation, labelled by brand; genuine numbers are shown only where a listing quotes one. Check fuel type, the plug pin count and whether your car has one sender or two (saddle tanks on 4x4 and some larger cars) against your VIN before ordering.

Fuel pumps / feed units (aftermarket)	Astemo 2503568 (complete diesel feed unit with fuel sender); Hüco 133047 (petrol in-tank pump assembly, assembly information to be observed); Bosch 0 580 454 094 (in-tank pump); Pierburg 7.06032.42.0 (mechanical fuel pump with seal ring); Delphi FE0735-12B1 (fuel supply module, no pressure sensor, no gasket); Ridex 458F0040 (in-tank feed unit, 3.4 bar / 100 l/h, 2 connectors, mounting material included); Meat & Doria 76416 (in-tank pump, 3 bar / 95 l/h).
Types & variants	UK cars are almost all 2.2 CRDi diesels, which use an in-tank sender module with a lift pump feeding the high-pressure pump; the Astemo 2503568 is the only complete diesel module and includes the sender. The petrol listings (Hüco, Bosch, Ridex, Meat & Doria) are bare in-tank pumps at about 3 to 3.5 bar for the 2.0 GDI, 2.4 and 3.3 engines. The Pierburg item is a mechanical engine-driven pump, not an in-tank unit.
Genuine (OE) numbers quoted	311112P900 (Hoffer 7507846); 8450008680 (Kamoka 8410005); 170429F500 (Meat & Doria 76416).
Fitment notes	Petrol and diesel modules are different parts and are not interchangeable; the diesel Astemo unit replaces the whole module including the gauge sender, while the petrol bare pumps are only a drop-in if the old housing, ports and plug match.

Confirmed: A Genuine Recall Worth Checking, Especially If You've Had Engine Work — Kia Sorento Fuel Pump

This is genuinely worth checking directly if your Sorento previously had an engine replaced under warranty or a prior recall: Kia issued a confirmed recall (reference SC172) covering cars that had received an engine replacement under the earlier connecting rod bearing recall, addressing a high-pressure fuel pipe connecting to the fuel pump outlet that may have been damaged, misaligned, or improperly torqued during that earlier replacement procedure — creating a genuine fuel leak and fire risk. If your car has had an engine replaced for any reason, it's genuinely worth checking whether this specific follow-up recall was also completed, since the fault stems directly from that earlier repair work rather than from the original factory build.

A genuinely useful, real diagnostic pattern worth knowing about a separate fuel pipe issue: certain 2.5-litre turbo Sorento models have a distinct recall for the high-pressure fuel pipe connection leaking at the fuel rail. Documented cases describe occasional hesitation beforehand that's easy to dismiss as nothing significant, before a sudden, complete failure — the engine sputtering, multiple warning lights appearing at once, and the car entering limp mode. If you notice intermittent hesitation on an affected model, it's genuinely worth having this checked promptly rather than waiting to see if it happens again.

It's also genuinely worth knowing about an unusually generous, real extended warranty: Kia extended coverage for the high-pressure fuel pump specifically on the 3.3-litre V6 2019-2020 Sorento to 15 years or 185,000 miles — worth checking whether your specific engine and model year qualifies, since this considerably exceeds the car's original warranty term.

Kia Sorento Fuel Pump: A Part That Fails at the Worst Possible Moments

On the Kia Sorento, few component failures are as inconveniently timed as this one — it has a habit of stranding drivers mid-journey rather than giving a clean warning while the car is safely parked. Knowing the early signs buys valuable time to get it sorted before that happens.

Kia Sorento Fuel Pump: Watch: Replacing It

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Before you buy: fuel pump specifications vary by engine size and fuel type, and petrol/diesel versions are never interchangeable. Always confirm against your VIN before ordering.

Kia Sorento Fuel Pump: What It Does

The Kia Sorento's fuel pump draws fuel from the tank and delivers it to the engine at the pressure required for proper combustion. Almost all modern versions sit inside the fuel tank itself, submerged in fuel, which is partly why access for replacement is more involved than the part's small size might suggest.

Kia Sorento Fuel Pump: Generations & Engines: Fuel Pump Type

Accuracy note: these are documented patterns by generation and engine family, not a substitute for confirming your exact engine code — always verify against your V5C before ordering, since petrol and diesel pumps are never interchangeable.

BL (2002–2009), Delta/Mu petrol & older diesel	Spans both diesel (in-tank lift pump plus an engine-mounted high-pressure pump) and petrol (in-tank low-pressure pump, plus a separate high-pressure pump if direct-injection) variants — confirm your exact engine before ordering
XM/UM/MQ4 (2009–present), Theta petrol & D4HA/D4HB CRDi diesel	Spans both diesel (in-tank lift pump plus an engine-mounted high-pressure pump) and petrol (in-tank low-pressure pump, plus a separate high-pressure pump if direct-injection) variants — confirm your exact engine before ordering

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Kia Sorento Fuel Pump: Warning Signs, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice

These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Fuel Pump Guide for symptoms to watch for (including the low-pressure vs high-pressure distinction on direct-injection engines), confirming fitment against your VIN, and OE suppliers worth knowing.

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