Kia Sorento Complaints (2006)

242 consumer complaints on file.

#10505364April 2, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ERRONEOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V130000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500864February 28, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE DAY AFTER WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE I HAD TO CHANGE THE RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT, SINSE THEN I'VE HAD TO CHANGE THE HEADLIGHTS BOTH AT LEAST TWICE, ASSORTED TAIL LIGHTS EACH SIDE AT LEAST THREE TIMES, THE FRONT DOME LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOORS BUT CAN BE SWICHED ON, NOW DASH LIGHTS ARE GOING OFF ONE AT A TIME SOME CAN BE WIGGLED AND COME ON FOR A FEW SECONDS. THIS HAS GONE FROM ANNOYING TO A SAFETY ISSUE, AND I READ A LOT OF PEOPLE ON LINE WITH 06 SORENTOS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEELER THAT IT WILL COST THEM A LOT OF MONEY TO FIX. I FEEL LIKE ALL THE OTHERS THIS SHOULD BE KIA'S RESPONIBILITY TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492934January 14, 2013
STEERING, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ALTERNATOR, BRAKE AND TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT BOLT FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE FAN BELT AND THE WATER PUMP TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,500. UPDATED 3/20/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE ALTERNATOR AND ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CRANK SHAFT BOLT BROKE AND CAUSED THE STEERING DAMPER TO SHIFT SIDEWAYS, WHICH CAUSED THE TWO BELTS ON THE DAMPER PULLEY TO BE THROWN OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491652January 7, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DECELERATING, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ERRONEOUSLY ILLUMINATED WHEN NOT DECELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V130000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 03/01/13*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475591September 17, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH THE ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT MERGED ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE; HOWEVER, HE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING TO HIS DESTINATION WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE BOLT TO THE HARMONIC BALANCER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 59,800. UPDATED 10/02/12*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471199August 16, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO SUGGESTED THE CONTACT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT BOLT WAS FRACTURED, AS WELL AS THE PUSH RODS. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470464August 13, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SMELLED FUEL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS, WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465756July 16, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM ENGINE CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. CAR TOWED TO MECHANIC. DIAGNOSIS: CRANK BOLT BROKEN AND LAYING IN SKID PLATE; PART OF BROKEN CRANK BOLT IN CRANKSHAFT. CRANK PULLEY SHEARED PIN AND MOVED FORWARD CAUSING POWER STEERING BELT TO COME OFF AND OTHER BELT MISALIGNMENT. UPON REMOVAL OF BROKEN CRANKSHAFT BOLT, DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO CRANK GEAR AND BALANCER PULLEY. THE TIMING BELT, TENSIONER AND CRANKSHAFT BOLT HAD ALL BEEN REPLACED AT 91,000. LESS THAN TWO MONTHS AFTER REPLACING THE CRANKSHAFT BOLT, IT SHEARED OFF CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE. LOSING POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT TO KIA THAT HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED CAUSING A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE TO ALL MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS. IN ADDITION, THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464828July 9, 2012
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
DRIVING 65MPH ON TURNPIKE HEARD A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE BRAKES WERE HARD TO APPLY STEERING WAS DIFFICULT AND DASH BOARD LITE UP PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST KIA DEALERSHIP TO BE TOLD THAT CRANK SHAFT BOLT BROKE. AT 60000 MILES WE DID THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE TO THE TUNE OF 663.65 AND HAD THE TIMING BELT REPLACED. THERE WAS ALSO A MEMO TO THE DEALERSHIPS TO REPLACE THE BOLT WHEN REPLACING THE TIMING BELT. ACCORDING TO MY ITEMIZED STATEMENT THE BOLT WAS NOT REPLACED. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE COVERED SINCE I FOLLOWED THE RULES AND GOT THE REQUIRED SERVICE THEY WERE NEGLIGENT NOT REPLACING THE BOLT. HOWEVER THEY REFUSE TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THERE MISTAKE. NOW I AM STUCK WITH A CONSIDERABLE BILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462040June 18, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AFTER WAITING A FEW MOMENTS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWO TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461796June 14, 2012
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
AT 60,000 MILES TOOK MY 2006 SORENTO IN FOR MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED SERVICE - CHANGE TIMING BELT AND NEW PLUGS, ETC., NEVER HAD A PROBLEM BEFORE THEN. GOT THE SUV BACK FROM MECHANIC AND THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE BELTS CAME OFF, LOST POWER, OVERHEATED. CRANK SHAFT BOLT CAME LOOSE. NOW AT 82,290 MILES, BOLT BROKE, HARMONIC BALANCER CAME LOOSE AND CHEWED UP THE END OF THE CRANKSHAFT. $3200 FIX. SUV HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR 5 WEEKS AND WILL REMAIN THERE FOR AT LEAST 5 MORE UNTIL I CAN GET THE MONEY TO FIX IT. KIA SHOULD RECALL THIS MODEL AS WELL, THEY ALREADY RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM IN 2003 AND 2004 MODELS. I AM A SINGLE MOM, RAISING BOYS WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF CHILD SUPPORT OR ANY OTHER HELP. KIA SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR WORKMANSHIP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458103May 11, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE OPEN SOUND CONTROL (OSC) SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,882 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,882.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457675May 7, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPIED WHEN THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE SEAT PACK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456374April 24, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL THEN BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE BRAKE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT BOLT FRACTURED, CAUSING THE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING BELT ALSO BECAME LOOSE AND CAUSED THE POWER STEERING TO FAIL. THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR THE 2004-2005 KIA SORENTO ADDRESSING THE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE 2006 MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449621February 28, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT OPEN ELECTRONICALLY, ONLY MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448167February 16, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS AND REAR LIGHTS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A MINIMUM OF ONE TIME PER YEAR. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONSTANTLY REPLACE THE BULBS FOR THE LIGHTS BUT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF THE RECURRING FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447325February 9, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SEAT BELTS
SINCE PURCHASING MY SORENTO IN 2006 I HAVE REPLACED ALL 3 OF MY HEAD, FOG, AND BRAKES LIGHTS MORE THAN A DOZEN TIMES. ALSO THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE THAT DISPLAYS THE TEMPERATURE, COMPASS, ETC HAS NEVER REPORT ACCURATE READING. THERE WERE TIME IN THE WINTER WHEN THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WERE 20 DEGREES HOWEVER IT WOULD DISPLAY THAT IT WAS 50 DEGREES. THEN THEY ARE TIMES WHEN THE PASSENGERS SEATBELT LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN WHEN THEY IS SOMEONE SEATING IN IT. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT KIA ABOUT THE ABOVE CONCERNS ONLY TO HAVE HEARD BACK FROM ANYONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445661January 28, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SEAT BELTS
THIS 2006 KIA SORENTO WAS PURCHASED NEW (ONLY OWNER) AND HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AS FOLLOWS: 1. THE POWER CONTROL TO BOTH SIDE MIRRORS NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. 2. THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS WILL SUDDENLY LOCK ON THEIR OWN JUST BY OPENING AND CLOSING A DOOR. 3. THE FRONT AND REAR WINDOW WASHERS NO LONGER WORK (SAFETY HAZARD); DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE OVER $500 TO FIX WITHOUT EVEN SAYING WHAT IS EXACTLY WRONG. 4. BRAKE LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT OR SHORT OUT FAR TOO OFTEN, CREATING SEVERE SAFETY HAZARDS. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE LIGHTS ON A VEHICLE SO OFTEN, AND I HAVE OWNED AT LEAST 12 DIFFERENT VEHICLES IN MY LIFE. 5. SEAT BELT STRAPS NO LONGER RETRACT PROPERLY AND PLACES A LOT OF TENSION ON YOUR LAP/WAIST WHEN USED. THERE HAVE BEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS VERY SAME MODEL FOR THE SAME REASONS. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD BETTER PROTECT ITS CITIZENS FROM POOR QUALITY AND DANGEROUS FLAWS IN SUCH VEHICLES. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A FORCED RECALL FOR THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON THIS MODEL. I AM FILING FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE U.S. CONGRESS AS WELL. THERE SHOULD BE A FEDERAL INVESTIGATION OF KIA/HYUNDAI BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF THE SAME ISSUES AND COMPLAINTS ON THEIR CAR MODELS AS WELL, INCLUDING BOTH KIA AND HYUNDAI MODELS WHICH ARE BY THE SAME MANUFACTURER. THIS IS TOTALLY RIDICULOUS THAT YOU DO NOTHING ABOUT THIS, YET IT IS COSTING TAXPAYERS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND EVEN RISKING THEIR LIVES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444988January 23, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2006 SORENTO EX WAS BOUGHT IN 2009, WITH 56,000 MILES. CURRENTLY HAS 103,000 MILES AND IS A CONSTANT ELECTRICAL BATTLE. HAVE REPLACED NUMEROUS HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS. THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT ONLY WORKS WHEN MANUALLY SWITCHED "ON," AND THE "A/C" SETTING CONTROL DIAL ONLY LIGHTS UP AFTER YOU FIDDLE WITH IT. THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOTOR HAS PARTIALLY DIED SO THAT THE SEAT RECLINES BACK BUT WILL NOT GO STRAIGHT UP AGAIN. THE FRONT TWO WINDOW MOTORS SEEM TO BE ON THEIR LAST LEGS. THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR MECHANISM DIED LAST YEAR AND WOULD MAKE AN AWFUL, LOUD BUZZING SOUND WHENEVER THE DOOR LOCK BUTTON WOULD BE PRESSED. THE INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS ARE STARTING TO INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT. IT'S QUITE SCARY TO BE DRIVING ALONG AT NIGHT AND EVERYTHING ON THE PANEL GOES BLACK. HAVE REPLACED BATTERY ONCE SINCE BUYING IT WHEN IT DIED WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441930December 31, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEADLIGHTS BOTH SIDES WILL GO OUT ON REGULAR BASIS WITHOUT WARNING -DASH LIGHTS GO OUT ON REGULAR BASIS-A/C UNIT WILL SHORT OUT CAUSING BURN SMELL -WINDOW SWITCHES AND TAIL LIGHTS WILL STOP WORKING ON REGULAR BASIS I HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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