Kia Sorento Complaints

10,397 consumer complaints on file.

#10898467August 25, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR DOES NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. WORKED FINE ONE MINUTE, AND THE NEXT I COULDN'T OPEN IT. I HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR TO OPEN OR LEAVE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW DOWN AND REACH IN TO OPEN. MANY COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS ALREADY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898177August 24, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVER-SIDE FRONT DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE (WILL ONLY OPEN FROM INSIDE). DRIVE-SIDE REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. PASSENGER-SIDE REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898189August 24, 2016
ENGINE
ON MAY 6TH, 2016 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK (BACK ROADS WITH A SPEED LIMIT OF 55 OR LESS), JUST A FEW MILES FROM MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT WHEN I HEARD A TICKING/CLICKING TYPE OF NOISE. EACH TIME I PRESSED THE GAS THE NOISE GOT LOUDER AND THE VEHICLE GOT SLUGGISH. I STOPPED AT ONE TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WAS ABLE TO GO THROUGH WITH LITTLE PROBLEM OTHER THAN THE SOUND GETTING LOUDER. AS I STOPPED AT ANOTHER TRAFFIC LIGHT THE CAR STALLED, I WAS ABLE TO TURN IT OVER AND AGAIN GOT THROUGH THE LIGHT BUT THE POWER WAS EVEN MORE SLUGGISH AS I PRESSED THE GAS AND THE NOISE GOT EVEN LOUDER. THE VEHICLE FINALLY DIED AND I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE CURB OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE WAS CEASED BECAUSE A ROD BROKE AN DROVE ITSELF INTO THE OIL PUMP RESULTING IN THE NEED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT ENGINE DID NOT WORK PROPERLY THUS THEY HAD TO FIND A SECOND ENGINE TO REPLACE THE REPLACEMENT. I WAS TOLD BECAUSE I WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER THE WARRANTEE DID NOT TRANSFER WITH THE VEHICLE, THE REPLACEMENT AND ALL RELATED EXPENSES COST ME OVER $8,000. AS I HAVE FOUND SO MANY COMPLAINTS HERE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BROUGHT AGAINST KIA MOTORS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD HAVE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE DIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898199August 24, 2016
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY 4 CHILDREN IN THE CAR AT 45 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR COMPLETELY LOST POWER. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT WAS OVER A 100 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND MY 4 KIDS UNDER 6 HAD TO SIT AND WAIT ON A RIDE IN THE HEAT. THE CAR HAS 40,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS HAD 7 OIL CHANGES, OF WHICH I HAVE PROVIDED THE RECEIPTS FOR. THERE IS ENGINE SLUDGE DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE OIL WAS CHANGED MORE FREQUENTLY THAN THE MANUAL SUGGESTED 7500 MILES,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898090August 23, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SUSPENSION
EVERYTIME I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE IT MAKES A HARSH BANGING NOISE. IT ALSO DECIDES TO JUST SHUT OFF AS SOON AS I PRESS ON THE GAS OR SLOW DOWN AFTER I'VE ALREADY STARTED GOING ON CITY STREETS I CAN ALSO HEAR AND FEEL CLICKING UNDER DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR BOARD AS I'M TURNING INTO DRIVE WAYS,PARKING SPOTS ETC. THIS IS AN EVERYDAY THING THAT STARTED LAST YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897935August 23, 2016
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILED TO PROPERLY OPEN FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR PANEL WAS LOOSELY CONNECTED AND THE REAR DOOR LATCHES FAILED TO PROPERLY FUNCTION INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897556August 22, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ALREADY FILED COMPLAINT ABOUT 2 DOORS THAT YOU CANNOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN UNLOCKED, NOW I HAVE A 3RD DOOR THAT WON'T OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE WHILE UNLOCKED. GONNA HAVE TO CLIMB IN FROM THE HATCHBACK PRETTY SOON. THEY ALL OPEN FROM THE INSIDE, NOT THE OUTSIDE. SO NOW I HAVE TO LEAVE THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS OPEN ALL THE TIME, HOPEFULLY MY 3 YR OLDS WON'T PULL ON THE DOOR HANDLE FROM THE INSIDE AND FALL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. ALL THIS WITHIN THE LAST 3 WEEKS. I'M GUESSING SOMEBODY HAS TO DIE BEFORE THIS WILL BE RECALLED. GOING TO CALL DEALER TODAY TO SEE WHAT THEY SAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897802August 22, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RETURNING FROM A TRIP TO CALIFORNIA, THE KIA HAD JUST TURNED OVER 30000 MILES ON THE KS TURNPIKE WHEN THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. WE STOPPED AND CHECKED THE OIL, IT WAS FINE. WE HAD HAD THE OIL CHANGED BEFORE THE TRIP SO IT HAD LESS THAN 3000 MILES. AFTER CHECKING THE OIL, WE RESUMED THE TRIP. WITHIN A MILE WE HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND, THE CAR DIED, WE PULLED OVER AND THE CAR ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. CALLED 911, WITHIN 15 MINUTES THE FIREMEN ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. ONE OF THE FIREMEN SAID IT LOOKED ELECTRICAL AND SEEMED TO BE CENTERED IN THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE, THE FAN BLADES WERE MELTED AND ALL WIRES AND ALL RUBBER HOSING MELTED. KIA REFUSED TO COVER THE WARRANTY AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY SAID THE CAR WAS TOTALED. I'VE ENCLOSED PICTURE OF THE FIRE AND THE DAMAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897403August 21, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. MY CAR HAS JUST OVER 40,000 MILES. IF THERE WERE AN EMERGENCY, ACCIDENT WERE THE DRIVER WAS UNRESPONSIVE, A RESPONDER COULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE TO REACH THE DRIVER. A KIA DEALER SERVICE MANAGER BELIEVES THE PROBLEM IS A FAILED DOOR LATCH AND THE REPAIR COST IS APPROXIMATELY $450-$500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897329August 20, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UNABLE TO QUICKLY READ SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE DURING DAYLIGHT, DUE TO LACK OF CONTRAST BETWEEN NEEDLE AND BACKGROUND, RESULTING IN DANGEROUS PERIOD OF EYES OFF ROADWAY TO DETERMINE ONE'S SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897395August 20, 2016
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON SO WE HOOKED UP THE SCANNER AND IT THREW THE CODE B1346 FOR THE CLOCK SPRING WHICH SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH ALOT OF OTHER'S AS WELL.I THINK THEIR SHOULD BE A RECALL AND I WILL BE CALLING KIA AND COMPLAINING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897280August 19, 2016
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2012 KIA SORENTOS ARE JUNK!! IN OCT I WILL HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 2 YEARS, MY FIRST NEW CAR PURCHASE OR AT LEAST IT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE, FEEL TOTALLY SHAFTED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD ME A MORE EXPENSIVE OLDER CAR WITH LOADS OF MILES BUT THAT'S NOT THE POINT. ANYWAY THE THE CAR IS JUNK, AFTER PAYING $85 A DOOR TO CHANGE 3 DOORS I JUST SUPERGLUED THEM THINGS BACK ON AND TADA NO MORE HANDLES POPPING OFF. DRIVING MY CAR TODAY NORMAL JUST LIKE ANY OTHER DAY, SPEND A COUPLE HOURS IN THE OFFICE, COME OUT TO GO HOME AND NOTICE THE RED AIRBAG LIGHT ON. THIS CAR IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD, IT MUST BE A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG! SO NOW I GET TO DRIVE AROUND AND WORRY ABOUT MY AIRBAG GOING OFF BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED OR EVEN LOOKED AT. HOW DOES A 4 YEAR OLD CAR HAVE AIRBAG ISSUES?? THEY SHOULD DEFINITELY PULL A RECALL, ESPECIALLY AFTER THAT ONE COMPANY HAD METAL SHRAPNEL SHOOTING OUT OF THEIR AIRBAGS AND KILLING AN INJURING PEOPLE! I AM TERRIFIED, I DRIVE WITH MY DAUGHTER ABOUT AN HOUR A DAY AT THE LEAST. THIS CAR HAS AIRBAGS EVERYWHERE, WHAT IF THEY GO OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY? AND THE DOOR HANDLES!?!? PLASTIC!! WHAT A JOKE! TRYING TESTING THEM IN A CONSTANTLY SUNNY STATE LIKE FLORIDA!!! RIDICULOUS JUNK!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896266August 16, 2016
POWER TRAIN
HAVING TROUBLE WITH SERVICE DEPT OF LOCAL DEALER REGARDING DRIVER'S SIDE AXLE AS IT ENTERS THE DRIVERS SIDE TRANSMISSION CASE. DEALER TELLS ME IT'S NORMAL FOR THIS AMOUNT OF "PLAY" - THEY SAY IT IS DESIGNED THIS WAY FOR GOING OVER BUMPS - DON'T BELIEVE THEM AT ALL AS I KNOW THAT THE CV JOINT HANDLES THE BUMPS. I KNOW THAT THE SHAFT AND THE BEARING ARE A VERY PRECISE FIT AND THERE SHOULD NOT BE ANY PLAY. THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND A FLUTTERING/CLICKING NOISE WHEN I POP THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AT ABOUT 50 MPH (THIS IS PROBABLY THE SPLINES ON THE END OF THE SHAFT NOT MATING INTO THE DIFFERENTIAL CORRECTLY - MISALIGNED - BECAUSE THE BEARING HAS FAILED). DEALER KEEPS TELLING US IT'S EITHER OUR BRAKES OR TIRES. THEY HAVE CHECKED THE BRAKES 4 TIMES ALREADY AND FOUND NOTHING BUT THEY DO ACKNOWLEDGE THE GRINDING NOISE IS STILL THERE. THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION AS THE SYMPTOMS KEEP GETTING WORSE. IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT THIS TIME FOR 6 DAYS ALREADY. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER THE 100,000 KIA DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY (VEHICLE HAS 91,000 MILES ON IT). I HAVE SENT THE VIDEO ALONG WITH THIS SAME NOTE TO [email protected]. WOULD LIKE YOUR OPINION OF WHAT THE AMOUNT OF MOVEMENT SIGNIFIES ON THE AXLE AS SHOWN IN THE VIDEO - PRETTY SURE IT IS EVIDENCE OF A FAILED BEARING (WHICH HAS LED TO FURTHER DAMAGE WITHIN TO THE DIFFERENTIAL AND SHAFT SPLINES). THANK YOU! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896477August 16, 2016
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE PARKWAY AT 55MPH THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN LEAVING ME WITHOUT POWER, THE BATTERY LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE WITH MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THE BACKSEAT, NOT ONLY DID I NOT HAVE POWER TO THE ENGINE I DIDN'T HAVE POWER STEERING FOR THE VEHICLE SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR ONLY TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING FROM THE ENGINE. THIS WAS THE SCAREST MOMENT FOR ME ALONE ON THE SIDE OF THE PARKWY WITH TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND TRAFFIC FLYING PAST US. MY CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND IT IS THREE DAYS LATER AND THE CAR IS STILL NOT STARTING AND THEY CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHY. MY CAR ONLY HAS 61,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10895781August 14, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 15V-626 RECALL DATE: NOVEMBER 6, 2015 FAILED TO CONTACT ME ABOUT THIS RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10895780August 14, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
KIA SORENTO 2011. PARKED. FIRST IT WAS ONE DOOR, JUST STOPPED OPENING FROM THE OUTSIDE, OPENS FROM INSIDE, UNLESS YOU PUT CHILD SAFETY LOCK ON, THEN IT WON'T OPEN AT ALL. THEN TODAY THE OTHER SIDE NOT OPENING FROM THE OUTSIDE. ALL OPEN FROM INSIDE, ONLY PROBLEM IS WHAT TO DO WHEN ALL FOUR STOP OPENING FROM OUTSIDE. IF MY KID IS IN THERE, FALLS ASLEEP, AND IT'S HOT OUTSIDE, HOW DO I GET THE KID OUT IF I CAN'T OPEN FROM OUTSIDE, SOMEBODY IS GOING TO BE SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED FROM THIS PROBLEM. FROM THE LOOKS OF THINGS THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THESE DOORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10895275August 12, 2016
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS, NO WARNING WHAT SO EVER. WE HAD A NEAR MISS WITH THE PERSON BEHIND US BUT WERE ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. AFTER WAITING 15 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START, IT NOW HAS A LOUD CLANK COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND STILL NO POWER. WE WERE STRANDED UNABLE TO DRIVE IT. WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT LOOKED AT IT AND FOUND METAL SHAVINGS IN THE MOTOR, SAID HE HAS HAD TO FIX MANY OF THESE ISSUES ON THIS PARTICULAR MOTOR, GDI 2.4 L AND THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE NOTHING WE DID. THE CAUSE WAS FROM METAL SHAVINGS BLOCKING OIL PASSAGE TO THE RODS AND THE ROD BEARINGS WENT OUT CAUSING A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10895037August 11, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. I HAVE 61,000 MILES ON VEHICLE . I HAD TO OPEN PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND REACH OVER TO OPEN DOOR,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10894683August 10, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN AUGUST 2010 THERE WAS A RECALL TO REROUTE THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE STARTER AND WAS SUPPOSEDLY CORRECTED. THREE WEEKS AGO I WAS COMING DOWN A MOUNTAIN IN THE VEHICLE (2011 KIA SORENTO) AND I NOTICED A LITTLE HESITATION. WHEN I STOPPED THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL KIA DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE FUSE PANEL HAD BEEN SHORTED OUT AND WAS DEFECTIVE. THEY SAID THAT KIA WOULD PROVIDE THE FUSE PANEL IF I WOULD PAY THE COST OF THE LABOR. I RELUCTANTLY AGREED. WHEN I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE, THEY STATED THEY HAD TO PUT A "SALVAGED STARTER" ON THE VEHICLE TO GET IT TO START. I AGAIN RELUCTANTLY AGREED BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE MONEY FOR A NEW STARTER($500). WHEN I CHECKED MY PAST REPAIR TICKET I NOTICED THAT KIA AND THE DEALER SUPPOSEDLY REROUTED THE STARTER WIRING HARNESS ON A RECALL. AFTER CHECKING WITH OTHER TECHNICIANS, THEY ADVISED THAT IF THE WIRING HARNESS WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY, IT COULD HAVE SHORTED OUT THE STARTER AND FUSE PANEL AND POSSIBLY COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY LOOSE POWER EVEN WHILE DRIVING. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE NOW; FEARFUL THAT IT WILL LOOSE POWER WHILE IN OPERATION CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLY LOSS OF LIFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10894439August 9, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
OUTSIDE DRIVER DOOR HANDLE FAILED. COULD NOT OPEN DOOR FROM OUTSIDE EVEN WHEN UNLOCKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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