Kia Sorento Complaints

10,397 consumer complaints on file.

#11452100February 15, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
At first, it wouldn't shift out of park. Now the driverside headlight intermittently flickers and goes out. There's a burnt electrical smell coming from the engine compartment.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11452101February 15, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Side impact collision on driver side rear quarter panel; vehicle consumed by fire; all three passengers received burns; serious burns to passenger in rear seat on driver side, and driver .
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#11452104February 15, 2022
ENGINE
Recently the oil pressure sensor indicator light has been coming dure to excessive oil consumption. Oil light also comes on when idling, even though engine oil level is full. Slight increase of RPM causes light to go out, but may come back on occasionally when idling again. PVC valve has been replaced with a new one, problem continues. Seen many more of the same complaints on this and other websites. Appears to be a manufacturing defect or faulty oil pressure sender based on reported information. A Kia Sorento oil pressure switch recall is allegedly necessary based on a petition sent to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The agency says the petition seeks a Kia Sorento oil pressure switch recall because 2015-2017 Sorentos are at risk of complete engine failures.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11452117February 15, 2022
AIR BAGS
My airbag came on in my 2015 KIA. It is a tension airbag, I believe. It won't go off. There are recalls in every other year but 2015. It is the same recall as the other years.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11452169February 15, 2022
AIR BAGS
Passenger air bag warning light stay on . On the dash. Brought up to the attention of the dealership. Advised them that I felt it wasn't safe, I was advised that the recall had not been received. Still my bright red light stays on. Worried when I am driving with a loved one in the passenger seat.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11451771February 13, 2022
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Whenever I am stopped at a stoplight and in the close vicinity of a vehicle powered by electricity (specifically Tesla) or dual powered vehicles, the front warning lights start acting up. First going to (green) warning, then to (yellow) warning, and sometimes all the way to (red) warning. This happens even when the stopped vehicle is in the lane next to me and is parallel to me. The whole time all vehicles are stopped and waiting for the traffic to start moving. In my opinion this is very dangerous. Hopefully this is not affecting any of the other computer functions. This has been going on for at least 5 months. Consumer stated it only started about 6 months ago and really is only the late model Tesla an Prius models that cause the crash sensors to go off.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11451696February 12, 2022
ENGINE
The engine seized and needed to be replaced. The cost would be $11000 and there was only ONE available in the entire country. We were given $100 for the car. The KIA Corporation knew that this engine was defective and did not recall it or warn us that the engine could seize while driving or catch fire causing catastrophic injuries.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11451715February 12, 2022
STEERING
While driving at highway speeds steering is sticky or notching when trying to direct car in a curve, lane change in a right or left direction. Takes excessive pressure to get steering to move in any direction. Brought to dealer while under warranty, dealer said they could not replicate problem. safety issue causes you to over correct to get steering wheel to move.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11451471February 11, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS LIGHT STAYS ON, HAD BRAKES REPLACED AND LINES CHECKED, ALWAYS HAVE A CONSTANT BURNING SMELL, BUT CAN NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11451478February 11, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Purchased brand-new in 2015. Paint started chipping away in 2018. At first I thought it was normal wear and tear because it was tiny and only a few spots. It is rapidly bubbling and peeling off now. Most recently a foot of my side bar peeled off in one instance. I haves talked to a auto body repairman and he did not feel like this peeling started from rocks or debris.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11451545February 11, 2022
ENGINE
02/06/2022 driving north bound on TX hwy 75 near McKinney, TX at the posted speed limited 70mph the engine suddenly quit running and the steering and brakes went out. There were no warning buzzers or lamps prior to the shut down. Traffic was light and with a lot of pumping of the brakes able to get onto the shoulder. Vehicle was towed to Kia of McKinney, TX. They stated engine bearing had gone bad, causing the engine to seize.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11451447February 10, 2022
ENGINE
The engine shuts of going down the road. Can not be driven. Talked to mechanic, and they said to send in information as that is a common recap issue for Kia.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11451102February 9, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
There is a recall for part of my vehicle that says a fire could start. Need it fixed
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11451117February 9, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
smoke coming from engine compartment
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11451135February 9, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Vehicle hesitates upon acceleration on takeoff. At times it will almost stop. This has been a problem since purchase date 7/11/2019. Dealer has no solution and there has been no recall. Dealer has other 2019 Sorentos with the same problem, but has not been able to duplicate the problem with our vehicle. This is very problematic when pulling into traffic from a standstill or accelerating from a stop light. No inspections have been made other than dealer. No warning signals have ever appeared.....JUST A DEFINITE HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11451140February 9, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The contact owned a 2006 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, an unknown person alerted the contact that her vehicle had caught fire. The fire started in the engine compartment. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. Police and fire department reports were filed. The vehicle was not deemed totaled by the insurance company. The insurance company referred the contact to the manufacturer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The failure mileage was approximately over 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11451194February 9, 2022
ENGINE
my car cut off out of nowhere
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11451225February 9, 2022
ENGINE
I engine light keeps coming on after taking my car in to have a diagnostic to pin point the issue with Southern Kia in Chesapeake, Va, 1300 S Military Hwy Chesapeake, VA 23320 (757) 424-6380. The report came back with a code for engine tube that was preventing the evaporation of gas to/from the engine. Less than 4 hours later after the repair the engine light came back on. I took the care back to Southern Kia in Chesapeake, Va, 1300 S Military Hwy Chesapeake, VA 23320 (757) 424-6380 and now they are saying it's something else with the engine. My car has been with Southern Kia in Chesapeake, Va, 1300 S Military Hwy Chesapeake, VA 23320 for three weeks and they are saying they are waiting KIA to give them guidance on the issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11451283February 9, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
Unknown. The blind spots warning sometimes works and sometimes it doesn’t. The same goes for the backing warning. The car will not lock itself with the key control or manually. This problem has happened a few times already. One of the lights at the driver side isn’t working. (Inside light)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11450984February 8, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
My breaks would not push down for me to stop and I collided into the car in front of me causing a serious accident. It is being investigated for malfunctioning breaks.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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