Kia SORENTO engine problems
940 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
10,135 owner complaints analyzed
40 distinct recall campaigns
75,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2003 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 5,421 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
940 of 10,135 complaints match this topic (9.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10023204 · 2003-06-16 (June 16, 2003)
PURCHASED 2003 KIA SORENTO 4X4 ON 5/26/03. ON 5/31/03 (ODOMETER 600 MILES)WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN THE POWER STEERING FAILED, ALMOST STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE, TRIED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD. A FRIEND WAS IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME AND CAN ATTEST TO THE POWER STEERING FAILURE BECAUSE HE TRIED TO STEER THE VEHICLE ALSO. 6/2/03 DEALERSHIP REPLACED POWER STEERING RACK, GEAR AND ASSEMBLY. ON 6/10/03 (ODOMETER 830) POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN WHILE I WAS EXITING DOWN IN A PARKING GARAGE; HAD TO FIGHT WITH…
Owner-reported narrative. 600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023204 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10104350 · 2004-12-22 (December 22, 2004)
ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING. FEELS LIKE ENGINE IS STALLING AND POWER STEERING IS LOCKING UP WHEN MAKING TURNS AT LOW SPEED. VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10104350 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10171654 · 2006-10-23 (October 23, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THEN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT. THE PROBLEM RECURRED FIVE WEEKS LATER AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED A SECOND TIME. THE DEALERSHIP PUT LOCK SPRAY IN TO KEEP THE PIN ON THE CRANKSHAFT FROM FALLING OUT.
Owner-reported narrative. 42,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10171654 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10175176 · 2006-12-05 (December 5, 2006)
FIRST INCIDENT - CAR STALLED AND FLUID STEAMED FROM THE HOOD. IT HAD TO BE TOWED AFTER SEVERAL RESTARTS TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER. THE COOLANT RESERVOIR WAS CRACKED. THIS PART IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER AND I HAVE SO FAR BEEN WAITING APPROX. FOUR WEEKS FOR THE PART. THE DEALER SAID KIA HAS HALTED MANUFACTURING/DISTRIBUTING THE PART JUST FOR NEW CARS AND REQUESTED THAT THE PARTS BE SHIPPED TO THE DEALERS FOR REPAIR INSTALLATIONS. THE DEALER CUSTOMER SERVICE IS GREAT AND I HAVE NO COMPLAINT ABOUT THE DEALER. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 71,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10175176 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10189875 · 2007-05-05 (May 5, 2007)
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, THE ENGINE STALLED AND ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO SAFETY (JUST BY SHEER LUCK) AND CALLED KIA 1-800 FOR TOWING SERVICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. I WAS INITIALLY TOLD THAT THE TIMING BELT WAS MALFUNCTIONING. SUPPOSEDLY THE ANALYZER SHOWED THAT THERE WERE "MULTIPLE MISFIRES. I WAS ASKED IF THE CAR WAS MISSING PRIOR TO THE STALL. I TOLD THEM IT RAN AS SMOOTH AS SILK. I AUTHORIZED THEM TO REPLACE THE TIMING BELT DESPITE THE FACT THAT IT HAD BEEN REPLACED A…
Owner-reported narrative. 64,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10189875 at NHTSA ↗