Kia Sorento

"With both Air bag and ads systems the bealers both (I went to two dealers) the service writer knew what the problem was before they brought it in the shop. I called with the problem with 58000 miles car but got it into the shop with 60095 miles on it"

"Left rear abs sensor was replaced under KIA warranty"

"The dealer replaced under 100000 mile warranty"

"Replaced rear abs sensors"

"Right rear caliper was sticking causing the brakes and wheel to heat up. This was not caused by lack of brake maintenance in that a brake service was done 12 months prior to this problem occuring. Both rear calipers were replaced OEM ones at $340 each. Rotors and pads were replaced as well. Total cost: $1,400."

"soft braking"

"brakes needed to be replaced"

"The stop light switch and starter switch are connected to breake switch and car can not be started some times was replaced now better"

"Brake Pads replaced at 76000 miles"

"low pedel"

"Rust Disc ,replacer paf,"

"Brakes frequently need replacement on this car due to rubbing, warped rotors, pad wear."

"brake sensor light came on."

"HAD CAR SERVICED AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKES WERE WEARING THIN. I HAD NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES SOUNDED STRANGE JUST A SHORT TIME EARLIER. I HAD BREAKS REPAIRED."

"Normal wear and tear"

"Brakes & rotors seem to wear a lot more than on the other vehicles I have"

"I have had the same brake wear problem three times involving the brakes sticking. Regreasing fixes the issue"

"needed replacement at only 35000 miles"

"Need to replace pads and rotors at 47472 miles"

"need reline"

"Major overhaul brake system after less than 24000KM"

"Brakes needed to be replaced after we purchased the vehicle."

"rotors warped somehow"

"Needed replacement"

"found problem with state inspection fixed it the same day."

"I have had the rotors replaced on front and back more than once . seems to much to me"

"It softly squeaks most of the time but slightly grinds when turning"

"Door weather stripping cracked - Was replaced"

"radio antenna on roof was torn off at car wash and a water leak has developed."

"The car is now on its third alternator. No one has an explanation. USB etc doesn't work but I doubt it is related to the Alternator failure. List didn't seem to offer feedback on alternator problem. All passengers comment on the noise; Kia doesn't agree there is noise (affecting my hearing). Engine 'thuds' when starting - jerking the whole car. Kia doesn't agree. Happens 1 out of 10 starts for me. I will not buy another Kia"

"A power door lock operates but is very noisy, $500 to fix. Various squeaks in the dashboard and console. Exterior trim around the windshield rattles at high speed"

"the front end squeaks when you turned the wheels"

"there are all kinds of rattles, mainly with all the plastic underfloor storage with the plastic to plastic door covers. lots of outside noise"

"While driving in first gear the engine/transmission makes quite a harsh grinding noise as I drive. As if the clutch is slow to engage."

"Squeaks and rattles from Power Steering Pump. Did not effect vehicle operation or interrupt trip. Dealer replaced Pump at next scheduled service."

"suspension squecks"

"Rubbing noise when steering wheel is turned"

"Replaced struts"

"Overhead console and center console sqeaks, have taken it to dealer 3 times for repair which fixes it, but within a few weeks the noise returns. They've tried tightening, glue and pads, but can't seem to resolve it. Not a showstopper, but annoying"

"Interior dashboard, instrument panel, storage compartments, etc. are plastic, and rattle over bumps on the streets. This occurred after a year of owning. Problem cannot necessarily be resolved unless parts were completely replaced."

"Started approx 1 year after purchase. Worse during cold weather. Dealer attempted to repair with insulation, but problem continued. Eventually said not warranty issue. Dealer and national mediocre for customer service. Sqeaking continues daily."

"There was a wind noise issue that took some time to get fixed, but it was eventually fixed"

"The vehicle is not well-insulated from wind or engine noise. Window seals particularly keep out wind, but allow significant noise"

"While at highway speed, significant noise from the road and through the windows."

"The vehicle sounds like a window is slightly open and the wind is entering the vehicle at highway speeds."

"It is a noisy car at interstate speeds"

"At highway speeds it sounds like I have an open window but all are closed including the lift gate closed tight."

"door latch/handle broke. replaced by dealer"

"Got a recall notice from KIA on the door latches, took it to the dealership and they fixed it"

"Front passenger door handle broke and door wouldn't open. Watched a YouTube video and fixed it to open but a part is still missing. Dealer claimed several hundred dollars to fix."

"drivers side front door handle latch broke so you could not open the door from outside the vehicle."

"passenger door latch broken would not open from the outside"

"body control mod is bad just after the warranty expired! doors wont lock! they unlock wont lock! i have to manually lock to arm car!"

"Driver's door handle inoperative due to a broken small spring (value less than $0.05) in latch sub-assembly necessitating replacement of entire sub-assembly at a cost of over $300.00"

"door latch was stuck and door would not close"

"Every door latch has failed on this vehicle while I have owned it."

"The driver side door latch broke and wouldn't allow it to open from the outside. Had to enter from the passenger side and crawl over."

"driver window up/down latch stick in down position. latch has even failed to work when got wet *rain"

"Passenger back door handle is broken and difficult to get a new handle to fix it."

"The chrome cover for the driver's side door handle fell off. Managed to reattach it with two-sided tape."

"rear seat tilting cable defective"

"driver seat is not stable and has a slight wobble in it when leaning forward or back. Noticable while driving, the only fix offered by the dealer was to replace the seat at $1300.00"

"modules are drive side and passenger side windows needed to be replaced. And driver side window controller broke"

"Compressor making noise and not cooling properly at high ambient temperatures. Replaced under warranty"

"Bearings went bad in the compressor causing loud noise"

"I have consistently had problems with the cooling system since I owned the car."

"This was part of the climate control total system discussed earlier."

"It needed a new computer chip to control automatic function"

"It doesn't work automatically. You have to set it manually. Intermittently, it works. Then it doesn't work"

"Automatic Climate Control system failed in last 2 weeks and still sorting out with Kia"

"Does not cool enough. Driver side air warmer than passenger air. Still unresolved."

"Spring of 2019, regular problem. Was not cooling on a regular basis. Sometimes good, other times not so cool. AAA replaced the whole AC system which did not seem to help. We suggested to replace blend door actuator under the dash. This seemed to be the problem and not the total AC system."

"Heat intermittently works. Getting checked out in two weeks but sounds like a thermostat problem to me"

"Needed a new hose."

"Hose had to be replaced."

"Strader valves replaced twice."

"Refilled ac system with refrigerant"

"Major rattle each time it starts indicative of oil circulation problems - major Kia recall on engines for this specific problem but did not include the 2011 year, recall was for 2012 and up. But should have included 2011 as well"

"Kia dealer (Portland, OR) could not diagnose problem. Took engine apart and kept finding more problems after increasing repair bill three times, said vehicle needed new engine. Horrible service."

"Major oil leakage that could have destroyed the engine"

"Oil check valve failed. Needed a tow"

"Oil leaking from timing chain cover gasket."

"Oil pump failed. Oil leaked everywhere"

"oil pan gasket was leaking"

"Discovered a serious oil lead in December 2014. Dealer diagnosed a failed oil pressure switch; cost $600 to fix. Not covered under the extended drive train warranty"

"oil sensor"

"Dealership fixed oil leak"

"small leak in oil pan gasket"

"Oil pan gasket leak"

"Driver doot panel was loose and needed several new pins to hold in place. same with trim around the back door opening area"

"Door handle chrome peeled creating sharp edges that cut fingers. Had to be replaced"

"molding around drivers door loosen had to cement glue it. rea passenger side door molding loosen tried to glue it twice with no success leaving sharp metal edges that you have to climb over."

"on two of the chrome wheels the chrome was peeling off. the dealer shipped replaced both wheels at their expense"

"Chips"

"Paint chipping over the winshield and over the door"

"Chrome painted wheels had flaking issue. All 4. Kia replaced - no charge"

"Paint peeled off top of roof above driver. However, may have been caused by HS students washing with pressure washer although they say no"

"Paint is chipping and/or peeling in various areas around the car."

"Rust where the license plate was attached at the back. Was fixed. Now have to pay annually to have it checked"

"immediately under the rear tailgate glass is some minor rust(looks like little dots of rust)...a colleague at my work with the identical vehicle has the same problem... some corrosion also on the undercarriage frame members which is not typical for"

"Rust spots appearing on roof and rear hatch"

"This car has always had a problem with the gear shifting and slipping. Sometimes it is hard to put it in to drive and sometimes it's hard to get it out"

"Transmission has slipped since the day I purchased it but the dealership can never duplicate what I'm experiencing! They always check the transmission but say nothing is wrong. Now that my vehicle is over the 100,000 warranty it has gotten worse! Buyer beware!"

"Transmission would stick"

"It has a rough downshift from time to time at highway speed of 60 MPH or above. Often the RPM needle goes to zero and you have no feedback on the shifting"

"Intermittent - on acceleration from stop, reduced power and transmission shaking in lower gears in colder weather. Many months to investigate.then demanded to keep vehicle, provide loaner until fixed. Brought in Kia specialist and found problem"

"Started about 3 years ago, slipped on and off. Had it in for service no less than 3 times for transmission slipping, the problem was never resolved."

"We were given this car when it was 7 years old and the transmission was slipping. It was very annoying although the car was still ok to drive. Every time the gears shifted, the car would jerk as if we suddenly slammed on the brakes for just a split second. We had an extended warranty and were able to get the transmission rebuilt."

"There is an undiagnosed problem. Sometimes the transmission slips. Sometimes the rpm go to near zero and the car slows"

"minor rough shifting; check engine light warned of problem."

"transmission stated shifting rough then would not shift into another gear, even manually."

"shift mechanism had a defective sensor making it hard to shift and jump into gears"

"$1200 bill to include the intake system that was corroded with carbon build up because of the gasoline I used, according to the service advisor. A motor that was in there also was ruined and had to be replaced. Not under warrenty! The warranty shouls have covered the engine for 100,000 miles I thought. I was never told that the gas I used would cause these things to happen. The complete ignition went out also and had to be replaced along with the battery. It had push to start system. Covered by"

"Intermittent hesitation when accelerating from a stop. Makes merging into traffic scary"

"Crack in pump"

"From the time that I bought the vehicle it wouldn't accelerate from a dead stop, had to wait a few seconds before it would start to move"

"We have changed the O2 sensors twice since 2014 and all the camshaft sensors are continuing to go bad. We have fixed something on this car every year we have it just so it can past inspection. It is always a sensor"

"engine warning light illuminated"

"It needed replacing"

"had continued problems with the oil pan heat sensor. Car ran rough and dealership couldn't find problem. when finally repaired haven't had any issues in this area"

"The engine seized at 110000 miles. Had to replace the engine."

"Piston Rod Bearing Failure - should have been covered under Kia Recall SC147 - We had to find a replacement used engine (none available from KIA due tho their recall). Over $7000 out of pocket expense"

"Timing belt gasket needed to be replaced (twice) after only 75000 miles!"

"Since day one this SUV has been a problem. First day home battery went dead. They kept the SUV too many days. When it came back all the gagues went crazy. They had to two again from my home to their dealership. (Car was damaged at dealership but I had to pay for repair!) I went without SUV for weeks!"

"There was actually a rattling noise when we started the car. There was something with the timing belt and manifold that had to be fixed. I didn't really understand the issue but I had to use a rental car for 10 days and it cost $600 to repair"

"I have been told by the dealership service that the issue is with the driveshaft"

"Making noise - replaced by the dealership under warranty"

"Alternator gave out, durability seems unimpressive"

"Was sitting at a stop light and heard a bang, nothing more. No smoke. Nothing. Light changes, I pressed the gas, and it was as if in neutral. Had to push it off the road and get a tow to Kia. It was fixed under warranty, and they provided a loaner. Nobody could explain whey it suddenly went out, but some parts inside apparently came loose and shot through the housing, dropping out all my transmission fluid."

"I don't know when the problem started, but when I got the car when it was 7 years old, the automatic transmission was slipping at every gear shift. The car would jerk as if I had just slammed on the brakes for a split second. Although I could still drive it, the problem was very annoying. Using an extended warranty, I had the transmission completely rebuilt. That was 2 years ago and the problem has not reoccurred."

"Started died"