Suspension
Shocks or struts, ball joints, tie rods, wheel bearings, alignment, steering linkage (includes rack and pinion), power steering (pumps and hoses, leaks), wheel balance, springs or torsion bars, bushings, electronic or air suspension.
What Owners Say
"Alignment was so far off that they had to drill something to get it lined up again. This was pretty expensive"
Lewis R., MI (2011 Kia Sorento Base 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"tires were out of alignment"
Michael K., MO (2011 Kia Sorento LX 3.5-L V6)"dies not jeep ils alignement.premature and une en tire wear. Not relat?to ball joint probl? according to Kia"
Anonymous, QC (2011 Kia Sorento EX 3.5-L V6)"rear suspension parts associated with the rear wheel alignment were rusted so badly that the parts had to torched off and replaced to correct alignment but the damage to the rear tires was already done ."
Anonymous, NY (2011 Kia Sorento LX 3.5-L V6)"Ball joints should not fail at 100000 units are too small for the weight class"
Anonymous, RI (2011 Kia Sorento SX 3.5-L V6)"Noticed a noise turning corners so brought it to dealer for checking. Was the right front ball joint."
Anonymous, BC (2011 Kia Sorento EX 3.5-L V6)"One front ball joint had to be replaced about a year after the other one had to be replaced."
Anonymous, IN (2011 Kia Sorento LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"had to have both lower ball joints replaced because they were worn out."
Tom M., NY (2011 Kia Sorento LX 3.5-L V6)"Upper shock mounts bind when you turn the vehicle so loud grinding noise. Kia acknowledges the problem and has redesigned the connection and recommend that it be replaced, but not as a recall item. Cost about $400 dollars to have done is an excess burden for a design problem!"
Anonymous, BC (2011 Kia Sorento LX 3.5-L V6)"Had to replace the struts on the front. Kia had paid for only one under warranty and I had to subsequently replace the second strut shortly after the warranty ran out even though it had been 'sweating ' prior"
Anonymous, AB (2011 Kia Sorento LX 3.5-L V6)"Since i had this car Both shocks had to be replace"
G F., QC (2011 Kia Sorento EX 3.5-L V6)"front and rear struts worn out at 150,000 miles"
Anonymous, AK (2011 Kia Sorento LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Car has lots of miles. This was to be expected."
Clinton L., OH (2011 Kia Sorento LX 3.5-L V6)"My right front strut was bad and was replaced under warranty. I was told they were both leaking but only the right one was bad enough to replace under warranty. The dealer worked with me to replace the left one at cost of part"
Michael M., IL (2011 Kia Sorento LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Bearings on top of struts seized. Causing a noise as wheels turned loading spring until bearing released"
Anonymous, ON (2011 Kia Sorento LX 3.5-L V6)"Gradually degradation of the front shocks/struts. It was getting to where the care would bounce going over moderate bumps in the road. I had read that this model was prone to strut problems."
Anonymous, TN (2011 Kia Sorento Base 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"one of my shock has a hole in it and needs to be replaced. All the liquid inside of it is gone. So it sort still works but needs to be replaced,"
Heather G., NY (2011 Kia Sorento LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Front struts leaking needing replacement"
Anonymous, CO (2011 Kia Sorento LX 3.5-L V6)"One of the front springs on the strut snapped. I was able to drive the vehicle to a mechanic."
Anonymous, MI (2011 Kia Sorento EX 3.5-L V6)"Due to the bad road condition(potholes) in Edmonton this could have happened. noticed unusual were out on front tiers"
Anonymous, AB (2011 Kia Sorento EX 3.5-L V6)"Struts started to become very noisy on rough roads at around 100K miles, causing safety concern. The Kia dealer wanted an exorbitant amount to replace them. We had a private mechanic replace the struts for about half of what the dealer estimated. No problems since then."
Anonymous, IN (2011 Kia Sorento LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"For about two years the ride was ruff every little. Bump or mark on the road you would feel"
Anonymous, PA (2011 Kia Sorento LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Shocks and struts failed during year 8. Given low mileage and regular driving habits, this should not have occurred."
Anonymous, NY (2011 Kia Sorento SX 3.5-L V6)"Driver side front spring broke, replaced struts at same time"
Anonymous, NY (2011 Kia Sorento EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"stabilizers"
Anonymous, ON (2011 Kia Sorento LX 3.5-L V6)"The only serious problems I've had with this car has ever been with suspension."
Anonymous, AB (2011 Kia Sorento EX 3.5-L V6)"Broken spring was replaced by dealer. I was advised that no. Alignment was required. Six months later tires needed replacement due to severe uneven wear."
Anonymous, OH (2011 Kia Sorento LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"severe leaks required replacement - $500 parts, $700 labor"
Anonymous, MN (2011 Kia Sorento LX 3.5-L V6)"The front end was leaking fluid, it needed to be replaced"
Anonymous, VA (2011 Kia Sorento SX 3.5-L V6)"Ignition problems, dealer work, rack and pion had to be replaced"
John M., TX (2011 Kia Sorento LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Replace the rack and pinion is a very long and expensive repair. Fortunately, the warranty was still in force and the cost was zero for me"
Anonymous, FL (2011 Kia Sorento EX 3.5-L V6)"we are having to replace the power steering rack which is expensive."
Anonymous, GA (2011 Kia Sorento EX 3.5-L V6)"Rack and pinion gear was leaking and tie rod was not secure"
Anonymous, FL (2011 Kia Sorento EX 3.5-L V6)"Resolved with. $600 repair bill"
Anonymous, AB (2011 Kia Sorento EX 3.5-L V6)"Broken mounting bracket was replaced by dealer at my expense"
Anonymous, OH (2011 Kia Sorento LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Front tires worn only on inside thread. Alignment twice. New Tires have shimmy at 65 HPH. When I start the motor there is a tapping sound that sounds like no oil in the motor! (I've been an auto mechanic for over 50 years) - It lasts about 30 seconds. Dealer made a repair but it only worked for less than a thousand miles. Since I have such low milage I'm afarid the motor is going to have to be replaced after warentee runs out... Also the back seats lock and it's been fix by the dealer but I sti"
Jonathan G., NY (2011 Kia Sorento SX 3.5-L V6)"tire noise"
Michael K., MO (2011 Kia Sorento LX 3.5-L V6)"on the third set of front wheel bearings now. both sides have needed replacements"
Anonymous, NY (2011 Kia Sorento EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Multiple replacements of front and rear bearings"
Anonymous, NY (2011 Kia Sorento EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"wheel bearings have had to be replaced on the front wheels"
Anonymous, CO (2011 Kia Sorento EX 3.5-L V6)
"Alignment was thrown off by bad front struts and bad ball joints which caused uneven wear pattern on tires resulting in steering wheel vibration"
Anonymous, RI (2011 Kia Sorento SX 3.5-L V6)