1. Kia Sorento
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  3. Sidewall

Kia Sorento Sidewall Problems

5
Owner complaint records in our dataset
5
Years with records
2007–2015
Stored years

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Complaints by year

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi2
30–60k mi1
60–100k mi1

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • March 22, 2016 · 16,000 miles

    Sidewall · Tires

    I have the kumho crugen premium kl33 235 60 r18 tires. They came with the kia sorento. I was driving down the freeway and the car started shaking and i pulled over to see the tire with only 16 thousand miles on them with the sidewall cut through around the whole tire, thread seperation. I took the tire to the dealer where i bought the car and they could not find any bruise or cut that would cause it to blow out.…

    ODI 10852307

    2015 records in this system

  • June 6, 2013

    Sidewall · Tires

    Driving on nys thruway at 65 mph. Sidewall blew out. No punctures, good tread and pressure. My 3 year odl son was in the car. Replaced with full size spare. *tr

    ODI 10523457

    2009 records in this system

  • June 24, 2011 · 21,749 miles

    Sidewall · Tires

    I was on vacation from fl and near savannah, georgia my tire went flat. I went to a kia dealer in savannah. They told me the tire could not be repaired and there was no warranty even tho the tire only had 21k miles on it. I purchased a new tire($192). Approx 700 tiremiles later the new tire went flat. I went to another kia dealer, they told me i needed a new tire($174) and there was no warranty, they also said they…

    ODI 10417816

    2011 records in this system

  • May 11, 2011 · 90,022 miles

    Sidewall · Tires

    TIRE BLOW OUT NO INJURY. *TR

    ODI 10458106

    2007 records in this system

  • January 25, 2011 · 57,200 miles

    Sidewall · Tires

    Michelin tire on vehicle completely blew out that almost caused a crash. Tire tore completely around the outer part. Vehicle was traveling about 70 mph on interstate when blowout occurred. *tr

    ODI 10378753

    2008 records in this system