2003 Kia Sorento Problems
- 304
- Owner complaint records
- Engine And Engine Cooling · 46 records · 15.1% of complaint records in our dataset
- Most mentioned
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Explore reported systems
- Engine And Engine Cooling46 · 15.1%
- Engine43 · 14.1%
- Fuel/Propulsion System34 · 11.2%
- Fuel System, Gasoline33 · 10.9%
- Steering24 · 7.9%
- Electrical System20 · 6.6%
- Air Bags18 · 5.9%
- Suspension13 · 4.3%
- Exterior Lighting12 · 3.9%
- Power Train10 · 3.3%
- Service Brakes9 · 3.0%
- Vehicle Speed Control6 · 2.0%
- Unknown Or Other5 · 1.6%
- Equipment4 · 1.3%
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic3 · 1.0%
- Tires3 · 1.0%
- Structure3 · 1.0%
- Service Brakes, Air1 · 0.3%
- Visibility1 · 0.3%
- Fuel System, Other1 · 0.3%
Complaint themes
- Cooling System · 11 records
- Engine · 9 records
- Rotor · 9 records
- Belts And Associated Pulleys · 7 records
- Frontal · 6 records
- Automatic Transmission · 5 records
- Hydraulic Power Assist System · 5 records
- Sensor/Control Module · 5 records
Mileage distribution
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 79 |
| 100–150k mi | 58 |
| 30–60k mi | 44 |
| 1–30k mi | 43 |
| 150–400k mi | 17 |
Reports involving crashes or injuries
Selected from stored records that indicate a crash, fire, injury, or death. Not a ranking.
Tires
I am the attorney for three minor children. They were seriously injured, and their father was killed in a rollover in las vegas, nevada in february, 2006. The rear b.f. Goodrich tire on the 2003 kia sorento that the father was driving blew out and separated, resulting in the rollover. The tire was apparently plugged the day before at a las vegas tire shop. *jb
Crash reported · 4 injuries · 1 death
ODI 10165436
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Steering
While driving on hwy 275 at 60 mph. Engine lights came on and steering wheel locked..total system power failure..2 daughters almost lost their lives trying to maneuver this death missile to emergency lane..just in time to miss multiple tractor trailers vehicles from crushing them..not to mention multiple passenger cars in harms way from defective part replaced malfunctioning again... Kia claims no responsibility…
2 injuries
ODI 10469909
Frontal · Side/Window
My daughter was driving a 2003 kia sorrento and fell a sleep at the wheel after college exams. She drove into the rear of a tractor trailer tanker at approximately 40 mph. None of the air bags deployed as a result of the accident. She had a concussion and a cracked sternum. State farm insurance declared the car a total loss due to a bent frame, engine mount failure and a totaled front end. After contacting kia,…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10344804
Questions
- What system appears most often in 2003 complaint records?
- Engine And Engine Cooling (46 records).
- How many complaint records are stored for 2003?
- 304 records in our dataset.