2003 Kia Sorento Automatic Transmission Problems
- 5
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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.
Among these 5 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission
Vehicle model: kia sorento ex; the transmission keeps failing and the airbag module keeps breaking and displaying red light even after fixing at a dealer shop "bill dodge kia , westbrook, me. The symptoms are as follows: you put the car in drive and the vehicle does not move and only a grinding sound occurs, then you move the transmission shift up and down and after a few moments it generally goes into gear.we…
ODI 10390391
Automatic Transmission
My car had a horrible noise & i was told that it was the drive shaft. I got a friend to drive it to a kia kendall and they were to warranty the part that was defective. In the process of driving car to dealer it came apart hit the bottom of car deployed air bags, cracked windshield, gas tank also cracked. This was a defective dealer part and was supposed to be warrantied. Now it has been reported to insurance and in…
ODI 10266093
Automatic Transmission
Comments: i would like to inform you of what i think is a potential safety hazard. Several weeks ago my wife and i were returning from a vacation in our car and it caught fire. Luckily there were no injuries or serious damage. At the end of this letter will be all the particulars. We were coming from santa cruz on highway 1, in california and at what is called the summit, of i started seeing smoke in back of our…
Fire reported
ODI 10135094
Automatic Transmission
While driving at highway speed consumer smelled a burning odor. Then, smoke came from the rear of the vehicle. As a result, transmission failed and flames emanated from the under carriage. *ak
Fire reported
ODI 10101766
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fog Lights · Ignition · Wheel Bearing
While driving, the engine blew out the first time on 10-04-04. It was replaced and it blew again on 01-21-05. The vehicle is on its third engine. *ak the key became stuck in the ignition, the vehicle shifted out of park. The consumer stated he has had transmissions and engine problems since he purchased the vehicle. The front wheel bearings were damaged. The fog light was inoperative. *jb
ODI 10112870