2003 Kia Sorento Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 46
- 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 46 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- crank shaft · 9 records
- engine light · 9 records
- crankshaft bolt · 8 records
- pulley bolt · 7 records
- bolt broke · 6 records
- shaft pulley · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 21 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling
The crank bolt broke july 23, 2013. The second time was, the crank bolt again and it broke december 19, 2014. The odometer was at 133181 for the second bolt break. *tr
ODI 10680375
Engine And Engine Cooling
Driving to store and heard noise. Several warning lights came on and i had no power steering. Returned home and found crank pulley and broken crank pulley bolt laying in the skid plate. *tr
ODI 10456810
Engine And Engine Cooling
2003 kia sorento. Consumer states bolt loosened while driving *tgw the consumer stated while driving, the brake and battery light illuminated. The consumers husband soon discovered it was difficult to turn the steering wheel. Her husband was able to pull over to the side of the road. As he examined the vehicle, he touched a bolt, which was extremely hot, and it was the same bolt that was recalled, which had become…
ODI 10450958
Engine And Engine Cooling
Crankshaft bolt was replaced after recall in 2007. Crankshaft sensor was replaced in april 2011 after malfunctioning and causing car to stall out at anytime, including while doing 65 on the freeway. While driving a few days back, sudden loss of power steering and brake and battery lights came on. Had car towed to dealership where we were told that the bolt, which had been replaced per the recall, had broken, but the…
ODI 10423101
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline
Was driving approx 60 miles per hour and fuel pressure dropped; engine shut off. Was able to restart and drive but for only a few miles at the time. This happened over course of couple of days. Had fuel pumped replaced. After fuel pump was replaced i had problems fueling vehicle. Gas would bubble up and spray out of gas tank. Had to pump slowly. Gas would get all over me, vehicle and ground. Returned vehicle back to…
ODI 10428862
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 kia sorento. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 to 20 mph when the vehicle would suddenly stall. The vehicle was towed on a few occasions and other times he was able to restart it on its own. The vehicle was inspected by a independent mechanic and they advised him that it was the fuel pump. The vehicle was repaired for the fuel pump. On another occasion it was towed…
ODI 10401446
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Crankshaft bolt recalled 2007 they break off recall done crankshaft bolt broke on 2011crankshaft broke kia will not fix recalled part. *tr
ODI 10442185
Engine And Engine Cooling
2003 kia sorento. Consumer states several problems with vehicle *tgw the consumer stated on two occasions, the pin that held the crankshaft together broke loose. The crankshaft sensor located behind the timing belt failed. *jb
ODI 10371734
Electrical System · Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling · Exterior Lighting · Visibility
I have had my 2003 kia sorento since march 2010. It was purchased with 32,000 miles on it, and as of the end of october 2010, it had 36,000 miles. So far, i have had to replace the coolant reservoir, because it was cracked. I was driving, and it overheated out of nowhere. It was in the shop for four days, because they could not find the problem even after doing several pressurized systems tests. At the end of…
ODI 10365133
Engine And Engine Cooling · Mechanical
Crankshaft pulley bolt failed. Brought to dealer for repair. Bolt was part of nhtsa recall. Dealer stated they needed to replace crankshaft as well. Dealer returned vehicle w/o replacing crankshaft. 15 months later the same bolt failed. Took to an independent repair shop, they explained the crankshaft needed to be replaced. Took back to the dealer, they replaced bolt and didn't replace crankshaft. On 9/13/10 the…
ODI 10355577
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 kia sorento. The engine crankshaft bolt failed in august of 2008. The dealer replaced the engine crankshaft bolt four times. The repairs didn't correct the failure. The manufacturer stated that the continuous failures were dealer error, and they would not assist with the repair. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 111,404 and the current mileage was 118,000.
ODI 10369632
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 kia sorento. The contact stated that the vehicle was purchased in 2007. The previous owner had the crank shaft pulley bolt recall repair performed. While driving 35 mph the crank shaft pulley bolt snapped off. The vehicle was driven 1 mile to her destination and then towed to an authorized dealer. The dealer replaced the crank shaft pulley bolt in may 2010. The failure happened again on…
ODI 10344716
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 kia sorento. The contact stated that the bolt crankshaft sensor bolt failed and caused the belts to fracture and the power steering to malfunction. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where it was repaired yet the failure recurred shortly after. The vehicle was not further repaired. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The current mileage was…
ODI 10394420
Engine And Engine Cooling · Equipment · Steering
I have a 2003 kia sorento. As i left the garage at my office around 6 p.m. Monday 11/16, the car began making a horrible squealing noise. It immediately lost power steering, several warning lights came on, and it felt like the parking brake was on (it wasn't). I managed to get out of the garage to a space on the street. I turned the car off. When i tried to start it again, it wouldn't start. I had it towed to a…
ODI 10292997
Engine And Engine Cooling
2003 kia sorento harmonic balancer bolt broke off reported to kia they will not honor any recalls, they said it was a recall from several years ago . But if its a safety issue like this they should try harder to inform people of this before there is major accident . Just wish they would honor a recall that they have had with this bolt. I never received a recall notice or it is not posted on any site that i could…
ODI 10285292
Engine And Engine Cooling
Back in oct 2008 went to car at 5am to go to work started my 2003 kia sorento heard this noise got out to raise hood before i could saw coolant coming from under my car didn't have time to really investigate had my sister take me to work when i came home had car towed to kia dealer they advised me that my coolant reservoir had crack and i needed to have replaced at 250.xx at this point they did tell me there was a…
ODI 10281974
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Tires
My 2003 kia sorento kept losing antifreeze and to find out the reservoir had a crack in it. Also, after i purchase bridgestone fire destination tires a year later they were worn after spending $600.00 i had to have two of them replaced within a year. P245/70r16. Also 2 defects recalls when my car was put in the shop one from 2007 sc073 and sc072 when my check engine light came on. It was still on after the car was…
ODI 10279731
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
2003 kia sorento, purchased used with 11,000 miles on it. Has been a nightmare since the day i bought it! Head gaskets warped at 28,000 miles, overheated without warning, no spike in temp gauge, wham smoke from everywhere and even with proof of maintenance upkeep it took kia 2 months to decide to honor the warranty. This was after the check engine light would come on every two seconds and have to be in the shop for…
ODI 10265609
Engine And Engine Cooling
Kia informed me of a "crank shaft bolt" recall for my 2003 sorento lx. 3 days after having this repair performed, my car began to just "die" at high speeds on the freeway, but it was intermittent and the kia dealership told me they probably wouldn't be able to find the problem if they couldn't recreate it. An internet search on the issue reveals many consumers having this same problem which ultimately turns out to…
ODI 10262996
Engine And Engine Cooling
My engine blew on the car it only has about 78,000 miles on it gets regular oil changes and no major problems. I have never had a warning light come on as to indicate i had some oil or engine problems. The car had just been involved in an auto accident and been sitting since 12/15 i just got it back on 01/23 and the engine blows on 01/30 and they want to charge me $5,000 to replace ......i have heard things about…
ODI 10261638
Engine And Engine Cooling
Check engine light will not shut off. Vehicle has been to the dealer several times. Dealership has at times been rude and the problem still exists. They do not know how to fix it. Also have problems with headlights burning out very regularly and the back hatch will no longer open. *tr
ODI 10257052
Engine And Engine Cooling · Exterior Lighting
The check engine light keeps coming on and it has been checked by a dealership and they don't know the problem, the front headlamps keep burning out. *tr
ODI 10259396
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 kia sorento. While driving between 35-40 mph, the motor in the cooling fan failed. The motor was attempting to turn over; however, it could not because the fuse in the fuse box did not blow out as it should. The wire from the terminal blocker melted into the fuse box. This caused the wires to burn and the passenger compartment became engulfed in smoke. The vehicle was driven home and did…
Fire reported
ODI 10242311
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 kia sorento. While driving 40 mph, the contact noticed that the front end of the vehicle began to vibrate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the crank shaft pulley bolt was replaced. The failure continued. The failure mileage was 83,000 and the current mileage was 107,000.
ODI 10451667
Engine And Engine Cooling
Engine light came on back in february and had it to two different mechanic shops which replaced spark plugs and one coil pack. Engine light still on so i took to kia dealer and they replaced spark plugs with platnium ones and replaced other 2 coil packs. Vehicle has been back to dealer several times for the past several months for check engine light replacing intake manifold due to recall but light came back on and…
ODI 10236204