2004 Kia Sorento Electrical System Problems
- 25
- 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 25 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 6 indicate fire
What owners report
- electrical system · 5 records
- power steering · 4 records
- check engine · 4 records
- engine light · 4 records
- brake lights · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
I bought my 04 sorento from my aunt who was the only owner. It had a power steering issue at that time which took several attenpts to fix. About a month later we we visiting family and had to turn around. Upon stopping we noticed smoke from the engine compartment so i grabbed my 4 y/o daughter out of the car and by boyfriend opened the hood to find a small fire on opposite side fro where battery is. Once fire was…
Fire reported
ODI 11271165
Electrical System
The electrical system goes haywire. We will be driving along and the interior lights come on, the front doors open lights come on and starts buzzing and so does the the locking mechanism on the doors. We check to make sure the doors are closed properly but they always are. This is when the car is in motion usually but sometimes while stationary as well. Sometimes the doors unlock too. We have no idea what caused…
ODI 11072753
Body · Electrical System · Engine
Oct, 2016 - i am the orignal owner of the vehicle and had maintained regular maintainence on the vehicle. I had just put $700 of new tires on vehicle and had a routine oil change and fluid check before we left for our vacation. I never had any issues with the vehicle and i still own. The vehicle does not run but i wanted to know what started the fire. My daughter and i were headed out of town for a week, about 200…
Fire reported
ODI 11269088
Air Conditioner · Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. Within less than 30 days of owning the vehicle, the contact stated that the fuel gauge on the instrument cluster continued to indicate full whether the contact refueled the vehicle or not. Also, when the air conditioner was turned off, smoke emitted into the interior of the vehicle and under the hood. The contact exited the vehicle and lifted the hood to fan away the smoke.…
Fire reported
ODI 10850456
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
I was driving approximately 35-40 mph and my car suddenly lost power with all the dash lights briefly coming on (battery, oil, etc.). Fortunately i was close to a side street and was able to make a hard turn and coast to the curb. I waited a minute and was able to restart the vehicle. I drove home and there was one more incident when the car started to lose power (lights dimmed) however i pushed on the gas and it…
ODI 10749069
Electrical System · Power Train
I was on my way to work on tuesday, march 3, 2015. It was about 7:30/7:40 a.m. I was driving my 2004 kia sorento ex. I had just driven through st. Peter, mn on hwy 169 south on my way to mankato and was starting to pick up my speed as the speed limit increases as you leave town. All of a sudden, without warning, my vehicle just shut down. The "dummy lights" all lit up. I had no power steering, no brakes, no…
ODI 10692430
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Was driving down the road at 55 power steering went car lost power lights went crazy car shut down. I almost wrecked harmonic balancer fell into pieces all pulley belts and pin have to be replaced. I just got this car i have a payment on it. Going to cost 1200 to fix. This is on top of it sputtering and spottying. Replace head lights the radio glitches the air bag light is on all the time and if u turn the interior…
ODI 10692846
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
My 2004 kia sorento has an intermittent check engine light that displays error code p0446. The light comes on and off as it pleases. There is a tsb for this particular problem, but there are no details. This intermittent light is causing my vehicle to fail it's smog inspection. I have replaced the gas cap as indicated but this did not fix the problem. *tr
ODI 10664478
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. The contact noticed smoke and flames underneath the vehicle. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 161,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10621292
Air Bags · Electrical System
Battery was low and then the air bag warning light was on. The battery was replaced and the light still on. Looking online and find out this issue is typical on all kia sorentos. Wondering why this issue is not being recall. Called dealer and they mentioned that a $130 diagnose test needs to be paid in order to know what is the problem. *tr
ODI 10559539
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Suspension · Visibility/Wiper
Picked up vehicle after having rear support bearings repaired driving back home at 65mph on i-35/texas 410 east started to experience strong smell of exhaust fumes in passenger compartment. During drive home started to rain, activated wipers, drivers side wiper blade fell off during rainstorm had to open driver side window to navigate! Upon arrival at home noticed, smoke coming from engine compartment (passengers…
Fire reported
ODI 10497873
Electrical System
February 21, 2013 los angeles, ca electrical i bought my kia brand new. I have had several problems: complaint 1: i am writing this complaint against kia motors who willingly knows of issues with its fuel systems in all 2004 kia sorentos. Even looking online you see thousands of kia owners who have had the sensor go out on this model car after the cars 100000 warranty, and then kia claims it is past the warranty…
ODI 10499611
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Exterior Lighting · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train · Suspension
Summary: update to below problem i bought my sorento in 2004, new. I replaced the coolant reservoir at 61000 miles due to overheating, replaced the low beam headlight bulbs on 4 occasions, tail lights on 2 occasions. My vehicle, 5 speed manual transmission, started to have a roaring noise approx. 6 months ago and the u-joints were replaced. It still roars. It quit running on 2-16-12 while i was driving, but…
ODI 10453918
Electrical System
When shutting off the engine the cooling fan stays running. If this is not noticed it will run until the battery dies and then the vehicle will need jumped. As i was researching on the internet it looks like there are issues with relays in kia's from 2003 to 2006. This problem happens at least once a month sometimes more. This time the battery had to be disconnected to get the fan to shut off.. This is a safety…
ODI 10486137
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline
Repeated problems with check engine light, keep giving evap code, replaced evap canister solenoid with kit, headlights, taillights, clock loses time, . *tr
ODI 10411517
Air Bags · Driveline · Electrical System · Engine · Equipment · Manual Transmission
I bought a 2004 kia sorento in 2006 finished paying for it in 2010,over the years i have had to change the lights so many times i cant count,i have had topaint it twice,then the driving shaft broke,the compressor was changed twice, the cd player works on and off the air bags light came on and stayed for months on end the engine light does the same and most recently there is smoke coming from the engine, i am having…
ODI 10392580
Electrical System
Fan relay sensor is faulty. All the electrical system is is questionable, from headlights always needing replacement to dash lights that turn on or off at any given time. My newest issue is with the heater, it will only blow warmed air if the motor is being rev'd..temp is warm on engine but if i am driving down hill, it will feel like air conditioner instead. For a few months my driver side door would open from…
ODI 10683647
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I have a 2004 kia sorrento with 57,000 miles. I have owned it for 2 years. The headlights and brake lights continuously go out. I have replaced each headlight 4 times in the past year and the brake lights have been replaced 5 times in the past year. This is a safety hazard as i never know when my brake lights are out unless someone stops and tells me. *tr
ODI 10246364
Body · Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Exterior Lighting · Power Train · Visibility
My sister purchased this vehicle new and has had nothing but problems with it and problems with dealership/kia honoring their 10 year/100,000 mile warranty. She purchased this vehicle believing she would be driving a quality vehicle (advertising 10 year/100,000 mile warranty she assumed it must be of high quality because who would offer that kind of warranty if it was junk....wrong!) she has had nothing but stress,…
ODI 10238300
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
I have a 2004 kia sorrento which i purchased new. It currently had 64,000 mile and i have kept up with all maintenance items and have had them performed by kia service in the dealership. While i have had some mechanical problems with the car (bad lifters, valves, radiator leaks, etc), my main issue is the electrical system. To date, i have replaced various brake light bulbs, headlight bulbs, dome light bulb and my…
ODI 10215316
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. While driving 65 mph she could smell something burning. The vehicle was pulled over and turned off. There was smoke coming from under the hood. The check engine warning indicator light was illuminated. There was fluid leaking under the vehicle and catching fire as it hit the ground. The vehicle burst into flames within 5 minutes. The fire department extinguished the fire. The…
Fire reported
ODI 10200922
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System
I purchased a 2004 kia sorento two years ago. It was not long before i began to experience numerous problems with my vehicle. Tail lights/brake lights burning out frequently which is a major safety issue since i deliver rural usda mail. Now my transmission is broken!! Kia-duluth asked if i had had the transmission flushed at the specified mileage and that they will need verification of this. (i knew immediately…
ODI 10182308
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. The contact stated that the fan relay fuse had to be removed in order to get the fan to stop running. The contact had taken the vehicle to several mechanics for service of electrical problems however, the mechanics were never able to diagnose the exact cause of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 138,000.
ODI 10496571
Electrical System · Headlights · Structure
In less than a year consumer headlight went out and the back hatch window was leaking inside the vehicle every time it rained. *ts the headlight assembly was replaced on november 30, 2004 and five minutes after the new bulb was installed it shattered. On that same date the consumer experienced problem with the clock and hvac indicators. Updated 03/30/07. *jb
ODI 10139950
Electrical System · Headlights
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. The contact stated that they had to replace the headlights on the vehicle 74 times. The contact also stated that they had to purchase a new battery every year. The contact stated that every time the vehicle hit a bump she could hear the electrical system surging and the lights began to flicker. The dealer stated that they could not find anything wrong with the headlights or…
ODI 10344757