KiaSorento2004
  1. Kia Sorento
  2. Problems
  3. 2004
  4. Automatic Transmission

2004 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:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 1 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi3
60–100k mi1
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • April 29, 2007 · 32,135 miles

    Automatic Transmission

    Transmission overheated causing overflow of atf onto exhaust manifold igniting a fire. *tr

    Fire reported

    ODI 10189393

  • February 3, 2007 · 65,000 miles

    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

  • July 9, 2004 · 1,500 miles

    Automatic Transmission

    The consumer approached a driveway which had a slight incline. The consumer got out of the vehicle with the engine still running and the driver's door opened. At least two minutes later, a click was heard and the vehicle rolled backwards until it hit a tree. A kia representative came three days later, inspected the vehicle, and claimed no responsibility. *ak *sc *jb

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10089431

  • May 18, 2004 · 5,000 miles

    Automatic Transmission

    Since buying my sorento in february 2004, i have noticed that the car sometimes has to "think" before going into gear and there is no predictability as to when this will happen. In example i was in the center lane merging into traffic when the car just would not get going it hesitates and then drops into gear. I have taken the car in and the service manager said that he has had several complaints like mine but there…

    ODI 10093245

  • October 20, 2003 · 500 miles

    Automatic Transmission

    Well, there is an annoying, over time driven hissing sibilant noise coming from under the kia sorento 2004 vehicle i went to kia, and complaint about it . They claimed that they heard the noise, but it was not enough loud for them to fix the problem. In my life i never had a car that made such noise . Could something be done about it?*ak

    ODI 10190173