2004 Kia Sorento Engine 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
- 1 indicate injury
- 5 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 15 records
- crank shaft · 9 records
- pulley bolt · 7 records
- bolt broke · 7 records
- lost power · 7 records
- crankshaft bolt · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 15 |
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 150–400k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k 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
Engine
I have fixed my pulley bolt 3 time and it keep braking and i don't know what else to do to fix the problem
ODI 11170812
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Unintended acceleration. Rpm would range from 1000 to as high as 2000 rpm without warning. Iac valve was replaced and did not resolve the problem. Final diagnosis was cruise control randomly operating. Disconnected cruise cable at the throttle body. Problem ceased. Green light on cruise switch never indicated it was operating. Vehicle was operating as well as stopped at lights when this occurred.
ODI 11119718
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. While driving approximately 30 mph, the power steering and brakes suddenly malfunctioned. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the camshaft pulley was faulty and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and the local dealer (quirk kia in brankly, ma) were notified of the failure, but no assistance was…
ODI 11034078
Engine
Crank shaft bolt issues. I am on my 3rd harmonic balancer and now my mechanic is saying it is the crank shaft bolt. . I called a&b kia and they said no issues . I have received a claim letter for this issue and a&b kia is refusing to correct this issue.
ODI 10984169
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. While stationary, the vehicle caught fire without warning. The contact extinguished the fire. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 170,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10917409
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
Engine · Steering · Unknown Or Other
I was driving down the road and all of a sudden my cars wouldn't turn the battery light came on and it was acting like it was dying. It happens a bout 5 miles from home and when i got it there i told my husband. He looked at it and told me my harmonic balancer was loose and it looked to have snapped the bolt. Now i cannot drive my vehicle until i can get the broken bolt out and get it fixed. I looked up what to do…
ODI 10905820
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
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
200 miles from home, out of the blue, car acted like it was misfiring then lost power and died on highway at highway speeds. Car would not turn over or crank. Called tow truck to bring vehicle home for $490.00 and mechanic came out and hooked up machine to it and code came out crankshaft position sensor system. Check engine light wasn't on at all, until we got it home and it started up like no problem, but then died…
ODI 10787879
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Three times this week i have been traveling 35 miles an hour or less and the car has just turned off. The first time i was in a parking lot and had to push it into a stall (cracking my tail light while doing that quickly to get out of the way.) the second time was turning a corner and it died. The third time i was just entering the freeway on-ramp when it died. It gives no warning other than silence and a last gasp…
ODI 10781267
Engine · Power Train · Steering
I was driving our 2004 kia sorento with my 3 young children in the car. Driving down a city street at 45 mph the car began to jerk as all the lights flashed on the dashboard. I lost all power, but i was able to cruise to park next to a curb, however the vehicle would not restart. I had it towed to my mechanic. The mechanic found that the crankshaft sprocket, key shaft, damper pulley, and crank bolt all were damaged…
ODI 10883147
Engine
On 10-4-2015 i was driving on interstate 80 from hastings, ne to kearney, ne. My girlfriend heard a bang from the engine, shortly after that noise i lost all power. I managed to steer our 2004 kia sorento onto an off ramp. I popped the hood and saw the harmonic balancer and the lower timing sprocket laying on the skid plate. We had her brother-in-law come get us. We put the kia sorento up on his trailer and towed it…
ODI 10816948
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
Air Conditioner · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. While driving at approximately 35 mph, the vehicle lost power and the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the fan and air conditioner. The battery indicator was illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to be restarted. This was a recurring failure. The contact stated that the neighbor assisted her with the failure by check under the engine. It was…
ODI 10761058
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. While driving at 65 mph, the vehicle lost all electrical power. The vehicle stalled and all the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was merged to the side of the road and after opening the hood of the vehicle, the contact noticed that the drive belts fractured. Upon further inspection, the contact…
ODI 10743847
Engine
I brought a 2004 kia sorento used in june 2015 with 96,000 miles on it and noticed the engine was making noise after a short time it wasent that bad i thought, until it started getting worse. Then i took it in to the kia dealership and got a call from them and i was told the blancer pulley bolt broke off in the crankshaft and was a big issue and they would let me know if they could get it out, they did but found the…
ODI 10821525
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
About to get on hwy in nc, red light turned green started driving not even 10 seconds later gas pedal goes straight to floor and sounds like something drops. In the middle of the road car just stops with no warning-right before major hwy. Try to crank the kia, nothing. Again, nothing. Physically push the car off road while others are speeding by-accidnet waiting to happen thank god it didnt. Get it towed home. Sat…
ODI 10749734
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
Engine · Exterior Lighting · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving down the road and all of a sudden i have no power and can not go over 25 mph. How safe is that on the highway, especially as i am driving with my kids!!!?? This has happened twice. The 1st time, it self corrected when i went to take it to the dealer to look at. This time, it has not. The lights constantly go off and on at any moments notice (real safe while driving at night)- and remain off for great lengths…
ODI 10692359
Engine
I was driving down the highway when the car started stalling the it picked up. Little ways down the highway the car felt like it was dragging then the belt broke i pulled it over. When reach the shop the mechanic said the crank shaft pulley broke apart. *tr
ODI 10669801
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
Engine
While driving home there was a loud screeching noise. Get home to find out that my camshaft pulley is completely loose and broke! This needs to be recalled!!!! Completely unsafe to be driving luckily i was only a mile away from home. *tr
ODI 10643041
Engine
Son heard squealing sound from belts, had belts changed. 1 week later belt came off pulley and never would line up. Repair shop came back saying that it was the crankshaft pulley and that a bolt had broken. After changing timing gears, belts, gaskets and other front end parts end of costing 1500. I then read the problems with this vehicle on line. I called the dealership and becky act like this was the first they…
ODI 10639375
Engine
The crankshaft bolt broke. This has been a huge problem and is a recall in the 2003 kia sorento's. It should also be recalled for 2004 immediately! *tr
ODI 10641582