1. Kia Sorento
  2. Problems
  3. 2004
  4. Manual Transmission

2004 Kia Sorento Manual Transmission Problems

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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.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • March 21, 2011

    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

  • March 27, 2008 · 30,930 miles

    Manual Transmission

    2004 kia sorento manual transmission transmission locks up randomly. I am unable to change gears. The shift stick moves to the various positions but the car remains in gear. This occurs while driving or stopped and trying to upshift or downshift . I have had the vehicle to the kia dealer on three occasions, but they are not able to duplicate the problem and hence, can do nothing about it. Last occurrence, on…

    ODI 10222596

  • March 9, 2004

    Manual Transmission

    1. Since new, 2004 kia sorento 5-speed transmission has had a grind when shifting between lower gears. I brought problem to attention of berlin city kia dealership in burlington vt during my first routine service. They confirmed the grind and elected to replace the transmission as an attempted solution. 2. The problem continued with the new transmission, and in fact has gotten worse, particularly on cooler mornings.…

    ODI 10079086