2004 Kia Sorento Body Problems
- 18
- 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 18 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake lines · 4 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Service Brakes
While my daughter was driving on the highway, the brakes failed. The mechanic showed me the brake lines toward the rear suspension rusted through. Also the support for the rearend rusted through making the vehicle dangerous to drive. The brake lines from front to back were changed and i am looking to have the support brackets changed.
ODI 11300856
Body · Suspension
2004 kia sorento ex with extensive rust damage to rear cross-members #2 and #3. Discovered during tire rotation in nov 2018, but is obvious the damage has existed for a substantial amount of time. Cross-member #2 is just in front and above the rear axle and has the mounting brackets for the axle struts, which keep the axle in place, it also has a mounting bracket for the fuel tank, as well as a pass through bracket…
ODI 11153412
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
Body
Whole driving down road started to loose control. Upon bringing to a service station found out rear frame of vehicle is completely rotted away leaving suspension hanging and not drivable.
ODI 10915076
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. While the vehicle was stationary, the rear frame that connected the rotary bar was severely rusted and corroded. The failure caused the vehicle to become unstable. The vehicle was not repaired the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000. Updated 03/07/17*lj consumer stated vehicle was fixed updated 6/20/18*jb
ODI 10876373
Body
Excessive rust to the frame. It is so bad now you can poke holes in the frame with your finger. If it is this bad now it was already rusted badly at or before 10 years old.
ODI 10882924
Body · Suspension
Purchased used, was driving to grandson's ball game, when car started making funny noise and acted as the the rear end was going to fall out, we pulled over in grocery store parking lot, got out and looked, could not see anything, had daughter follow us home, just in case, took it to friend who noticed the rear bracket arms are completely rusted out , looks like it is what holds the rear end in place. I'm not sure…
ODI 10894101
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. The contact stated that while in park, the contact noticed that the rear sub frame had corroded. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,000.
ODI 10852665
Body
A section of the main frame rail is rotted completely through, where the rear sway control arm which attaches to the rear drivetrain. The vehicle is unsafe to drive as the rear drivetrain is at risk of detaching from the vehicle.
ODI 10788688
Body
My son was driving this car when he heard a loud bang and lost control of vehicle while driving in a roundabout in taunton mass and nearly crashed this vehicle due to losing the ability of stabilizing it, but was able to pull off to side of road thankfully because of the speed of travel at the time, thankfully he was not on the highway or i may be telling a different story. Upon driving vehicle home, my husband…
ODI 10648938
Body · Service Brakes
I went to get my oil changed on/around 9/5 and they wouldn't change it due to severe rust damage that had rusted through the oil pan, brake line, at least one crack in the frame from rust, and the tires are barely held on to the car due to rust damage. Now my brakes don't work but i still have to drive the car. I went to 2 other shops and no one will work on my car due to it falling apart from rust. I purchase my…
ODI 10643712
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. The contact stated that the frame was rusted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage and vin was not available.
ODI 10575023
Body · Suspension
Was driving vehicle when frame broke and almost crashed it found out from a body shop that the frame had corroded and broke and we owe money on this piece of junk and the kia corporation has never heard of this happening. *tr
ODI 10559031
Body · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, the brakes malfunctioned. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the vehicle could not be repaired due to rusting of the frame, which damaged the brake lines. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 136,000.
ODI 10555064
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. The contact stated that the brakes were being serviced by a personal mechanic when he noticed that the bracket that held the control arm to the vehicle was rusted. The manufacturer had not been notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 131,000.
ODI 10475202
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. The contact stated that while having an annual inspection performed, the technician determined that the upper control arm hangers were completely corroded. As a result, the entire rear end of the vehicle needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 114,000. ...updated 12/03/13 *bf the…
ODI 10533058
Body · Unknown Or Other
On the above mentioned date the vehicle was taken to ntb for a 90,000 mile check and to replace a bolt that had broken loose it was located near the rear axle when put up on the lift a very dangerous situation was revealed. The frame above the rear axle had completely rotted which caused the bolt to break and the resulting loss of integrity caused weakening and and bouncing causing the gas tank to be punctured. The…
ODI 10403443
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