2005 Kia Sorento Engine Problems
- 61
- 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 61 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 19 records
- crank shaft · 17 records
- harmonic balancer · 12 records
- light came · 10 records
- pulley bolt · 9 records
- without warning · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 30 |
| 60–100k mi | 17 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
The harmonic balancer mounting bolt sheared and stripped the threads in the crankshaft of my 2005 kia serento. The mechanic had my car for 3 months trying to fix this problem. This is evidently a design issue and should have a recall issued. This problem cost me a lot of money to fix. (the car was in motion when the harmonic balancer fell off) my wife struggle to get the car home due to lost of belts.
ODI 11278111
Engine
Kia had a lawsuit involving the crankshaft bolt. The lawsuit is yvonne robinson vs kia. I bought the vehicle from someone with only 25,000 miles last year 2017. My children were driving back to college on 11 august 2018. The crankshaft bolt broke which causes the vehicle to lose steering. My children were almost in a terrible accident which could have cost them their lives. My sons go to school in atlanta and the…
ODI 11121150
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. While driving 10 mph, the crankshaft detached from the vehicle, causing the vehicle to come to a compete stop. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who confirmed the failure. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer (kia store clarksville, 826 e lewis and clark pkwy, clarksville, in 47129, [redacted]) where the crankshaft was replaced, but oil started leaking from…
ODI 11112579
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Have experienced repeated failure of cam sensor, cam shaft pulley bolt, failure of engine cooling system, failure of clutch assembly and transmission, failure of air conditioning, failure of electrical system for exterior lights.. All issues are as documented by the hundreds and hundreds of complaints by other owners who are waiting for an investigation, a recall, or enough deaths and injuries to receive any…
ODI 11062709
Engine
Harmonic balancer is falling off . Have read many reviews where others with the same vehicle and theirs are actually falling off. As well as a lawsuit in february
ODI 11024049
Engine
The engine caught on fire on sunday february 26 and today march 1st
Fire reported
ODI 10957919
Engine · Steering
My vehicle was in motion on a highway driving 60 miles per hr to work (30 miles from home) in pouring rain when engine, brake and battery light came on. Thank god that i made it to work safely but then only to realize that power steering had locked up. Looked under the hood, power steering fluid and brake fluid fine but one belt had came off and the other belt just barely hanging on from the alternator and pulley.…
ODI 10939479
Engine · Steering · Unknown Or Other
Driving on highway rte 24 when crankshaft pulley broke off causing engine and brake lights to come on. It was impossible to control and to steer the vehicle causing me to nearly get into an accident. Subsequently, my vehicle got towed from the highway to a mechanic shop who informed me that my 2005 kia sorento's crankshaft pulley bolt broke off - therefore to buy an engine or junk it. Unfortunately, i owned this…
ODI 10908838
Engine
On 07/14/16 i tried to start my vehicle. It did not start so i called a tow truck to give me kick start. The engine started and the battery light came on, this is the first time it had. Two driver told me to take it and get the battery checked out it just didn't seem right to him. So i did and that is when i found out the i had a blown head gasket and upon further investigation they found that the coolant got into…
ODI 10891619
Engine · Steering
In november of 2015, i was on my way home from work and just picking my one year old up from daycare, when i heard a loud screeching noise from a belt. My gauges went wild and i my power steering was in and out. By the time i hit the main highway to get home as i was exiting my power steering went completely out and the car could not be driven any further, so i had to coast to the side of the road. This was during…
ODI 10883040
Engine
While driving a noise comes from engine compartment. Battery and brake warning light come on. Power steering goes out. Have to man ahndle suv to a safe spot. Crankshaft bolt that hold harmonic balancer broke. Common problem known to kia engines they offer to fix it for $1300.00 plus more.
ODI 10876793
Air Bags · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Driving across a 4 lane expressway, barely made it across, the vehicle sputters and comes to a stop after fighting with the power steering losing all control. Crankshaft pulley has damaged the engine so severe, that a new engine was put in at our expense ($5,000), gas tank was discovered to have a hole and leaking gas. Air bag light comes on and off just depends on it's mood, the display on the radio, etc. Goes away…
ODI 10885737
Engine
I purchased a 2005 kia sorento in november 2013 from dealership. In june 2014 i had the first incident. While driving on a highway, suddenly all warning lights came on, power steering was lost. I was able to pull over without incident. Had to be towed. Had the problem fixed: crankshaft sensor, warped pulley, sheered bolt on said pulley, resulting in more damage, including water pump and timing belts. Two weeks later…
ODI 10870152
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle; however, it was not able to fully accelerate. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the harmonic balancer pulley bolt fractured from the crankshaft. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the…
ODI 10853902
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stopped and shut down without warning. The vehicle did not restart and was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the crankshaft bolt detached and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but did not respond to the reimbursement request. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10824176
Engine
BROKEN CRANK BOLT WITH 100,000 MILES.
ODI 10820785
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
I was driving down the highway and all the sudden my car gave a big sound and died. The steering was really hard to steer, luckly i was in the slow lane and coasted off the edge of the road. Had it towed to mechanic the started was bad, along with the fuel line and fuel pump. After got it running once again ran fine hour later the crank shaft sensor went out. I have read many many complaints about the same issues,…
ODI 10810822
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
I was turning onto a street and heard a big clunk only to find out the bolt on the crankshaft broke off again on 10/29/15 as well as 7/30/13. The power steering went out & battery light came on. Lost power and everything after a big clunk! This happens all the time: there are a multitude of these same complaints: this engine was replaced in may 2010 and the harmonic balancer and pulley have been worked on twice…
ODI 10788483
Engine
The kia sorento has a catastrophic failor do to a single pin on the crank shat timing gear. This gear has broken free twice and caused head damage bent valves and also cost between 2 and 4 thousand dollars to replace the 30 dollar gear that will with out question fail again i'm on my third time of this happening this time the timing gear pin grow slowing only the crank shat himonic balancer to come free braking a 10…
ODI 10781372
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. While driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the dealer. The vehicle remained at the dealer for three consecutive months to locate the failure. The cam sensor, crank sensor, and timing belt were replaced. In addition, the ecm computer was replaced. One month later, after the repair was performed, the…
ODI 10822583
Engine · Power Train
The vehicle's power steering didn't work, and it was rarely driven after transmission repair at a kia dealer. Looking under the hood showed that the belts weren't moving. The crankshaft pulley was attached but not straight; offset. I called the dealer and they said the crankshaft bolt breaking is a common problem in these vehicles. Is/was there a recall for this? This is a potentially dangerous situation. Luckily…
ODI 10745802
Engine · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. While driving approximately 60 mph, the crank pulley bolt fractured without warning. The failure disabled the steering wheel, which made it difficult to control the vehicle. The contact coasted the vehicle to a stop. A certified mechanic stated that the crank pulley bolt fractured and detached from the vehicle. The contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer for repairs.…
ODI 10851404
Engine
Driving in rural eastern colorado when the battery and brake warning lights came on. Drove on to the next town with a repair shop (brush, co) and checked under the hood. Belts were loose and the bottom pulley was lying in the bottom of the engine compartment. Had to have it towed 70 miles to the kia dealership in windsor, co ($375). They did the repair and charged $1303.85. Had to rent a car while the repair was…
ODI 10745243
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. The contact stated that when the key was turned to the off position and removed, the vehicle failed to shut off. The contact removed the battery from the vehicle, but the vehicle continued to run. The contact then removed an air mask valve that caused the engine to shut off. The vehicle was unable to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the…
ODI 10726214
Engine
I was driving though a parking lot on late friday afternoon and heard a rattling noise coming from under the hood. So, after i parked i popped the hood, i also started to hear a squeaking noise (belts rubbing), so i drove home and parked it until monday when i took it to a local shop and they said it sounded like a pulley for the timing belt, they got it in on wednesday and called to have me come take a look at what…
ODI 10726820