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
While driving down the interstate the car's engine caught fire. Melted everything in engine. When told i needed a new engine, i sold the car to a junk yard for parts. Now, i hear this recall. So pissed@
Fire reported
ODI 11098673
Engine · Steering
At a stop light, i heard and felt a shudder throughout the vehicle. The brake and battery light came on immediately after the shudder. The engine continued to run normally. Proceeding through the intersection, i experienced the loss of power steering making the car very difficult to control. Managed to get the vehicle to a nearby parking lot where i called for a tow to the kia dealer. Dealer confirmed a sheared…
ODI 10712844
Engine
Vehicle died while driving, then would not crank over. Had towed to dealer. Vehicle was no longer covered by warranty. Dealer replaced cam and crank sensors, timing belt, crank bolt and badly fraying accessory drive belt. *tr
ODI 10703732
Electrical System · Engine · Wheels
Driving approx 55mph, my lights seemed to dim then my battery and brake light came on. I immediately turned my heater, radio, dashboard lights and lights to low. I continued driving for nothing else seemed to be wrong and was going to pull over when i noticed my power steering also was not working. I was able to get myself to a safe place to stop and put the car in park, it began making an odd sound (thinking a…
ODI 10695468
Engine
On july 13th 2013 i started financing a 2005 kia sorrento lx from a dealership in pinellas park, florida called e-z car credit. During the first month of financing the car had to be serviced for many different reasons. Over the last year and a half of financing the problems have gotten worse an more expensive. Problems include but not limited to: overheating, bad sensors, front end alignment, new water hoses, new…
ODI 10681907
Engine
Had a car repair in october 2014 due to a broken bolt near crank shaft driving down the highway. Paid for repair and got car back and within a month the motor was shot . I went to go start the car to go to work and it was making a terrible noise, it was stationary. I still have at 7 more car payments to make on the car.
ODI 10787410
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, an abnormal noise emitted from under the hood and the power steering seized. The contact discovered that none of the belts in the vehicle were moving. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the crank shaft damper, harmonic balancer and the gear needed to be…
ODI 10660442
Engine
While leaving our home to run errands, i lost power steering and several dashboard lights came on. We purchased the kia sorento in 2005 new and have had very few problems with it until now. It has less than 70k miles and has been serviced by the dealer every 3k miles. I had the vehicle towed to the dealer, who rather quickly diagnosed the problem as a broken crank bolt and estimated repairs would cost about $1300.…
ODI 10652640
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
First incident-on august 16, 2014 while on vacation and driving from virginia to chicago ill, the vehicle start making a rattling noise coming from the front of the vehicle and warning lights came on the dash (battery, brake) and the power steering went out making the vehicle very hard to maneuver, i immediately pulled over into a fast food parking lot to check the noise and found that the harmonic balancer was…
ODI 10655071
Engine · Steering
On 8/23/2014 my family a i were in chicago we traveled there on friday 8/22/2014 from virginia in the 2005 kia sorento that i just purchased in july 2014 from pearson hyundai. While driving to my family reunion in the forest reserves the vehicle brake light and other warning lights came on, and a rattle could be heard coming from the engine, the vehicle became hard to steer and the noise from the engine became…
ODI 10643441
Engine · Suspension
I have a 2005 kia sorento and last august i was coming to a stop at a very busy intersection and my car made a very loud clanking bang sound. My car died, my battery, brake and engine light came on. I turned the key and it started and i was able to get it off the road but my power steering was gone. I had it towed to a garage that said they would not fix it because it was to intense (cost $150), so i had it towed to…
ODI 10716444
Engine · Steering
In september 2012, traveling at 35mph my kia came to a stop. At first glance it was determined the drive belts had unfastened and the cam shaft bolt was laying on the engine pan. After inspection at kia service shop the specialist identified that the cam shaft bolt had sheered off due to the defective part: cam shaft sprocket-c, part # 23120-35701 cost $60.00. The final suggestion was to replace the bolt set,…
ODI 10633672
Engine
The engine developed a very loud tick/knock in the motor. *tr
ODI 10615599
Engine
Daughter had cranked vehicle after coming into grandmother's after her wedding getting food. She said the steering was working properly and the motor seemed to be having alot of problems so i told her to park it and not to drive it again that i would have it towed to be looked at.my nephew looked at it said it seemed to be the bolt coming out of harmonic balancer. I bought it used but it was purchased at kia in…
ODI 10619174
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I was stopped waiting to turn into a fast food place when i let off the brakes to turn in ,the suv took off from 0 to 60 in a split second.when i tried to mash the brakes it wouldn't go down and i couldn't stop.i ended up hitting a tree,the air bags did come out.the suv was totaled.i contacted kia's office and they had the suv towed to a lot for investigation.as of this date i haven't heard form kia as to what they…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10680991
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
I recently had to have the crank shaft sensor replaced on my 2005 kia sorento. This morning, driving my young son to school, i lost the steering on my vehicle. Additionally, the engine light and brake light came on. As i understand it, this is an ongoing defective issue with kia's. This is a dangerous problem for the public as well as consumers. *tr
ODI 10595810
Engine
During my trip home from a local outing i noticed my battery light flashing intermittently. As i got closer to home the light became more steady steering became more difficult. I had a good guess what the problem was due to the fact that i've had this same issue twice in the last eight months. I made it home safely and had my vehicle towed a few days later to a repair shop. I was not at all surprised when the…
ODI 10704759
Engine · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, there was a sudden loss of steering power and the vehicle became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the crankshaft pulley needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and…
ODI 10573860
Engine
I was driving on the way to work and the car lost power and shut off.... Lost all ability to steer, luckily no other cars were close by. Or else there would have been a crash between us. Had it towed to a local shop. Before looking at the vehicle they immediately told me it sounded like the infamous crank shaft pulley bolt. I was at a loss for word as it sounded like its been an on going issue that needs to be…
ODI 10574845
Engine · Power Train · Steering
Kia sorento 2005, similar crank bolt main pulley assembly break that many, many of the others have all been complaining about and unfortunately been experiencing. This is the third time i had this very same issue repaired for substantial dollars and now my mechanic stated there is not enough thread left into the crankshaft to fix and it needs a completely rebuild or engine replacement - which in all likelihood be…
ODI 10640618
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train · Steering
Driving approximately 55mph 22 nov 2013, heard a thump from engine compartment, and lost all power to vehicle, ending up in a ditch. Engine stopped, no steering, no brakes. Dash lights illuminated. Vehicle would not re-start. Crank pulley bolt broke off. Over 5 hours to extract remainder of bolt to repair engine. $1359 in repairs. Now, 22 sept 2014, 10 months later, had same happen on highway at 70mph in heavy…
Crash reported
ODI 10638162
Engine
I was leaving a patient's home when i got around the corner from their home, my car just shut off on me. All the lights were on in the vehicle but it would not move. After waiting for about two hours for someone to come help me in my situation. I had to have my car towed all the way from west haven to amity, where i had the car checked out by the mechanic that fixed the crankshaft bolt and other things costing me a…
ODI 10562298
Engine
The crankshaft sprocket key (pin) got loose and the sprocket displaced which chewed the timing belt and short-circuited the crankshaft sensor and fuel pump, causing $1946.03 of repair, $213.67 car rental during repair, loss of working time and stress to me with health damage. The total loss is estimated to be $3,000.00 at least. *tr
ODI 10640902
Engine · Power Train
As i was driving my 2005 kia sorento at 40mph it started bucking and when you go to accelerate you can hold the pedal to the floor and it does not pick up speed. Took it to my mechanic and his software shows a recall for this and kia is saying there is no recall on my vehicle. His software says recalls campaign-sc073 icv replacement. *tr
ODI 10522815
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
My 2005 sorento started stalling & shutting down while driving down the hwy at 65 mph (happens at any speed). Code comes up for bad crank shaft sensor, this will be the 3rd time in 4 years i will have replaced it. This has caused some "close calls" while on the hwy, avoiding other vehicles & nearly being rear ended several times. *tr
ODI 10519390