1. Kia Sorento
  2. Problems
  3. 2005
  4. Fuel/Propulsion System

2005 Kia Sorento Fuel/Propulsion System Problems

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Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

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Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
100–150k mi5
30–60k mi2
1–30k mi2
60–100k mi2

Complaint records

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  • March 1, 2019 · 126,000 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System

    I have a 2005 kia and the gas tank seems to be splitting at the seams nothing i did or have done to cause this it has become a big fire risk

    ODI 11255232

  • July 25, 2017 · 22,000 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System

    The gas pedal on this vehicle, which only has 22k miles on it, is hard to press down intermittently which could cause an accident. You don't know when you pull out if it's going to go or not and have to press hard on the pedal. I'm told it would need to have the throttle body replaced which there are several complaints online for the same issue and the 2016 kia sorento is under recall for this issue so why isn't the…

    ODI 11019095

  • January 20, 2016 · 12,400 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System

    When you pump gas it spits back out of gas tank. It does it every time you go to put gas in pump.it happens at the gas pump when its time to pump gas.

    ODI 10825295

  • December 8, 2015 · 116,000 miles

    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

  • November 7, 2015 · 115,000 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System

    Vehcile was filled up and driven to friends house. Vehicle was stationary at friends house for few hours. When leaving i smelled the odor of gas. Got light to observe puddle of gas under vehicle. I drove home because it was dark and waited to inspect in the morning. When re-inspected it was verified gas was leaking from inside an inset on the bottom of the gas tank.

    ODI 10789001

  • October 1, 2015 · 136,000 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System

    Bought the car used drove home .... Car sat for a while came out to the smell of gas so strong the gas tank is leaking at the seams... Tank is damp from gas soaking in..... Bought a used tank fixed it and the leak it 100x worse!!!! You can't see the holes it's as if it's not sealing i have read this is a commom problem in this car. And not a cheep fix!!! No recalls?????

    ODI 10811290

  • September 15, 2015 · 57,000 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other

    I went to put fuel in my kia sorrento as i do every two weeks at the same gas station same pump. I engaged the pump as always put the nozzle in and when i pushed the lever within 30 seconds there was a gurgling noise and gas spewed all over me, the car and the sidewalk. I went in to get the attendant who had to bring out kitty litter to cover the gas on the ground. She had me move to a different pump and assisted me…

    ODI 10765201

  • November 19, 2014 · 41,850 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System

    While filling the gas tank, gasoline spits back out of the car onto ground (and me)...not an overlow; an actual projectile spitting! *tr

    ODI 10659396

  • May 30, 2013 · 123,000 miles

    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

  • March 3, 2013 · 63,400 miles

    Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System

    I own a 2005 kia sorento 4wd lx. After a schedule oil change, the check engine light came on and the computer showed a po300 code. While driving vehicle the vehicle became sluggish and would not accelerate past 50 mph. The next day while driving, a loud noise started in the engine. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The technician stated the crank shaft pulley, ball bearing and…

    ODI 10502187

  • August 1, 2012 · 79,500 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. The contact stated that fuel fumes were emitted inside and around the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the fuel tank was leaking and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The failure mileage was 79,500.

    ODI 10470722