2006 Kia Sorento Steering Problems
- 33
- 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 33 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 16 records
- light came · 7 records
- pulley bolt · 6 records
- brake light · 6 records
- heard loud · 5 records
- battery light · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 13 |
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento. While driving 40 mph, the crankshaft fractured and the power steering failed. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and had it towed to community kia (4221 east fwy, baytown, tx 77521, [redacted]). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they would be in communication with the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or…
ODI 11243587
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento. While pulling out of the driveway at approximately 20 mph, the power steering seized and the battery and emergency brake indicators illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle back into the driveway. The dealer was not contacted. The contact called the manufacturer and was referred to roadside assistance, but was unable to speak with anyone. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 11169873
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento. While the contact's daughter was driving 70 mph, she heard a loud bang and felt an impact underneath the vehicle. The driver noticed a piece of metal had detached from the vehicle. The vehicle independently pulled to the right and the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic where it was…
ODI 10980952
Electrical System · Steering · Wheels
Our 2006 kia sorento all the sudden while driving on a very busy in city highway, started sounding like it kept trying to turn over and we pulled over. We noticed it started smelling hot but wouldn't turn off so my husband tried taking off the battery but couldn't because it was so hot it burned him and noticed smoke coming from the engine. We finally got it off so we tried to restart it but the battery was totally…
ODI 10910860
Air Bags · Steering
I was driving on the highway and the brake light & battery light came on . The engine sounded rough , when i went to pull of the highway , i had no power steering
ODI 10852437
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
I was driving on the highway in slushy snow and the brake light & battery light came on. The engine sounded rough. When i went to pull of the highway, i had no power steering.
ODI 10824385
Power Train · Service Brakes · Steering
It doesnt shift parts of the transmission seems like fallling off. Loose power steering and brakes dont work
ODI 10806148
Engine · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Less than a year prior, timing belt needed replaced. A costly fix. Only months later due to problem(common issue kia is aware of) with crankshaft sensor, vehical stalled and died driving down the road. There was no warning for this and when the engine stopped while going down the highway, i lost all control of power stearing, speed, brakes and other main elecrical componets. I was in the middle of a curve of the…
Crash reported
ODI 10825925
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento. The contact stated that while traveling 60 mph, there was a sudden loss of power steering and the steering wheel locked with no warning. The vehicle was merged over to the side of the road and the contact was able to restart the vehicle which reset the computer. The contact stated that the vehicle was making an extremely loud abnormal noise when the failure occurred. The…
ODI 10747637
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
Driving on highway when heard a pop and power steering went out and battery and brake light came on. Had it towed to auto repair shop to find out the crank shaft pulley bolt had broken off into the engine. Auto repair shop unable to get bolt out since it broke off into engine. Only way to repair was a new engine which was around $5000.
ODI 10735665
Engine · Power Train · Steering
I was turning at a stop light when i loss power steering and nearly crashed.i was able to get it pulled over.i raised the hood and saw the crankshaft pulley lying on the the bottom skid plate.i looked on the internet only to find there are probably thousands of similar cases worldwide.i called kia .they basically blew me off!
ODI 10726095
Engine · Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, there was an abnormal loud noise coming from the engine. In addition, the engine and the battery warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the steering wheel was difficult to turn and excessive force was reuqired in order to turn the vehicle. The contact noticed that a bolt fractured from the front of the vehicle. The…
ODI 10692351
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
While stopped at a traffic light, the car was running fine. When the light turned green, i took my foot off the brake and all the lights on my dash illuminated and the car immediately shut off. I shift into park and restart the car with no problems as if nothing happened. No other issues occurred until today (3 weeks later). This time i started my car and was driving through a parking lot with no signs of a problem.…
ODI 10680108
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
While driving my 2006 kia sorento on wednesday december 17, 2014, a week before christmas, the crankshaft pulley bolt loosened up. Under tremendous pressure from the engine the steel pulley bent skewing all belted driving systems: power steering, electrical, electricity to engine, a/c, wipers, heating and defrosting systems, and etc causing me to lose complete control of car while turning corner at busy…
ODI 10717559
Power Train · Steering
While driving down the highway, the crankshaft bolt broke inside the crankshaft causing steering problems, and the car shutdown. This is very dangerous and could cause death by losing steering control or a serious accident with others due to lost of power. *tr
ODI 10667001
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
I went to the bank in november of 2014. I shut my car off because its started to make a loud noise . I tried to start it when i was done and it would not start. I was able to get a jump to start it back up but it keep on dying. I was finally able to get it started enough to get it home . It died right before my house so we had to push it into the driveway. When i was driving it home the electrical kept cutting in…
ODI 10670791
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
Car dies while driving. No check engine light appears. Later car starts and runs fine until a few days later at next failure. Driver loses engine, power steering, and power brakes. Engine code finally appears after 3rd incident and is p0337 - crank shaft positioning sensor. This is a safety issue and may lead to a crash or death since driver looses all functions of vehicle. Dealer at kia cerritos, calif. Seemed…
ODI 10622361
Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
I was dropping my son off at daycare. I attempted turn left and my battery, brake, and check engine light came on. My steering also went out. I turned off the car and turned back it on. Car was fine until i tried to turn, same thing happened again. I turned the car off and walked my son the rest of the way to daycare. When i returned i started the car and heard a loud screeching sound. I drove it less than a mile…
ODI 10598314
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
Coming home from work about 2miles away from home, i lost power, my power steering, and electrical and i had to pull over and get towed to my home. Not happy cause kia knows about this issue!!!! *js
ODI 10592094
Electrical System · Steering
I was driving down the road doing 55mph when i heard a loud sound and all of a sudden the break and battery light came on in 2006 kia sorento. At that very moment, i realized that i did not have any power steering. Up until this point, my only complaint with my suv was that i had to constantly replace the bulbs in both the front and back of the car. Also, my dome light stopped working and some of the panel lights as…
ODI 10586104
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
I got this car about a month ago and 3 days after the purchase i could smell the catalytic converter it was extremely strong, then a rumble sound under the car from the exhaust. A day later i was driving to work and the a/c compressor started squealing extremely loud and there was a ticking sound. Took it to the auto dealer i got it from and they said it was the compressor belt, dealer replaced belt and there is…
ODI 10572767
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
On january 17, 2015, i retrieved my 2006 kia sorento lx from the dealership. I had to have the water pump and heater hoses replaced. It was suggested that since my vehicle had close to 60k miles on it that according the manufacturer that the timing belt be replaced. It cost me a little over $1,200. Two weeks later i was at a stop light waiting to make a left turn. As i proceeded to make my left, from a complete…
ODI 10683904
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
After doing preventive maintenance replacing timing belt at 60k the drive pulley bolt loosened (after three hours of driving) and the drive pulley popped off the shear pin, loosing control to the steering, breaks that are run by the serpentine belt . Mechanic was able to reconnect drive pulley, pin and bolt to crank shaft. Five months later the same happen. Kia customer service is not returning calls. Kia dealer…
ODI 10588333
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
I was driving out of walgreens parking lot on 6/2/2013 in alsip, illinois. As i put my car in reverse to back out the parking space then i placed it in drive it was fine. Then i got ready to turn the wheel to come out the parking lot and it was very hard to turn. Then my lights came on the dashboard. The brake light & engine light. I then placed my feet on the brakes and placed it back in p (park) and tired to put…
ODI 10671565
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia sorrento. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, she heard a loud banging as the power steering and brakes failed. The vehicle was towed to a certified mechanic and they stated that the harmonic balancer was fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred a few months later. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage…
ODI 10574669