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. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the alternator, brake and temperature warning lights illuminated and the power steering failed. The vehicle was moved to the shoulder. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that the crankshaft bolt fractured and caused the fan belt and the water pump to become inoperable. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10492934
Engine · Power Train · Steering
I was merging onto a highway when all of a sudden i heard a loud thud and my battery light & e brake light came on and i lost power steering. I was able to drive the vehicle to a local mechanic who informed me that the harmonic balancer had fallen off due to the crankshaft bolt shearing off. Once it was fixed by an ase certified mechanic, approximately 8000 miles later i was driving to work and the car started…
ODI 10532771
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
The same thing has happened three times now. Driving down the road and all of a sudden the brake lights come on, check engine light comes on and now you have no power steering. When popping your hood, you find the two of the three belts have come off and the cam stabilizer pulley has either broke off and the car is no longer running or is wobbling and about to detach from the engine. What has happened is the pin has…
ODI 10594332
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Steering
Driving on the highway 230 miles from home, 150 miles from my destination brake light and battery light came on. Pulled off road loss of steering power. Opened hood and found belts off. Towed to nearest town in the middle of nowhere and mechanic diagnosed the crankshaft (harmonic balancer) bolt had sheered off and broken piece still in crankshaft. Towed to nearest kia dealership 150 miles away and was told possible…
ODI 10435357
Engine And Engine Cooling · Steering
Was traveling on highway 65mph tried to change lanes but the steering had gone out, had to turn steering wheel very hard to get it to turn, once i pulled over and looked beneath hood the belts were no longer turning and could see what look like a pulley laying at bottom of engine. Matt castrucci kia in dayton, ohio stated that my bolt had broken off and caused my pulley to break. Have read a lot of complaints on…
ODI 10425987
Power Train · Service Brakes · Steering
Repeated problems with this vehicle. Not small problems. Life threatening problems. What is the nhtsa doing? Why nothing, no questions, no nothing. Thousands upon thousands of consumers with no help from this public agency. Why? Brake problems, widely known. Kia refuses to admit that the brakes don't work on their vehicles, the rotors have to be changed every 3 months. This is a safety hazard. I had many near…
ODI 10598322
Driveshaft · Electrical System · Latch · Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento and stated the propeller shaft for the four wheel drive continued to fail on the vehicle. The dealer replaced the front drive shaft and road tested the vehicle. Within the next month, the vehicle was taken back to the shop for the same failure. The front drive shaft was replaced a second time to no avail. The failure persisted an additional two times within four months. While…
ODI 10298269
Steering · Visibility
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento. The front window continued to develop frost in the passenger compartment. The contact noticed stress fractures on the windshield from within the vehicle. While making a right turn at 5 mph, the contact noticed additional cracks in the window. The contact is unable to see out of the front window due to the damage. The insurance company will authorize that the window be…
ODI 10220653