2006 Kia Sorento Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

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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.

Mileage in stored records

Band	Records
1–30k mi	3

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

May 20, 2008 · 9,000 miles
Air Conditioner · Clutch Assembly · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento. The contact stated that the air conditioning failed to work during a heat wave. There were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel during this time. In addition, the clutch failed. New brake pads and rotors were installed and the contact must downshift in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle has been taken to two dealers and two mechanics. The failure mileage…
ODI 10270039
December 1, 2006 · 8,000 miles
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have had to have extensive work on my brakes every 8000 miles. I can set my odometer by this it is so reliable. When i bought my sorento in 2006 within the first 8000 miles the brakes went out. The dealership agreed to change the rotors for me. In 8000 miles the shoes, rotors everything was bad again. I called the dealership, they refused to fix it. I went to them and they wanted to charge an exorbitant price so i…
ODI 10371529
November 18, 2006 · 19,000 miles
Cruise Control · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 15 mph under normal road conditions, the brakes locked up. There were no warnings prior to the failure. The vehicle was towed to the service dealer, who replaced the brakes. The consumer has also had problems with the vehicle's cruise control *nm
ODI 10173998
July 9, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I bought this car new in july 2006 it had 200 miles on it when i drove it off the lot. A week after i purchased it the brakes were smoking on the drivers front side, i took it into the dealer they said i had driven over something and it was simply burning off (yeah right) a month later they brakes started grinding i took it in they resurfaced the rotors, about 3 months later the brakes were grinding again, they…
ODI 10245795