2006 Kia Sorento Service Brakes Problems
- 15
- 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 15 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 6 records
- crank shaft · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento. The contact noticed an abnormal noise coming from the brakes. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rear assembly fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 59,126.
ODI 10860297
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Dear sir; at this time i'm requesting that your office send to one a complaint form to be file against the company car corral 11 in colonial height va 23834 for rightfully and knowingly selling a used car with the defected emergency brakes, dry rotten tires, rotors scorned, dimmed head light cannot be seen ahead of driver, need alignment or that when driving the car the car vibrate from side to side, odorous smell…
ODI 10825667
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
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
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
Kia sorento 2006. Crank shaft bolt sheared off. Total control of vehicle lost. Can not drive vehicle. Contacted kia motors who stated they know this happens. Exact words of person on phone were "you should have replaced the crank shaft bolt with an upgraded model". As i am a private owner and never got any information from kia this was never done. The dealership was helpful in that they said they would look at the…
ODI 10746006
Air Bags · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento. The contact stated that the brake lights would sporadically illuminate. The independent mechanic replaced the brake lights. In addition, the air bag warning lights remained illuminated. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000.
ODI 10662413
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
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 · Engine · Service Brakes
Vehicle's battery, brake, and check engine lights came on while parked at home, opened hood, noticed belt was slipping, and crankshaft pulley was spinning almost free. Contacted mechanic who performed most recent maintenance, he attempted to repair work under assumption was faulty. Problem reoccurred 3 months later, mechanic now convinced he is not the cause of this. Research shows common issue with this make/model.…
ODI 10608124
Body · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Driving in winter weather conditions, had vehicle in cruise control on interstate going about 40 mph, not 45 mph, cars ahead were braking due to gusty winds and decreased visibility (blowing snow). Proceeded to brake to slow down, while in cruise control mode, brakes did not work as they normally due and vehicle hit a side rail on the driver's side, causing loss of control of vehicle momentarily. Vehicle was able to…
Crash reported
ODI 10561206
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
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
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
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