2007 Kia Sorento Power Train Problems
- 9
- 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 9 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train · Suspension
We had an electrical issue with the car and it was towed to a dealership a couple hundred miles from home. There the dealer noticed the bracket that holds the rear end on had rusted away and it was leaking fluid. The car has around 45,000 miles on it and i feel that an issue like this should have been a recall as i have since found is a common problem and was recalled in europe for the same thing. My daughter could…
ODI 11032964
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sorento. The contact stated while moving the gear shift lever from park to drive, the gear shift lever fractured. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
ODI 10819315
Power Train · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sorento. The contact stated while she driving 45 mph the brake system locked failed to engage without warning and caused the gear shift to fail. The contact was unable to shift gears. The contact was able to coast the vehicle onto the emergency lane. The vehicle was towed to the contacts home. The failure and current mileage was 71,885. Updated 6/10/14*cn according to the invoice the…
ODI 10577846
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I own a 2007 kia sorento lx with 47,760 miles on it currently (today's date 09/10/2014). The first symptoms happened a few months ago where my car would hesitate upon acceleration and/or i would be traveling between 30-45 mph and the car would begin bucking/jerking for a few seconds. This was very intermittent and random. If i took my foot off the gas pedal, then reapplied the gas the car would be fine. Then that…
ODI 10632129
Power Train
This car was purchase new from the dealership. It has always been serviced by the dealership. After a recent oil change i heard a "whine" noise in the rearend so i took it into the dealership. After inspection they say i need a new rear end for $2000 and that it is not covered under warranty because on previous work they mentioned that a change in fluid was requested. If this change in fluid was so important why was…
ODI 10434312
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
At highway speeds, vehicle check engine light comes on and the power from accelerator greatly reduces. Appears to go into 1st gear, and vehicle only able to drive at 5mph. Stopped car on shoulder, turned engine off and parked. Restarted vehicle with no power or transmission problems; check engine light remained on. After 5 minutes of driving, repeat in activities. Occurred 5 times within [redacted]. Very unsafe to…
ODI 10430318
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sorrento. While driving at speeds of 35 mph, the vehicle abnormally began jerking violently and stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer yet the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was left in the dealer's possession where the contact was awaiting further diagnostic testing. The current and failure mileages were 58,000.
ODI 10329660
Power Train
I was driving my 2 month old 2007 kia optima ex 6 cyc with 4,000 miles on feb 16 about 10:45 pm when it lost power steering and other car functions. I had just exit an expressway (ih 35) to reach my home when i heard a large clunk and warning lights appeared re: loss of electrical power from to the battery. I was unable to initial steer the vehicle b/c the power steering was not working with significant difficultly…
ODI 10218976
Air Conditioner · Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Frontal · Power Train · Seat Belts · Tires
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 kia sorento. Three days after purchasing the vehicle, the air bag light illuminated, which indicated that the passenger side air bag was deactivated. While driving between 40-45 mph, the vehicle hesitated and jerked. When the vehicle is stopped at a stop sign or a red light, the exterior lights shut off. The contact has had to strike the dashboard in order to get the air conditioning to…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10235319