2007 Kia Sorento Automatic Transmission 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
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- wheel drive · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission
My 2007 kia sorento was involved in two accidents in 2009-10. Both were as a result of a faulty 4-wheel drive mechanism. When we purchased the car in 2007, we reported to the dealership that when the car was in 4-wheel drive and stopped to turn, it made a jerking movement that was dangerous. We were told it operated as designed. On february 21, 2010, i was turning into my garage in central oregon on ice, the car was…
Crash reported
ODI 10414046
Automatic Transmission
I bought this 2007 sorento october 10, 2007. Transmission was messed up from the start. I have posted earlier about my problems (odi id number : 10222227). Some of my problems were fixed. The problem with the up-shifting and down-shifting at the same time were fixed. But i still have to much play in drive-line when shifting from forward to reverse. And that play comes in to effect when other shifts happen. When…
ODI 10237210
Automatic Transmission
We purchased this a 2007 kia sorento for folgers kia in feb of 2007. After about 4 months we noticed that when accelerating between 35 and 45 miles per hour the car shudder violently and loses power. In my opinion very dangerous. We finally got the car in the shop on jan 2, 2008 only to be told that kia says their is a software problem and it can't be fixed. Also told it is normal for the sorento. If normal, why…
ODI 10213546
Automatic Transmission
I have a two wheel drive 2007 kia sorento. When i drive between 35 and 50 mph the car begins to jerk, sometimes violently. I have taken it twice to the dealer to have it looked at. The dealer has contacted kia engineers who say that the jerking is within acceptable parameters and nothing will be done to fix the problem. They have described the problem as being called a fish bite. The invoice for service states that…
ODI 10212529
Automatic Transmission
I bought a 2007 kia sorento in october, 2007. The car only has 3,000 miles and has a horrible shifting problem that i am told all 2007 sorentos have. When the car is going between 40 and 50, it sounds like and shudders like a 10 year old beat up car. It is like it won't shift gears. The motor is extremely louder than the 2003 kia sorento i owned (wish i had it back). I am terribly unhappy with the transmission and…
ODI 10220027
Automatic Transmission
I purchase a 2007 kia sorento at vandevere kia. It came with the 5-speed auto-matic sportmatic shifting. It bangs into gear, slips into gear and slides into gear. It hardly ever shifts 100%. Plus it pulsates between 40 & 50 miles an hours. Not all the time & not the same way all the time. Also when it's in 5th gear and i move it to the right in the sportamatic position, it drops to 4th gear. I've drove 2 other kia's…
ODI 10222227
Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 kia sorento. While driving at various speeds, mainly between 42 and 45 mph, the vehicle jerks and vibrates. The vehicle has been taken to the dealer on four occasions. The second time, the dealer replaced the driveshaft, however, the failure still persists. The current mileage was 1,600 and failure mileage was 959. Updated 12-12-07. *kb the dealer wasn't sure what the problem was. They…
ODI 10205099
Automatic Transmission
In july, 2007, i purchased a 2007 kia sorento. On my first occasion to drive on the interstate, coming home from work, i encountered a major shudder or jerking when traveling at approximately 35 mph. The interstate was very show traveling due to an accident. When i tried to accelerate, the car shuddered (or jerked) several times extremely hard but then straightened out. The hard shudders occur at approximately 35 to…
ODI 10207397
Automatic Transmission
I purchased a 2007 kia sorento on 1/6/07 from chris leith kia in wake forest, nc. Not long after i bought it, i noticed that it frequently jerked when accelerating at higher rates of speed. On 1/11/07, i took the car back to the dealer and complained of the problem. At that time they told me it was the electronic throttle body which was self adjusting ,and would fix itself as i drove it. The vehicle continued to…
ODI 10187104