2008 Kia Sorento Automatic Transmission Problems
- 4
- 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 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission
My 2008 kia sorento is experiencing intermittent transmission lunging. There is only 40,000 miles on this vehicle. The vehicle does this every day, except when i take it into the dealer. Once i do take it in to the dealer, they say that nothing is wrong and that they cannot get the car to do the same thing i do. I believe that no diagnostics were performed, and i know that a proper road test was not performed. I…
ODI 10418202
Automatic Transmission
Transmission - vehicle turns on, when placed in reverse a loud/hard jolt occurs. When placed in drive, vehicle will hardly move without pressing all the way down on the gas pedal. Engine roars and hardly moves forward. Happened on two occasions in the last few months. Was recently fixed two months ago but happened again. *ln
ODI 10380998
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia sorrento. The vehicle exhibited abnormal hesitation when accelerating from a complete stop and would only accelerate at a very low speed. After shutting the vehicle off and allowing it to sit for a few hours, the vehicle would operate as normal. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where upgrades were made to the computer system. The failure since recurred approximately 3…
ODI 10349644
Automatic Transmission · Frontal
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 kia sorento. While driving 35 mph, the contact experienced automatic transmission failure and took the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer offered no assistance, so the contact took the vehicle to another dealer on january 21, 2008. Two mechanics test drove the vehicle and acknowledged the failure; however, they needed to order the codes to make the repair. As of february 22, 2008, the…
ODI 10218892