1. Kia Sorento
  2. Problems
  3. 2011
  4. Unknown Or Other

2011 Kia Sorento Unknown Or Other Problems

154
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 154 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 5 indicate fire

What owners report

  • side door · 35 records
  • open outside · 33 records
  • door open · 31 records
  • passenger door · 16 records
  • open door · 16 records
  • open inside · 14 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi41
100–150k mi32
30–60k mi14
1–30k mi11
150–400k mi10

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • June 22, 2011 · 3,500 miles

    Unknown Or Other

    My sorento will hesitate to move when the accelerator is pressed and then suddenly lurch forward with full acceleration for a brief time. This is an erratic problem. Dealers response is to wait until it become consistent -- my response, i may be dead before that time. Customer service response is driver error. My response is that i have driven for decades many different model and age vehicles and have logged in appx…

    ODI 10455759

  • April 1, 2011

    Unknown Or Other

    2001 kia sorento. Consumer states all late models vehicles sold in america today by default flash side lights upon each repeated depression of the key pad except his new kia sorento *tgw the consumer stated flashing upon first depression of the key pad was insufficient, especially when trying to find the vehicle at night in a large dimly lit parking lot. *jb

    ODI 10394929

  • January 6, 2011 · 145 miles

    Steering · Unknown Or Other

    When taken to a speed over 35 mph felt a drift to the right in the steering. When taken to higher speeds, it became physically necessary to hold steering wheel tightly in order to keep vehicle from going to the right. Steering seemed extremely tight and somewhat jerky when cornering making it difficult to get a smooth turn. Steering wheel did not sit straight when driving straight. Front wheels not pointing at same…

    ODI 10379165

  • July 21, 2010 · 485 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Unknown Or Other

    7/21/10 purchased kia sorrento ex fwd from moritz 110 ne loop 820 hurst, tx 7/22 noticed engine hesitated several times while driving sufficient that cars pulled around me. Contacted jerry simpson and jim cartwright service manager 7/26 took sorrento back and to moritz and rode with jim cartwright through residential neighborhoods. Car exhibited no hesitation 8/2 have driven sorrento to oklahoma twice and around…

    ODI 10366107