2011 Kia Sorento Electrical System Problems
- 165
- 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 165 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 11 indicate fire
What owners report
- open outside · 13 records
- steering wheel · 13 records
- side door · 12 records
- passenger side · 11 records
- door open · 10 records
- drivers side · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 41 |
| 60–100k mi | 40 |
| 1–30k mi | 36 |
| 30–60k mi | 20 |
| 150–400k mi | 9 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Steering
Vehicles interior lights, interior dash lights, headlights and other panel lights click and flicker off and on during various periods of time. The headlights stay off for a few seconds and repetitively at random times. This has occurred both early in the morning, in the evenings, it also happens just in the middle of the day to the dash lights and with the clicking. This has occurred in winter as well as summer.…
ODI 11278287
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Headlight low beam light not working. Replaced bulb and within a few weeks, it would work intermittently. I could wiggle the connection and light would come back on. Then that no longer worked. I took the bulb out of the connection to replace and noticed the connection was melted where the bulb connects to the wire harness. I removed bulb until connection can be replaced.
ODI 11297313
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Vehicle was parked in the garage and stationary. When trying to start the vehicle using the key-less ignition, dash and interior lights started to flicker in the vehicle and relays start to click. Locks would not operate nor could i shift into neutral, started to smelt burning, pushed ignition button to shut down. Would not shut off, electrical kept cycling like it was trying to start on its own, had to disconnect…
ODI 11271215
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Car ran fine. Drove to store. Got out of store. Car wouldn't start. Had so.eone check battery .battery was good.12.5 . Had them check that wires where tight on battery and they where. Still no power to car. Left car at store . Came back next day and car started up like nothing wrong. This has happen twice since
ODI 11270543
Electrical System
The driver door doesn't open from the outside anymore i have to go through the back and i have small children
ODI 11268201
Electrical System
Driver side rear passenger door does not open from the outside. When child lock is engaged, the door cannot be opened. Dealer indicated possible actuator failure. Vehicle has 106,000 miles and is out of warranty.
ODI 11279369
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Vehicle has consistently needed headlights replaced every 3 months. Vehicle lights will come on and or off while driving in the dark. This is a deadly safety hazard and should be remedied.
ODI 11280364
Electrical System
DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE
ODI 11258195
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Kia was purchased less than a year ago. This is the third time it was taken to a dealership to get checked. Car engine light comes on and loses power and keeps going into limp mode. It is a safety hazard and must be dealt with. Today while in the passing lane car lost all power and would not move. I was driving about 45mph and it wouldn't go . A tractor trailer was speeding behind me and nearly rear ended me as i…
ODI 11254549
Electrical System
Drove truck to bank and now they are telling me that my bcm body control module is bad. I had a tow truck driver tell me that i was the 10th vehicle he has picked up with the same problem. My vehicle was stationary in a parking lot.
ODI 11252265
Electrical System
The alternator in this vehicle had died now 3 times in the past 4 years, causing the car to shut off while driving. The alternator goes from working to completely dead. The first time this happened the car had around 65,000 miles. The second time it had around 128,000 and this last time around 131,000 there was a recall listed for the original alternator but kia claimed it did not apply to our car even though the…
ODI 11245153
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Everytime i hit a little bump in the road my eco saver goes off causing me to burn more gas until i hit another bump to knock the saver back on
ODI 11268203
Air Bags · Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
I brought my vehicle into kia for several recalls. One was the door locks being faulty. I said i had no problems but they decided to replace them anyway. Now my rear door lock is broken. The other issue is when accelerating the engine revs. It only happened a couple of times at first, but now it happens every time i drive. It seems like the pedal is getting stuck. My last issue is the air bag. I was rear ended on…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11254451
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
My room lp fuse keeps blowing. It had a recall for the same problem. I went out and started my car and seen that the clock and interior lights were not working. I pulled fuse put a new one in and when i started it again it blew again. Then the airbag light came on and it is staying on. I have replaced the room lp fuse about 12 times. It was a recall got fixed and having the same problem again.
ODI 11245421
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Suspension
Takata brake lights not working bought 3 since jan2019. Got brakes done in 2018 but pedal still moves at red light car moves forward. I mash breaks harder. Engine shakes or jumps. Ignition switch won't turn on car it don't crank up key was remade a yr ago. Ignition started back working well but 6months ago same problem again. Today i was stuck 3.5hrs.horrible please help my sorento is loved by me. No one contacted…
ODI 11235305
Electrical System
My vehicle was parked in my driveway. Had driven day before. Went to start and hear clicking noise like starter problem. Call tow truck to take to shop $92.32. Short in wiring down by starter assembely. Required repair and retest of system. $311.39
ODI 11218578
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I have a head lights that keep going in and out . I have had it repairs a lot of times but it keeps doing it . Ithen got a paper in the mail for a extension on the lights for my model vehicle cause the connectors in the headlight assembly needed to be replaced so i took it to kia. They told me that because i had it fixed so many time that theres not enough wire to replace it again this was on may 14 2019 and they…
ODI 11210780
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seats
Airbag did not deploy during accident. Before accident airbag light was on and steering wheel functions were working (cruise, horn, volume ect.) driver side window would not roll up.
Crash reported
ODI 11243908
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
I was driving down the interstate slightly uphill. At about 55 mph when my sorento began to loose power/speed. Before i could pull off onto the shoulder smoke began coming in through the a.c vents. When i reached the shoulder and opened the hood the back right end of the motor was on fire from the wiring harnesses. I was able to put out the fire. Upin a mechanic looking at it i was told it had thrown a rod and most…
Fire reported
ODI 11205127
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
'tamara recall' i was traveling up the interstate slightly uphill at 55 miles an hour when i begin to lose power\speed and before i could get it to the shoulder it lost all power to gather and smoke started coming in the ac vent when i got it stopped and open the hood it was burning at the back right hand side of the motor on some wiring harness i was able to put the fire out i later was told that it had thrown a…
Fire reported
ODI 11205122
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
My vehicle has continuously melted wiring harness after wiring harness that run my headlights. Not sure if this happens while in motion or stationary, i just notice it when i am down to one headlight. This has become very dangerous because i constantly have to drive in the dark with one headlight. Also it really scares me that my vehicle is melting wires that connect to other wires that could easily cause a fire!
ODI 11193573
Electrical System
I am not able to determine if it will be covered or not. Most likely it will not be covered because the cs1603 can only be completed once, and only under the 5 years/ 60,000 mile warranty. The vehicle is considered out of warranty by the year as it goes by the original warranty start date of 06/04/2011. However, we can look into possible goodwill assistance with the repair that is needed. Of course i am not able to…
ODI 11218747
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Headlamps quit working, even though i have repeatedly replaced. Happens about 1 every three weeks. Usually happens on the highway during night driving.
ODI 11190100
Electrical System
I was driving on a major highway in pa, rt. 83 and my check engine light came on. Luckily i got off the highway because the next thing that happened was no power when i pressed on the gas pedal. I got it towed to my garage and they told me it was the accelerator position sensor. I got it replaced. Two weeks later it happened again. I was smart enough to get off the highway when the check engine light came on.…
ODI 11184301
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
My struts make my tires pop at least every two weeks got them replaced over 10 times and also my fuel injectors have been replaced and still give off a stinky smell it may result in getting another catalic converter
ODI 11219397