2011 Kia Sorento Steering Problems
- 41
- 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.
What owners report
- steering wheel · 19 records
- power steering · 6 records
- pulling right · 5 records
- pull right · 5 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 25 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
All steering wheel function have stop working including horn. Radio, cruise and blue tooth controls. During a trip on the high way
ODI 11289017
Power Train · Steering · Unknown Or Other
En este ao a partir de julio mi carro kia sorento 2011 a presentado problema en la direcion, power tren, de acuerdo a lo que indica que tiene un desperfecto de fabrica, en dos ocaciones he tenido problema muy fuerte, se bloqueo el carro manejando y lo frenos no funcionaron y el carro siguio rodando y pude haber tenido un accidente... La otra en la carretera el carro comienza a sonar las ruedas y cuando se frena…
ODI 11280210
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
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
First issue began when car started pulling to right when going around corners on highway. Took to shop; paid for new brakes including pads, rotors, front calipers plus front driver side ball joint replaced. Ball joint rusted out so bad it crumbled to pieces when tire was taken off. Not out of shop for even a full day when the car started pulling again. This time it was a hard pull to the right while going straight…
ODI 11229624
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
My car just immediately started slowing down and it was extremely hard to turn the steering wheel and the brakes would not let me brake. I almost wrecked my car. Also my camera just stopped working as well.
ODI 11185742
Steering
The wheel locks while driving in rainy puddles. I can not bake any turns during this locking and have to force the steering wheel out of the lock position.
ODI 11153310
Engine · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Very rough start in the morning or after sitting off for over 2 hours. After 30 seconds engine noise reduced dramatically. Steering control malfunction sometimes. Making up dow button act erraticaly along cruise control and radio control. Bluetooth connection sound quality very poor.
ODI 11123962
Seats · Steering
All accessories on steering wheel have gone out: radio controls no longer work, cruise control does not work, bluetooth capability(answering/ending phone calls) no longer works, and now the horn does not work. Having a working horn is part of the safety equipment on a vehicle. One day while parked, i honked the horn to get my sons attention and it did not work.the horn just stopped working. Another time i was making…
ODI 11129971
Electrical System · Steering
The past two weeks or so, the left side steering wheel controls have not been working properly. The volume up button is turning the volume down. I have researched and found out that many other people with all types of kia vehicles are having this problem. For most, it has turned out to be a defective or faulty clock-spring in the steering wheel. I contacted the dealership and they acted stunned. It can't be a secret…
ODI 11083467
Steering
My car started screeching and steering wheel made a knocking sound after leaving church on 08/27/2017. I thought it could not be my power steering fluid was low. The next day my day checked the level. It was below the half mark on the reservoir. My dad filled it nosie stopped and the knocking two days later it started again. I refilled the reservoir nosie stopped except this time grinding continued. The very next…
ODI 11022477
Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
In the last week, the vehicle shut down completely while driving. The first time it happened on the highway while driving 70mph - the car shut off and dropped to 50mph, the steering wheel locked but it started back up. Twenty minutes later while driving 25mph on a side road, the same thing happened. And then again while in a drive thru line. This has since happened twice while on the highway. The vehicle does start…
ODI 10935874
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. While the vehicle was parked in a parking lot, the steering wheel became loose. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (shottenkirk kia of west burlington in west burlington, ia) where it was diagnosed that the power steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred on december 20, 2017. The vehicle…
ODI 11058000
Engine · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle lost power steering ability and stalled. The vehicle was not able to restart after numerous attempts. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to valley hi kia ([redacted], victorville, ca 92395, [redacted]). The vehicle was diagnosed, but not repaired. The results of the diagnosis was not…
ODI 11078290
Steering
The temperature was minus 3 degrees fahrenheit and the paved road was dry. The vehicle was stopped at a red light. When the light turned green i crossed the intersection and was going about 25 to 30 miles an hour when i completely lost control of the steering. The vehicle veered to the right quickly. I was in the right hand lane of two lanes. I could not hold the steering wheel to keep the vehicle from turning. I…
ODI 10689444
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
After sitting overnight or all day, when backing up then going forward the car acts like the abs is sticking and wont move forward, pulls to the left. You have put car in park, turn it off, then turn back on for it to stop. *tr
ODI 10626359
Engine · Steering
I was driving to work on a [redacted] with people behind me. My car made a sound like a rock rolling around in an empty water bottle then all the dashboard lights turned on and the engine died. Luckily i was able to pull over with a great deal of strength applied to the steering wheel. I called kia immediately and they had it towed to a dealership within the hour. The dealership is now claiming i had a coolant leak…
ODI 10558007
Engine · Power Train · Steering
While driving my 2011 kia sorento it just lost power, it would not go forward but the engine was still running and all the dashboard idiot lights lit up. I was in a parking lot with no one behind me otherwise i would have been rear-ended if this happened driving on the road or highway. The car would not go and there was no steering response. I turned off the key to kill the engine and then restarted the car. The car…
ODI 10519967
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
While braking to slow for a stop sign, my 2011 sorento turned off. I took it into the dealership the next day and they could find nothing wrong. We moved cross country day after the dealership released the car. In our new state, the sorento shut off multiple times, in multiple locations. In traffic, in the neighborhood, parking lots, etc. The car is always moving when it shuts off. I took it to the local dealership…
ODI 10552712
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
My wife was driving my our 2011 kia sorento at around 55 mph entering the highway when she suddenly lost power. She tried to use both the brakes and accelerator and found that neither of them worked. The car slowed to about 5-10mph before eventually stopping in the middle of the road, as she had been unable to pull the car to the side of the road. After several minutes of trying, she was eventually able to get the…
ODI 10456589
Steering · Suspension
Bought car on 4-12-12 had 22531 miles on it. From time of purchase it would pull to the right severely. We had kia dealership check out steering problem. They couldn't find anything wrong. They charged us for an alignment and said car should stir fine. Alignment do nothing to fix steering problem,still pulls severely to the right at any speed. *tr
ODI 10489534
Steering
2011 kia sorento sx steering constantly wanders you the right, no repair. Wanders off road if i don't catch it wandering. *tr
ODI 10421020
Steering
Vehicle has 5000 miles on it and it is very well cared for and garage kept. The steering wheel coating began to peel, which leads to hands slipping on the wheel and the layers continue to peel. Note: this involves a kia sportage. The kia choices do not allow for this model. *tr
ODI 10415565
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. The contact stated while driving 30 mph the vehicle would pull to the left. The dealer readjusted the steering wheel; however, the vehicle became very sensitive when the steering wheel was moved. After the vehicle was repaired when the steering wheel was moved slightly it had too much movement in it. The contact stated the vehicle was not stable and it was unsafe to drive.…
ODI 10410505
Steering
Vehicle has a constant pull to right,even after alignment.ruined a set of michelin radials in 6k miles. Also, related or not, vehicle has a very hard ride for it's type-have experienced rear wheel hop when exiting highway. *tr
ODI 10450197
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. While the contact was driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle began to pull into the right direction without intent. The failure was consistent. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on four separate occasions for the same failure. The technician was unable to locate the problem. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 550.
ODI 10418031