2011 Kia Sorento Power Train Problems
- 177
- 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 177 stored complaint records:
- 8 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 15 records
- notified failure · 12 records
- power train · 11 records
- repaired notified · 11 records
- failure failure · 9 records
- diagnosed repaired · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 62 |
| 60–100k mi | 38 |
| 30–60k mi | 31 |
| 100–150k mi | 26 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
We were driving on a road at about 35 miles an hour when there was a loud bang from the rear end almost sounded as if a tire head blown upon bringing it back and doing tests and checks we found at the rear transfer case or differential was to blame. Upon further research on the internet we found that there has been many complaints about the rear differential or transfer case occurring on many of the same vehicles
ODI 11302145
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
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle stalled while the fourth wheel warning indicator flickered. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal was depressed and caused the vehicle to operate independently. Also, the contact heard an abnormal noise while driving the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed to visit a kia…
ODI 11269107
Engine · Power Train · Suspension
Transmission problems like not getting into gear or jerking when shifting and engine seem to loose power or not have enough also there is a noise the a/c making a rattling noise and vibrating .
ODI 11252733
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v626000 (power train). The recall repair was performed. When the brakes were applied, the gear shifter failed to move from the park position. The vehicle also failed to start properly. The contact had to use the starter inhibitor to start the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure was related…
ODI 11269333
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start after multiple attempts without warning. Once the vehicle started, it shut off without warning while idling. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who informed the contact about nhtsa campaign number: 15v626000 (power train). The contact had the vehicle towed to fuccillo kia of clay (3885 ny-31, liverpool, ny…
ODI 11278050
Power Train
Hearing whirring and whining noise from drive shaft on 2011 kia sorrento. We think it could be related to the recall: https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2011/kia/sorento/suv/4wd#recalls after calling the dealer - our vin# is not listed with this recall. I've seen several forum posts of other consumers with the same issue with 2011 kia sorrento and na vin#. Such as:…
ODI 11220878
Engine · Power Train
In november 2015 had major oil line failure, dealership replaced oil pressure switch. In december 2017 had major oil leak, dealership replaced oil pressure switch. June 2019 check engine light activated upon putting vehicle in park. Took it to kia dealership and they found pieces of bearing in the bottom of oil filter housing. Kia dealership recommended replacement of bank oil control valve and ultimately…
ODI 11252590
Power Train
While at highway speed of about 50 mph, the vehicle will shift hard. The feeling you get is that you have driven over a curb. Have brought to dealership. They checked transmission fluid and reprogrammed transmission. They were unable to determine an issue. The problem persists and is intermittent.
ODI 11228474
Power Train
When speeding up transmission. Will shift hard. The vehicle looses power and i have to pull over, shut it off, wait a minute to restart then begin driving again
ODI 11217684
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Car stalls and jerks when driving.when placing in drive it takes off very slow and under power.while driving the car changed gears on its own even jerking hard.
ODI 11194718
Power Train
Took my car in to the dealership and found out i need to pay over 4k in repairs the repair listing consisted of intermediate bearings (which later was told they didn't need to be repaired after i fussed about the cost. Had to get my transmission replaced again along with 2 cv shaft front suspensions. With labor and parts 4k. My rebuilt transmission warranty was up in august 2018.
ODI 11170428
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
According to the obd code reader: code p0335, $07e8 generic. Crankshaft position sensor a circuit. Vehicle has trouble starting. The tachometer falls to 0 as opposed to sitting at a higher idle, and does not move when pressing foot on gas pedal when stationary or in motion. When in motion, there can be temporary loss of power, the inability to shift gears, and/or the vehicle shakes and rattles. This happens on city…
ODI 11183623
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
When driving between 35-45 mph the tachometer will drop to 0 and the sorento will lunge or buck, hesitate and will not respond to acceleration. The engine light flashes and sometimes stays on. One time i accelerated to pass, it responded but stopped midway thru the pass, decelled back to 20 mph. I could not complete my pass and had to fall back behind the slower vehicle. I understand there is a voluntary service…
ODI 11130983
Accelerator Pedal · Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. While driving 50 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle decelerated to 10 mph; however, the accelerator pedal was depressed to the floorboard. The vehicle was taken to turner kia ([redacted], harrisburg, pa 17111, [redacted]) where the cause of the failure was not determined; however, the contact was informed that the engine might be faulty. The vehicle…
ODI 11141434
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. Additionally, the contact was informed that the lower radiator hose fractured and also needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not…
ODI 11130064
Power Train
Was driving felt like i hit something and the car would not shift into any other gear. I stopped put it in park and no change after work,8 hours later, the car ran fine. It had been shifting rough for a while, at or around 50mph, it would jerk the whole car like it was shifting up or down
ODI 11128492
Power Train
This is the second time my car jolts when i am driving. Does not matter how fast i am going. It feels like the car gets really sluggish and it jolts before acceleration, it happened about two years ago and the dealership made me pay $600 to change the intake manifold claiming that it would fix that issue and it did not. After that it kept doing the same thing and i look it up online and saw that people were saying…
ODI 11122261
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Since i bought the 2011 kia sorento the transmission or engine tends to stall in the middle of driving like not changing gears, gets locked, jerks back and forth till it unlocks or changes gears while at the same time slowing or stopping car in it's tracks. Twice i have hit my head on the steering wheel, have had seat belts lock tight against me and my passengers when it locks while trying to change gears. It…
ODI 11128829
Power Train
2011 kia sorento - while driving, the gears in my car stopped working and made a terrible loud noise. After getting vehicle towed, problem was found to be intermediate shaft on passenger side.below is the detailed recall info-however my vin does not show this recall. But i think it should. Description of vehicles is mine. This is exactly what happened to me: sb082b - recall to replace intermediate shaft. Recall:…
ODI 11122684
Air Bags · Body · Power Train
(1)transmission got stuck in 2nd gear while driving on the highway. Transmission would "jump" every time the car hit 50mhp. Could not replicate after sitting in driveway overnight. (2)abs light is constantly on-told it is a clock spring. Kia not worried about it. (3) doors stick-drivers door will lock itself and cannot open from outside. This happened 3x while car is running and i exited to get mail. Front passenger…
ODI 11161405
Power Train
My transmission isn't shifting properly i cant even reverse 1st 2nd and part of 3rd gears are rough shifting. Its also causing it to make a clunking sound in the rear axel also wont shift while turning.
ODI 11123893
Power Train
Have problems shifting into gear, took it to repair station and they don't know what's wrong with it. It doesn't happen all the time but when it happens you are stuck where your at. The shifter gets very stiff or hard and won't go into gear.
ODI 11129152
Engine · Power Train
My 2011 kia sorento has been trouble from day one. A week after i bought it, the wiring harness had to be replaced which took over a month to get the part from kia. Then at 90,000 miles the transmission started failing and it took me forever to get kia to replace that. Then the replacement transmission went bad less than a year later and they replaced that. Now, at 120,000 miles (out of warranty) the motor has died.…
ODI 11118578
Power Train
I bought the sorento used 2 months ago,it has 76,000 miles on it. Has driven fine up until now. It seems to struggle going up hills, no power, at random times which are more frequent now it hesitates like it wants to stall , then jerks and then goes back to driving fine. It seems to have this issue around 40-50 miles per hour. I brought it to be looked at and they say there is nothing wrong with the transmission.…
ODI 11111648