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
I had the same incident happen twice in the last week. I came to a complete stop at a stop sign while my car was in drive. I tried accelerating several times to proceed through the intersection and my car would not move but the engine would rev up. I had to put my car into park and then put it into drive again in order to have the car function so that i could proceed through the intersection. I am terribly nervous i…
ODI 10470199
Power Train · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
My husband was on private property. He got in the car, put the car in reverse and backed up. He heard a loud pop. He put the car in drive, and his foot was still on the brake. The car began to accelerate on its own with his foot on the brake until the vehicle got up to 60 miles per hour. Trying not to hit the house, or the person outside of the property he maneuvered the car into the back yard. The car was steadily…
Crash reported
ODI 10470459
Power Train
When pulling into a parking space when i went to lunch today the esc and dbc lights came on and i could not get the car out of drive or neutral. I tried to put it in reverse or park and it would not move into that position. This has happened to me at least 10 times. Today, it took over 20 minutes until it would move into park. This is a real problem. The same thing happened to me last night. I'm getting really…
ODI 10467689
Power Train
Automatic, front wheel drive this happened to me 3 times in 1 day. -pulled into a parking space, noticed the esc and dbc lights illuminated and vehicle would not go past neutral to get into park. After a minute or so of trying to get it to park (while pressing on the brake pedal all along) it finally released and went to park. -the car sat for 2 and a half hours. -on my way home i pulled into a gas station, turned…
ODI 10467113
Power Train
Esc and cbc lights came on couldn't shift into park. *tr
ODI 10464639
Power Train
The same thing is happening to my sorento that is listed in od10459049. Vehicle would not go into park from the drive position. The dbc and esc dash lights were also illuminated. This has happend 3 times in 2 weeks. *js
ODI 10462363
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact mentioned that he was able to restart the vehicle immediately after which was working normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 300 and the current mileage was 14,800.
ODI 10471891
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle started to jerk and lunge forward. The contact mentioned that the vehicle shifted from drive to neutral independently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 25,500.
ODI 10461468
Power Train
Automatic transmission, went to shift from drive to reverse and would no go into reverse or park. Has done this several times in last two days. The esc and dbc lights were on and should not have been on. I went on a kia forum and there are many complaints for the same thing with cars that have even less mileage than mine. *tr
ODI 10459049
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes
Stability control and downhill assist lights illuminate while driving. Then when stopped, car will not go past neutral when trying to shift into park. Also, when driving, the brake lights do not work immediately when pedal is depressed. Car will not shift out of park after started and stability control and downhill assist lights are illuminated. Located switch at the upper part of the brake pedal and while car was…
ODI 10468885
Power Train
My wife was driving our 2011 kia sorento feb. 2012 (17,450 miles) when it went "clunk" and lost power; the engine ran as normal but no/little power from transmission. She was on a dangerous highway and damaged the car trying to back up to a safer spot. Sorento was towed, dealer kept it for three days and said they'd fixed the problem, but kia said the body damage was our problem. Today, april 30, i was driving when…
ODI 10456910
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. While stopped with the brake pedal depressed, the contact attempted to place the gear shifter from drive to park but the shifter became stuck in neutral. The contact shut the vehicle off and restarted it approximately three times before being able to shift into park. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics or repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 18,000.
ODI 10456086
Power Train
Sometime in oct. 31, 2011, my kia sorento 2011 failed to start up. It took me to dial my cell and call kia roadside assistance to deal with this problem. And now, march 6, 2012, another problem, worse than the first, occurred. It was tuesday morning, while i'm excited to report to work early for a scheduled post conference with the asst. Principal, one of my evaluators, i just can't work and get the post conference…
ODI 10450837
Power Train
While on vacation in south florida, i was traveling on a city street at approximately 45 mph in my 2011 kia sorento sx (6 cyl, auto trans), when the engine suddenly began racing (but not accelerating), and i felt a heavy thump in the rear end of the vehicle, as if it had been struck by another vehicle. There were no other vehicles near me, and no warning lights came on. When i pulled over to check the vehicle, there…
ODI 10446805
Power Train · Service Brakes
When shifting from reverse to drive, vehicle clunks and then jolts forward. When shifting into drive,vehicle whines, doesn't move and so i then shift back into park which results in clunking noise. This has happened numerous times. I brought this to the attention of my dealership on 8/28/12 and they couldn't find the problem at that time. I was advised to keep a log of when the problem occurs which is often but…
ODI 10477987
Power Train
I was driving on i-95 at aprox. 65 mph and felt a severe jolt. This could have caused an inexperienced driver like either of my kids to loose control. I initially thought someone had hit the rear of my car. There didn't seem to be any other vehicles close enough to have hit me, so i pulled over onto the shoulder to see if i had hit something. Everything looked fine so i proceeded to get back onto the highway. I…
ODI 10443787
Electrical System · Power Train
I was driving to work on monday jan. 9th going approximately 60 mph, when all of a sudden the car jerked violently. Then the car lost power i had to pull over it would not drive, i was pushing the accelerator but it would not respond. Also the tach quit working, check engine light came on. I called my husband who called and scheduled service with our local kia dealership. On my way home it done the same exact thing…
ODI 10443961
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to accelerate from stops. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure continued. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 17,000.
ODI 10449404
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
I was driving about 40 mph, when the vehicle appeared to miss/skip gears! It felt as if the vehicle was going to stop altogether, and i definitely lost acceleration ability. Next the malfunction indicator light came on and it has not gone off. I am going to take the vehicle in to the dealer on 12/17/2011 to see what may be causing a problem like this. *tr
ODI 10440241
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. The contact stated that after driving 2 mph over a ditch, the vehicle failed to accelerate properly. The contact also stated prior to the failure the transmission was replaced by the dealer. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to address the current failure. The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileages were…
ODI 10439116
Power Train
I was driving on the x-way at about 65mph and felt a huge jolt and heard a loud bang and the same time and the vehicle seemed to lose control a bit. I worked the shift gear to try to regain control and got off the x-way, and turned around to see what i had hit or run over. Nothing was in the road. I made it home and made a service appointment at the nearest kia dealership. I barely drove for 3 days until the…
ODI 10432984
Power Train
Brand new kia sorento (4,000 miles) needs to have a completely new transmission after the transmission went out driving down the highway. *tr
ODI 10432521
Power Train
Transmission issues. Driving at 30mph when i notice suddenly the traction control and downhill assistance lights came on the dashboard. I tried to turn it off but i couldn't, it just would go away. At the next stop sign i put the car on park when it for my surprise it got stuck, would not go fw or reverse. I had to turn the car on and off a few times when i was finally able to get it to work. The transmission got…
ODI 10430419
Power Train
I was accelerating from a stoplight, and the transmission did not engage, and vehicle seized to accelerate. There was a loud gear grinding noise when gear was engaged, both forward and reverse. Car started fine afterward, but same gear grinding occurred when placed in gear, with no vehicle motion. *tr
ODI 10429251
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. The contact stated that two children were able to shift the vehicle into neutral when it was parked and shut off. As a result, the vehicle rolled forward until crashing into bushes. Both children suffered minor injuries. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle operated to its specifications. The contact was also informed…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10428930