2011 Kia Sorento Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 15
- 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 15 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 13 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. While trying to start the vehicle and going in reverse, the vehicle lunged and did not move due to the shifter not functioning properly. The vehicle made an abnormal noise. The vehicle was able to be operated by shifting the vehicle into park and going back into reverse. The abs sensor and traction control sensor illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The…
ODI 10794831
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
Electrical System · Pads · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Wheel Speed Sensor
Bought new 2011 kia sorento in february and have 11,000 miles on it. I have taken it in several times for the push to start taking a bit to start. It seems as if sometimes it is not going to start. Took it in at 8000 miles and they said it was a brake sensor and the part was on back order. Just got that fixed with 11,000 miles on it. Took kia in this week for a noise in the front wheel because it sounds like the…
ODI 10416806
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Discovered several days after almost having accident, kia was equipped with "smart brake" with no warning from dealer . If you happen to have light pressure on accelerator & brake, you cannot accelerate again until you take your foot completely off accelerator pedal . I discovered this about 2 days after purchasing vehicle as i tried to enter us 19 a 6 lane highway; lucky there was a center turn lane or i would have…
ODI 10403274
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
While driving downhill for no apparent reason even though the downhill assist switch is turned off, the car starts braking by itself as if the hill brake assist switch was turned on. This happens most of the time and almost caused a crash from someone hitting my rear end since the brake lights do not come on. *tr
ODI 10406249
Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Visibility
After the first dealer oil change i began getting lifter noise on engine start up that would last for minutes. The problem has gotten worse. Dealer refuses to aknowledge the problem and now i have put a non-op on my brand new 2011 sorento because of this problem. Tried to get this resolved with a lawyer and the company refused to take the car back. I have been forced to retain a lemon law attorney to get this…
ODI 10420280
Accelerator Pedal · Electrical · Engine · Interior Lighting · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Suspension
2011 kia sorento. Consumer writes regarding problems with vehicle within the first 2 months of purchase *tgw the consumer stated the stalled while driving on the highway. It would down shift unexpectedly and then jerk and jolt. There were times when the consumer applied the accelerator and the vehicle would not respond for a short period before the vehicle revved up and accelerated. The vehicle also pulled to the…
ODI 10380656
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
On jan 12,2011 i was coming down my driveway. I tried to apply brakes and it felt like they weren't working. The driveway was ice covered so i just thought it was the icy roads. The car would not slow down or stop. The car was sliding towards the edge of the hill, i turned the steering wheel to try to avoid going over the hill and the tail of the car went over and then we rolled. It rolled probably twice and came to…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10378451
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. The contact stated that the service engine light was illuminated. The contact noticed an increased stopping distance when braking since the illumination of the warning light. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed nor repaired. The failure and current mileage was 3,768.
ODI 10373850
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering · Suspension
I recently purchased a 2011 kia sorento 4 cyl. And just after one day of ownership noticed that the car was pulling to the right. I immediately took it back to the dealership with only 150 miles on it. They said it was the alignment and did a test on it and after the test the car pulled to the left. The steering wheel is also off center, like many others have reported. I have taken it back once more and this time…
ODI 10374930
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Kia sorento 2011, 2wd 2.4 l engine. The brakes on two occasions began to rumble and push back on the foot making it very difficult to apply the brakes. No crash occurred but we were traveling at around 15mph during the first incident and 20mph in the second incident.
ODI 10370287
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The brake pedal always seemed to go down a long distance when appyling, before the brakes started to work.. I had the dealer check. The master cylinder was replaced. The next morning, at home, the brake pedal went all the way to the floor!. Within the next 3 weeks, the dealer had 2 more master cylinders and the abs replaced. Corporate tech was sent to check brake system. Everything was to spec and ok. The brakes…
ODI 10371599
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My 2011 kia sorento ex v6 awd was brought in to a kia dealer 15 days ago to check on the brakes, which seemed to have a longer than normal "play" before engaging. The mechanic at the dealership agreed and replaced the master cylinder. After i brought it home, the next morning the pedal almost went all the way to the floor! It seemed to have air in the system after i pumped the pedal. I brought it back to the dealer…
ODI 10363805
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
After using brakes to slow down, accelerator hesitates. Need to push gas pedal down several times before accelerating (it becomes "dead"). Has occurred at least 6 times if not more. Reported it to dealership twice and they attributed it to the fact that if you use two feet to drive (left foot on brake - right on gas) and if there is a chance that left foot may be slightly touching brake pedal, then the computer is…
ODI 10455961
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2011 Kia Sorento.
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