2011 Kia Sorento Service Brakes Problems
- 47
- 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 47 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 10 records
- foot brake · 5 records
- several times · 4 records
- brake lights · 4 records
- park reverse · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 15 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Driving out of parking lot into street put foot on brake pedal and it stuck to floor. All the warning lights came on and engine was running. Tried pumping brake but no good. Tried gas pedal but no good. Tried shifting into different positions but no good. Only after turning car off and on did brake pedal come back. If this had happened in street or highway would have had serious accident. *tr
ODI 10593268
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
Push button start not starting vehicle. Brake lights do not come on upon depress of brake pedal. Vehicle only starts after holding button 10-15 seconds.
ODI 10564855
Service Brakes
I was leaving a parking lot and applied the brakes before entering traffic. I found the brake pedal very hard to push with very limited braking power. Luckily, i was not traveling at a high rate of speed or a tragic accident could have taken place. I drove carefully and was able to go very slow and pulled into a local mechanic. This is a potentially life and death issue should failure occur. I am awaiting final…
ODI 10558137
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
I purchased my 2011 kia sorento approximately 1 yr ago and my interior light in front over driver and passenger comes on and off during driving. This did it in the beginning then stopped, now it does it all the time with the illuminating door open sign on dash. They stay on much longer and happens more frequently. I'm afraid to drive with my grand children in car, not sure if safe anymore. Dealer never expressed at…
ODI 10604994
Power Train · Service Brakes
Reversed car from my driveway. Felt as if i had crashed into something (heard loud grinding sound). Put the car into drive and came to stop. Upon pressing the brakes, felt as if the abs had engaged and gripped all four wheels. Heard loud grinding sound and car jolted (as brakes were pressed). I had my five year old and three old sons with me; they screamed from the jolt. I slowly released the breaks and applied the…
ODI 10503033
Service Brakes
I bought my 2011 kia sorento preowned certified car on 12/07/2012, the next evening 12/08/2012 i was driving home from town and about one block before i got to my residence i heard a noise like something hit the bottom of the car. I then turned into my driveway and as i began to come to a stop i realized i had no brakes in turn hitting another persons car that was parked in my driveway. 911 was called because my son…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10492039
Service Brakes
I bought my 2011 kia sorento preowned certified car on 12/07/2012, the next evening 12/08/2012 i was driving home from town and about one block before i got to my residence i heard a noise like something hit the bottom of the car. I then turned into my driveway and as i began to come to a stop i realized i had no brakes in turn hitting another persons car that was parked in my driveway. 911 was called because my son…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10492038
Power Train · Service Brakes
On several occasions, the vehicle does not want to go into/out of gear. When staring in the morning, i often have to pump brakes, or turn car off and re-start in order to get the car to move into reverse. On one occasion, it would not move out of drive and into park. While this hasn't caused any accidents/injuries, it could have on several occasions. Had my teenaged daughter been driving it at any of the times that…
ODI 10505554
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Service Brakes
Attempted to park car while waiting for a relative to get off work. Car would not shift to reverse or park- no further than neutral. Was able to put car in neutral and brake to stop car. After dropping relative off at home (had to stop car in same manner as above), had to stop in a near empty parking lot, as i still was unable to put the vehicle in reverse or park. Contacted kia dealership by phone and was told by…
ODI 10483901
Service Brakes
This is approximate for the dates but if further proof is needed then i am on top of it! Now matter at hand...i dropped my 20011 kia sorento base xl, aka ms silvia, off to the kia dealership, original owners of ms silvia, for the 2nd (second) time for brake issues. 1st (first) time, around 10-12 ms silvia got new calipers and master cylinder and the date was about 2 (two) mths before this time, which ms silvia has…
ODI 10492225
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. The contact stated that a loud clicking and grinding noise emitted when the brake pedal was engaged. The dealer replaced the brake solenoid several times but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The technician replaced the brake solenoid. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 7,480.
ODI 10653800
Engine · Service Brakes
The incline control light & the traction control light came on for no reason. I was parking my vehicle on a flat surface and when these lights were on i was unable to put the car in park or reverse. I had to put the vehicle in neutral and shut off the vehicle with my foot on the brake. I then had to restart the vehicle, the control and traction lights were not on and i was able to put the vehicle in park. I went…
ODI 10476496
Service Brakes
Was driving along at about 35mph and noticed a vehicle turning in front of me. I brake to stop or slow down at least. The brakes failed completely, no brakes, did not stop vehicle. It was like the anti-lock system was trying to work, but worked faulty, almost in a reverse fashion. I pressed brake pedal to no avail, like it was slipping, but nothing to slip on. Long story short i ended up going in the ditch to avoid…
ODI 10472767
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
On 9/19/2012 at 12:17 pm i took a frantic call from my wife. She had just stopped to fill up with gas, got back on the interstate and set the cruise control at around 75 mph. Shortly afterwards the front end started shaking and the vehicle started to lose speed. She shut off the cruise and was looking for a place to pull over when the vehicle started to accelerate on its own. It was already going over 80 mph when…
ODI 10473983
Service Brakes
My brakes will go to the floor every once in a while, sometime the car is not running and i just press the pedal to start the car, other time the car is moving all i have to do to correct this problem is pump the brake 1 time and everything is fine again. I have taken the car to the dealer twice for this problem and the last time this is the answer i got.(kia techline states that it is normal for the brake petal to…
ODI 10483960
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
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Vehicle unable to start, even with key in 'holster' in glove box. Vehicle brake appeared to be pressed down already and no reaction when start button was pushed. This happened multiple times over a 3 day period. After multiple attempts over two days, the vehicle started. Taken to dealership who detected nothing and were unable to duplicate the situation. *tr
ODI 10468503
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. The contact stated that all of the lights on the dashboard failed to illuminate, causing the entire dashboard to go black with the exception of the glow plug. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure. An engineer was requested to further inspect the vehicle however, he was also unable to determine the cause…
ODI 10484958
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. The contact was traveling 35 mph when the brake warning light illuminated. The contact then proceeded to depress the brakes but the vehicle failed to stop properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer confirmed that the master cylinder needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were…
ODI 10460454
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 · 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
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes
When coming to a stop at a light or stop sign, usually on a slight downhill slope, the vehicle engine dies completely. It usually happens after the vehicle has be driven for 10-15 minutes, parked for 10-15 minutes then driven again for ten minutes. Once it dies i am able to start it up right away. It is a push start "key" and the car dies after i apply the brakes and am very near to a complete stop. This has…
ODI 10555547
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2011 Kia Sorento.
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