2011 Kia Sorento Wheels Problems
- 8
- 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 8 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- ball joint · 4 records
- vibration knocking · 4 records
- knocking thumbing · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
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
Service Brakes · Suspension · Wheels
While diving down the road, the rear passenger side gear box shattered.
ODI 11162773
Suspension · Wheels
All of the kia sorrento 2011 suspension struts, shocks, strut mounting plate front left needed to be replaced. It sounded like loose bolts and the noise would then be a loud knocking especially on road going up and down hills and turns. Also had to replace the tpms sensors, front and rear tension rods on both sides. This is the most costly car ever online numerous reports of same issue this should have a recall here…
ODI 10991409
Unknown Or Other · Wheels
Vibration, knocking and thumbing noise in the rear passenger's side and both front wheels. Dealer verified thumbing noise as left lower ball joint was loose,replaced both ball joint. Vibration, knocking and thumbing noise continues. Returned to dealer. Dealer replaced rear motor mount. Problems still remains. I phoned dealer, stating vibration, knocking and thumbing still remains including additional problems. In…
ODI 10762800
Wheels
Tl- the contact 2011 kia sorento. The contact stated she had taken the vehicle to a tire dealer to replace four tires on the vehicle. The mechanic informed the contact that the core between the valve stems and the tire pressure sensors were corroded and could cause future failures. The rear driver side sensor was attached to the valve stem and the entire piece had broken off of the vehicle when air was inserted into…
ODI 10628447
Tires · Wheels
I found that the rear left tire was seriously worn on the inside to the point that it needed to be replaced. I have never before seen a rear tire wear on the inside edge while the rest of the tire was still good at 32000 miles. What would cause the wear? *tr
ODI 10615279
Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems · Wheels
On two different dates about a week apart we had two tpms failures. On the first one the tpms tire pressure monitor system sensor located in the passenger rear wheel cracked and was losing air. Tpms sensor was replaced. Around a week later while my wife was traveling at highway speed the passenger side front tpms sensor retaining cap fell off due to corroded threads and the sensor fell into the tire causing a high…
ODI 10584153
Power Train · Suspension · Wheels
Wheel assembly appears to have completely given out. Vehicle traveling at ~35mph when it rose slightly then gave out. Vehicle hit side of parked car and flipped on to side and into retaining wall - full side curtain airbag deployment. Entire front passenger wheel well completely vacant. Everything laying on street including suspension springs. Witness to support events. Vehicle under 25k miles (2011 model, incident…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10484814