2011 Kia Sorento Body Problems
- 183
- 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 183 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- open outside · 70 records
- door open · 66 records
- side door · 51 records
- door handle · 33 records
- open inside · 30 records
- passenger door · 27 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 84 |
| 100–150k mi | 36 |
| 30–60k mi | 15 |
| 150–400k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
In 2017 my driver side exterior rear door handle was being opened by my 98 lbs daughter and the door handle broke off. Car was in park then in 1018. The passenger exterior rear door handle broke off by the same 98 lb daughter. To me this is a safety issues. If i was in a car wreck and passed out. You wouldnt be able to get into the back seat.
ODI 11173747
Body
Left rear door will not open by door handles inside or outside even with the door unlocked if kids are in the car it is a safety hazard sitting still when it first happened
ODI 11014914
Body
THE DRIVER DOOR WON'T OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE.
ODI 11012953
Body · Unknown Or Other
The passenger side door handle completely fell off in my hand when i attempted to open the door to get my grandchild out of the car. The car handled was defective and my grandchild remained in a car in extreme heat while i tried to get into the car another way. I crawled over the driver's set and pushed the door open from the inside to be able to pull the child out. I should not have to crawl around in my car to get…
ODI 11013930
Body
The driver-side front door latch broke with no advance notice. I had made a stop and tried to reenter the vehicle. The door will not open from the outside. I don't see a safety recall for this vehicle, but i see plenty of complaints which indicate that it is either a plastic part of the door handle, or the locking mechanism. This should be covered under a safety recall, as it presents a safety hazard in the event of…
ODI 11003116
Body
Driver's side door won't open from outside...a quick internet search reveals this is a very common problem with a bad actuator. This is a huge safety concern...imagine putting an infant or toddler in the car and then going around to open your driver's door. This is a big deal kia. I won't buy another one.
ODI 10995709
Body
My front driver and rear driver door will not unlock from the outside. This happened about 6 months ago and have read it's a known issue. I it first happened to the driver door then about a month later the the back driver doir
ODI 11055114
Body
I am unable to open my front passenger door from the outside. My car is out of warranty now and i called kia to see about a recall as a safety concern, and they said they do not categorize it as such and wouldn't issue a recall. I've done research and this is an ongoing and continual problem for them. What happens if my other doors malfunction this same way? I have small children who could be trapped in my car…
ODI 10992704
Body
My care is only 6 years old and i have already had to repair and replace my door latches on the driver door and the passengers driver side door. This has worn entirely too fast. None were misused. I have childrenand both completely failed to work creating a hazard to entering the vehicle.
ODI 11012893
Body
My passenger side rear door will not open from outside, second time this has happened, other time was front passenger door. The car was parked when i noticed problem.
ODI 10991947
Body · Electrical System
DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR HANDLE WONT OPEN DOOR.
ODI 10967059
Body
One day the drivers door just won't open from the outside. It broke from the inside i had no accidents or damage that could affect the door at all and i've been doing some research and it seems to be a common issue with this particular model.
ODI 10968559
Body
Chrome cracking on driver's inside door handle causing severe cut on hand when attempting to open vehicle door.
ODI 10955305
Body
You say you want me to report it when the manufacturer fails to perform the recall work, but you have no way for anyone to do that. You are as bad as the manufacturer who failed me. I can't count on you to do anything, you've made that very apparent.
ODI 10955178
Body
I have two doors that will not open from the outside. I searched online and see that this is a common problem but i do not see a recall. I think something needs to be done to force kia to recall and fix this problem
ODI 10948388
Body
Front passenger door handle will not open door from the outside.
ODI 10956197
Body
Driver side passenger door will not open from outside. Child lock is on and now i cannot open from the inside either.
ODI 11191208
Body
Front passenger side won't open from outside and rear passenger door won't open at all.
ODI 11010122
Body
Rear driver side door will not open from outside or inside. No impact or damage.door handle just stopped working.
ODI 10949662
Body
My drivers side door does not open from the outside. I can open it from the inside, but not the outside. It is not locked and seems to be a huge safety hazard and a very common problem according to all of the other sorento owners and complaints out there. I'm terrified...what if a life or death situation occurs and the only door i can use is the drivers side and it won't open? Nothing happened to my door to make…
ODI 10917681
Body
Driver's side door will not open from the outside.
ODI 10925559
Body · Unknown Or Other
Over the course of the past 6 months, i have had several problems with the door handles on this 2011 kia sorento. After searching online, ive found its a major problem that kia refuses to recall. This is absurd. The front two doors on the kia will not open from the outside, but will from the inside. One of the back doors has a handle that has broken off after little use. Ive read hundreds of stories of this…
ODI 10959037
Body
Front driver's side door is not opened from outside. Only opened from inside.
ODI 10915266
Body
The right rear passenger door on my 2011 kia sorento will not open from the inside or out since october, 2016. The dealerships that i have reached out to are quoting a $400.00 pricetag to "fix" this issue that is obviously the fault of the manufacturer. In reading the forums and links on how to fix this, it has become apparent that kia refuses to address the thousands and thousands of consumers who have been…
ODI 11000589
Body
I just bought a 2011 kia sorento last week with 39,000 miles on it. When i went to get in this morning to go to work my driver's side door would not open. I can only open it from the inside. I tried locking and unlocking it and nothing. It still does not open from the outside.
ODI 10910249