2012 Kia Sorento Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 7
- 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 7 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 kia sorento. While driving 75 mph, the vehicle caught fire and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The contact also stated that the temperature gauge failed to indicate an engine failure. The contact stated that the fire was extinguished by the fire department. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot and deemed destroyed.…
Fire reported
ODI 11097793
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Unknown Or Other
At 5:40pm mst on 03/20/2014, i was approaching a 4-way intersection in a residential area at approximately 15 mph intending to stop and then make a right turn. Traffic going my direction had stop signs and cross traffic did not. There was one other car approaching the intersection from my left. Without warning, my 2012 kia sorento completely shut off (engine, electrical and electronic).it happened silently and…
ODI 10574573
Engine And Engine Cooling
While turning onto busy street, engine stalled in middle of street. Brake and gas pedals were depressed at same time. Must have foot completely off brake when accelerating from stop or vehicle will stall and not advance forward. Happens almost every time both are pressed at same time. *js
ODI 10453617
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
I have a 2012 kia sorento. Bought with 114 miles on it. I have the automatic transmission, ex awd model w/power shifting. I noticed after driving my car shortly after purchasing that the car would not shift when it should. Rpms would reach up to 4000 and the car still would not shift. I have to manual shift the car into the next gear since my automatic transmission has trouble. If i wanted a standard transmission -…
ODI 10442429
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento v6. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact mentioned that he was able to restart the vehicle almost immediately after the failure. In addition, he mentioned that the failure recurred approximately 20 times since he had purchased the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was not able to diagnose the failure but…
ODI 10452450
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
The 2012 kia sorento lx awd was purchased new with 233 miles on it. The vehicle's automatic transmission regularly hesitates to up-shift during smooth acceleration while under normal driving conditions (flat roads, cruising speeds), causing the engine to hang in the 3500+ rpm range. When the car has finished accelerating and has reached cruising speed, my foot backs off the accelerator pedal and it still does not…
ODI 10449316
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
The problem i am having is intermittent. When i push the start button sometimes the car the lunges backwards while the car is still in park it only does this when i am starting the car. It also makes an audible noise at the same time it is " buck jumping". I have taken it to the dealer several times an on the first visit they heard the noise and figured it was the starter. They put in a new starter and i am still…
ODI 10418873