2012 Kia Sorento Seats Problems
- 12
- 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.
What owners report
- seat latch · 5 records
- passenger seat · 4 records
- move seat · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Seats
Had tow truck company pick up my kia a week before christmas 2019 because check engine light and recall issue. I pick my kia up 2-3wks later and the driver side seat adjust is hanging off never has that been broken kia said it arrived that way. That's complete trash i had no issue wit that seating adjustment and now it sets off starks it's dangerous kia claims no responsibility and i have my husband as witness…
ODI 11306905
Air Bags · Seats
The ocs (occupant classification sensor) has failed, resulting in the passenger side airbag failing in the "off" position. The cost to replace is in excess of $2,000... A price that will leave many owners without a functioning passenger side airbag. Kia has extended coverage for other failing airbag components (clock spring), it is odd they would leave their customers exposed by not covering this one.
ODI 11278335
Air Bags · Seats
My airbag light went off a few months ago. I originally thought is was a short because it went off anytime i moved the passenger seat around. I had my service tech check it a few times, and he reset it. He eventually said i should take it to kia. They diagnosed it and said the ocs mat was bad. It was the passenger seat occupancy sensor. I was quoted $2601.29 for just the part! They said i needed the whole cushion…
ODI 11121956
Air Bags · Power Train · Seats
Hello, i am 2nd owner @51,000 k with no known accidents to this suv. From 51,073k i discovered the 2nd row seat latch was faulty and i couldn't fold the seat down. I had the latch replaced and it was fine and only used it about eight imes. Then @ 68,000k found it was using/ burning oil. The repair cost quoted for this is $3,600. Ever since i've had to add up to four quarts of 5w20 between oil changes. At 85,000k the…
ODI 11082346
Body · Exterior Lighting · Seats
We are changing the 3rd head light on the drivers side in a month. We had a storm knocking out all street lights and it was hard to see..ansmd i keep getting pulled over. I feel like i need to carry a back up. Plus my plastic pos door panels detach and trap my kids in the car..we have to beat them down so so we can open doors. Oh and we had to cut the gas cover off cause it wouldnt open...and the seats wont go down…
ODI 11014162
Seats
Both driver and front passenger seat trim that houses the seat position adjustment knobs are designed poorly and fail under normal use. Once failure occurs trim can move easily which can cause the seat adjustment switches to be engaged causing the seat to move while vehicle is in motion.
ODI 10981539
Air Bags · Seats
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. The contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to aloha kia of maui (89 e wakea ave, kahului, hi 96732) and repaired several times regarding the failure. The dealer stated that the weight sensor for the passenger seat was the cause of the failure. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The dealer stated that the entire seat…
ODI 11190350
Seats
On my second row seat, the latch the make the seat recline back and to fold down has broken for the 4th time. When i went to pull the latch it did not move the seat the latch was stuck and then it seemed as tho it is just not catching onto anything to move the seat. My vehicle was parked because i was trying to get my kids into the third row seat.
ODI 10836227
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Seats
While driving at highway speeds all dashboard instrumentation, a/c and headlights were lost. It was later determined that a short in the driver's seat wiring harness had blown the fuse for control module #2 resulting in the aforementioned instrumentation and safety equipment. *tr
ODI 10641679
Seats
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. The contact stated that the second row seat latch system failed to fold the seat causing the contact to be unable to use the third row seat. The vehicle was taken to the several times for the failure. The dealer replaced the seat folding system several times however, the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10865666
Seats
2nd row seat difficult to flip down to access 3rd row. Latch difficult to disengage. Been to dealer 3 times in the past year and their fix wd40 only lasts a week or 2 at best. *tr
ODI 10512267
Seats · Structure
Seat trim on drivers seat breaks allowing seat controls to move seat while vehicle is moving. It can move seat forward or backward without driver doing anything. This trim has broken 4 times with the seat moving twice (2) out of the four (4) times. Kia dealer has replaced trim all four (4) times and acknowledged it is a defect in the trim design, however kia has not issued a recall. Trim is held on by plastic, as it…
ODI 10483975