2013 Kia Sorento Engine Problems
- 288
- 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 288 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 16 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine seized · 15 records
- without warning · 10 records
- check engine · 10 records
- diagnosed engine · 9 records
- engine light · 9 records
- started making · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 80 |
| 100–150k mi | 72 |
| 1–30k mi | 67 |
| 30–60k mi | 41 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
2013 kia sorento, knocking in engine. Kia says it needs a new engine. They did last 3 oil changes with no issues reported. They put a claim in for warranty and warranty company is being difficult with approval. Car has had no issues, bought new with 100 miles. Was in motion on highway. Apparently no recall on my vehicle. If engine had blown on highway it could have caused a crash with injury and or death.
ODI 11240974
Engine
2013 kia sorento ,,, 120,000 miles one owner, regular maintance on time. Engine failed on hyway , my mechanic said its a recslled engine. Towed to kia , after two months of back and fourth phine calls, kia said its not a recallled engine. The probkem is kia sent nobody to inspect engine , and they run you around on phone. Not happy.
ODI 11266566
Engine
I have a 2013 kia sorento. While driving down a city road the car only moving 45 mph every light on the dash started to blink, steering wheel began to become difficult to turn and car eventually stalled on side of road. Car had to be towed to home and then towed to kia dealer of stonecrest in lithonia,ga. The car was given a diagnostic that for it to run the alternator needed to be replaced. Alternator was replaced…
ODI 11246386
Engine · Power Train
I have a sorento that does not even have 60k miles on it. The car is a 2013, i bought the car less than 1 yr ago and after having it for 7 months, i being told by the mechanics at the facility that the car needs a new engine. The car broke down in the middle of the highway while i was on my way to work.
ODI 11233878
Engine
On july 12 i was driving down a very busy interstate in another state when my engine started knocking once i got off exit. The car was shaking very badly. It made me very afraid that i was gonna cause an accident. Once i got off exit i attempted to pull over to a parking lot but the car completely cut off in the middle of traffic and would not crank. Car was towed to shop and was told that engine had seized. I have…
ODI 11241253
Engine
I was driving home and stopped at a red light when the car completely died. I had aaa come out and they said the battery was like new and the oil was good, so they towed it to a dealer who told me the engine seized. They could not find a reason why the 6 year old cars engine just randomly seized. I found out they're recalled for that. However kia is saying my particular car is not covered and wants to charge me…
ODI 11243104
Engine
Driving highway engine make loud knocking sound and car stop running. After cool down, i was able to start but making loud knocking sound.
ODI 11229546
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. While driving on the highway, the engine overheated. The contact pulled over and called an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine seized. The contact stated that the vehicle was well maintained with regular oil changes. The vehicle was towed to herb chambers kia of burlington ([redacted] rte. 3a, burlington, ma 01803, [redacted]) and they stated that there were no…
ODI 11229580
Engine
I was driving home from work on a county highway when all of sudden the engine started making a loud knocking noise and was losing power. I was thankfully able to pull over to a gas station where the car stalled out. My husband met me and we had the car towed to a mechanic who has told us that the engine needs to be replaced. I have called kia and got the "run around" saying that it's out of warranty and nothing can…
ODI 11222968
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Driving down the road and all of a sudden our kia started making a knocking sound in the engine. We slowed down and started to pull over when we hear pieces of our car breaking off and saw a huge cloud of white smoke. When we pulled over and got out of the car, the whole underneath of the engine was on fire. The engine was seizing and caused the bearing to punch a hole into the engine. The parts we hear flying off…
Fire reported
ODI 11221958
Engine
Excessive oil consumption. The engine uses 1 quart of oil every 500 miles. Unable to maintain full oil, engine makes knocking noises when not at full level. Vehicle contains the theta engine included in previous recalls but has not failed yet. Dealer resistant to replace engine due to mileage over 100,000, out of warranty.
ODI 11222191
Engine
My 2013 kia sorento with only 108,000 miles and excellent maintenance records suddenly blew a rod from the engine block. This is extremely dangerous and scary and never have i had to replace an engine in a car with such low miles. I would please like you to investigate my specific engine failure to see if it aligns with the multitude of other recalls that the 2013 kia sorento has issued. My car just stalled at a red…
ODI 11240523
Engine
My sorento was making a noise in aug 2018. I took my sorento to kia. Kia stated the noise was a low engine bearing noise on start and recommended engine replacement at my cost. The car at this time had 117,090 miles, which just put it out of warranty. Fast forward to june 2019. We were driving my sorento on a highway going a speed of 55-60 mph, when my engine stopped running and 3 children and myself barely made it…
ODI 11221711
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle stops / cuts off while driving. Very dangerous. Have nearly been ran over by other vehicles on highway. Also sometimes while at a red light or idling while in park the car while just cut off.
ODI 11219768
Engine
Daughter was driving car on city street, and engine stalled coasted to s stop. Recall for faulty machining on 2.4 l 4cyl kia motors. Recall # sc147. Kia states that this vin does not fall under the recall, but same issue as other 2013 kia's. Internet stated that all 2.4 l 4cyl engines were covered by the recall for engine seizing up from bad machining.
ODI 11219491
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Initial issue-vehicle was driving perfectly and we had just gotten back from the store. No indication of issues. We were going to go somewhere and noticed key fob not working. We unlock the door manually and when we went to start it horn started going off and car would not start. We read into issues and we decided to take battery in to get checked and it was full charged. We cleaned battery cables and got car…
ODI 11219454
Engine
I've had my oil changes on time. Theyre free at my dealership so im there like clockwork. I drove to work just fine but when it was time to go home i noticed my engine was making a ticking noise. I turned the car off and back on to make sure and it was ticking. Now my check engine light comes on. As im driving out the parking garage i noticed a load knocking sound. I checked my car and it read a p0014 code which is…
ODI 11228256
Engine
While driving on the interstate we accelerated to approximately 65 mph after entering the interstate on an on-ramp. Within about 1 mile, the vehicle stalled with no warning/ticking/knocking, and gauge/warning lights came on. We coasted to an exit ramp and after coming to a stop realized the engine was stopped at 0 rpm. I tried to start the vehicle multiple times in order to move out of the way of traffic coming from…
ODI 11221268
Engine
While driving in the expressway, the car stopped abruptly. Every light that can possibly come on was on. I was able to slowly pull over out of heavy traffic with the hazards on. I had it towed to a repair shop where they diagnosed it as being a ceased engine. I immediately called kia. Initially, they agreed to repair it. Two days later, they called and said it didn't call under the perimeters of the recall. Today,…
ODI 11242192
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
I was driving down rt 121 at about 45/50 miles per hour, on a straight section of road, when the automobile just died. I managed to coast into a safe area. The power steering and brakes were not working. Attempted to get a battery boost and the tow truck operator said it sounded like it was turning over dry but would not start. Then the car was towed to mechanic falls garage.
ODI 11208569
Engine
Takata recall. I was driving in the freeway when it started to make a noise immediately i pulled out to park but it got stuck .and power off. I tried to turned on but didn't work. I had to called.the tow to bring it at home
ODI 11206137
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle began to stall and multiple warning indicators illuminated. The contact was able to park the vehicle on the side of the road. The vehicle was able to be restarted within fifteen minutes; however, it continued to stall while driving home. The vehicle was unable to be driven. The contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number:…
ODI 11258645
Engine
Per the mechanic, metal chips in the oil, radiator over heated and cracked the engine this sounds exactly what was recalled for the 2.5 engine. .while driving car started overheating
ODI 11269339
Engine · Exterior Lighting · Fuel/Propulsion System
This car has at least 8 recalls on it now, not including past recalls. This vehicle has stopped on me without any warnings in the middle of the street while traveling with my family. The reason ot stopped was due to a malfuctioned engine that was on recall. My turning signals lights go out without warning , this has happened while on the highway. This is also due to light wiring thats on recall. Kia had me take my…
ODI 11208941
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled, there was an oil leak, and a loud abnormal noise was heard. All the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine needed to be repaired. The vehicle had not been repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified. The…
ODI 11208134