2013 Kia Sorento Seats Problems
- 24
- 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 24 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- down position · 9 records
- passenger side · 7 records
- fold down · 6 records
- second seat · 5 records
- rear seat · 5 records
- side seat · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Seats
My child who is currently 13, has managed to pull the rear passenger handle off the vehicle twice in the 6 years we have owned it requiring replacement both times as the piece holding the handle in is plastic and has shattered. The first time he was only 7. It is unacceptable for a door handle to be able to be destroyed by a child multiple times. Also, the handle which allows the second row seat to fold forward for…
ODI 11297515
Air Bags · Seats · Unknown Or Other
Received extended warranty information regarding my airbag light brought this in to have the clock assembly spring reviewed and it was replaced but then was told i had to pay $2000 to have the passenger seat change to have the sensor go off.
ODI 11252975
Seats
The levers on both my middle seats do work, so i can't lay my seats down or get in the third row.
ODI 11253924
Seats
I purchased my 2013 kia sorento in 2014 with 15,000 miles. The 2nd row passenger seat has been a problem from day one with getting stuck in the down position. The seat is now completely inoperable and permanently stuck/locked down after i moved it in the down position.
ODI 11209381
Electrical System · Seats
SEAT BEAT LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER REPAIR.
ODI 11154230
Seats
Rear seat stuck. Rear passenger seat lever has always been a little hard to activate to raise or lower the seat. It took a combination of pulling the lever and giggling the seat to get it to engage. That little trick recently stopped working and my rear passenger side seat is now permanently stuck in the down position. I did an internet search on a way to fix the problem and found multiple complaints which indicates…
ODI 11232280
Seats
The 2nd row right side seat is stuck in the down position. It has always been tough to move up and down but i thought it would get better as we used it. That sure didnt happen! As a family that uses the 3rd row quite often i am very upset to see that there are many people who have had the same issue! This does not appear to be an easy fix as some have had the whole chair replaced.
ODI 11133419
Seats
Kia sorento 2013 2nd row seat (passenger side) stuck down, this is the 2nd time i have had it fixed. I bought the car brand new in 2012, and it has always been difficult to operate, lever sometimes would feel stuck. I would have to sometimes press on the seat to make the lever work, or shake the seat while pulling on the lever. First time it broke while trying to put the seat down it would not go down and felt like…
ODI 11128266
Seats
Right rear seat is locked in the folded down position. It will not release
ODI 11093545
Seats
The middle right side seat is defective - it is stuck in the down position; the dealership said a cable broke and they could not fix it and it is $600 for a new seat. My daughter simply tried to raise the seat; nothing out of the ordinary. I searched salvage yards to find a replacement and found out everytime a sorento arrives at the yard, that particular seat is snatched up. I've also gone online and found it to be…
ODI 11096692
Engine · Seats
My 2013 kia sorento with a theta 2.4 liter engine experienced complete engine failure at 63,000 miles; on tuesday 3/21/17. When my engine failed/heard loud engine noises i was driving on highway i-10 north in tucson az rush hour traffic, i had to coast over immediately to the side of the highway, very dangerous lucky no accident. I uncovered important information about kia theta 2.4 liter engine problems. Spoke to…
ODI 11115161
Seats
I have had the second passenger side rear seat latch repaired 3x already. It is going in for 4th time next week.
ODI 10966570
Seats
Rear seat latch broke in reclined position ,has been hard to operate since purchased.in driveway when incident occured
ODI 10946804
Seats
Rear seat latch malfunction. The seat is stuck in an upright position. The latch does not work at all. Very inconvenient when the whole family is in the car. Kids forced to enter and exit through trunk. Annoying!! Appointment at dealership next week. Hopefully they will fix it free of charge because clearly its a design flaw.
ODI 10924540
Seats
THE SECOND ROW SEAT WILL NOT RELEASE.
ODI 10891942
Seats
Passenger side 2nd row seat was extremely difficult to fold down since the first day i bought it. Now it is stuck and will not fold down at all. The latch seems to be broken. My kids were stuck in the 3rd row seat until i could remove my baby's car seat base to lay down the driver side 2nd row to let them climb out. Had i been in a hurry to get them out it would have been impossible to do so.
ODI 10885311
Seats
The lever to fold down the second row seat has gotten stuck since i got the car. It was so hard to operate sometimes that no matter how much force you use the seat back lever will not release. The dealer is telling me the gear that holds the seat in place is not working. They say many kia sorrentos have the same problem. Now the seat is in the down position and i can not get it back up. The dealer tells me it will…
ODI 10888186
Seats
The second row seat on the passenger side that is supposed to fold down, use a latch to let the 3rd row passengers in or out of the vehicle , is not working level is loose feels like it is not connected to anything and the seat is stuck in the upright position. Passengers in the 3rd row have to hoop out the back hatch door.
ODI 10981281
Seats
Second row right passenger seat handle to put seat down gets stuck and is very hard to put back up or lay it down to access the third row.
ODI 10983850
Seats
Second row passenger side latch to release seat from folded down position to upright position sticks and is impossible to reposition seat back. The seat is now permenantly in the folded down position and i am unable to use the seat.
ODI 10779158
Electrical System · Headlights · Seats
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. Approximately two weeks after the contact purchased the vehicle, she began smelling tar. The vehicle ws taken to the dealer, but the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The failure recurred and the headlights burned out. The dealer replaced the headlights and stated that there was a recall; however, the contact did not receive any recall notice. Approximately three…
Fire reported
ODI 10748707
Seats
The second row passenger side seat is extremely difficult to fold down. I have been to the dealership 5 times already and it is still not fixed. I'm about to have to make a 6th trip. This can be a very dangerous situation as my son sits in the third row and if there's an emergency it's likely he will not be able to fold the seat down to escape the vehicle. *tr
ODI 10533545
Power Train · Seats
I purchased my car on may 8, 2012. Approximately 2 months later, i began having trouble with a loud thumping noise in the front end when accelerating. This thumping was most noticeable at lower speeds. I took the car back to the dealer on saturday, july 21, 2012. I called on tuesday, july 24, 2012 and was told that they are still testing my vehicle to determine what was wrong. I finally heard from the dealer on…
ODI 10512117
Seats
The lever to fold down the second row seat gets stuck. It is so hard to operate sometimes that no matter how much force you use the seat back lever will not release. After servicing it 3 times the dealer has told me they fixed it each time, but the intermittent problem is still present. They say the gear that holds the seat in place has very sharp teeth and was not manufactured properly. They say many kia sorrentos…
ODI 10485078