2014 Kia Sorento Power Train Problems
- 33
- 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 33 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- check engine · 6 records
- engine light · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Acceleration when shifting into drive mode starts off with a high rev then after a few seconds a hard shift into a normal drive pattern
ODI 11282792
Electrical System · Power Train
Door locks only lock and unlock occasionly. Batteries replaced in fobs still not operating properly. Read that slot of people have or had the same issue. Doors would typically lock when you drive. Use to not anymore. Had car in for recall on engine this year.
ODI 11291843
Power Train
I was driving on the highway at about 65 miles per hour when the vehicle shut down completely lost all power it was acting as if the vehicle was in park as in when you turn the key or you got was a click so your vehicle hasn't been restarted since the incident and i'm being told my engine was blowing there's no way the engine was blowing it would no lights no indication whatsoever anything was wrong with the engine…
ODI 11278631
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
The car was running perfectly fine never had an issue with it. It randomly started knocking/ making a loud noise from the engine and shut off as i was d with my two kids. When i tried to start it back up it continually shut off, it would not stay running. It was running at normal temperature when i pulled over and turned the car off then turned the ignition back on then it showed hot on the temperature gauge. This…
ODI 11269779
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
On saturday 9/28 - i happen to notice some leaking near the front of my sorento near the right wheel ... I opened the hood and notice a leak all over that side of the car... Took the car to mechanic on 9/29 and the mechanic stated oil is mixing into antifreeze ... Went to 2 mechanics and both directed me to go to dealer as this repair should be covered under warranty since it is a serious and possibly costly…
ODI 11258820
Power Train
When vehicle is now in reverse and you begin to turn to the right or left, there is this unusual grating noise emanating from the front axle. This does not happen again once vehicle is in forward motion ( drive) . This problem is on the increase.
ODI 11300706
Engine · Power Train
Driving at a speed of 60 mph . Car suddenly starts loosing power slowing to a complete stop with no warnings. Not overheating, not out of fuel, electrical all works. No apparent reason the switches come on and work . Engine simply will not turn over . No cranking action at all.
ODI 11242401
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
The vehicle decelerated and would not go even when the gas was applied. When i came to a stop oil was leaking all over the ground. When looking under the hood, the high pressure fuel pump bolt had been sheered off and gas and oil were spewing out. Had the car towed to the dealership where they blamed the people who had done the last oil change 3,000 miles ago. At the same time they said that it could not have been…
ODI 11192246
Engine · Power Train
Lack of acceleration from a stop. When starting from a stop, the vehicle will very slowly move forward with the rpm stalling at approximately 1500 rpm and further depressing of the gas pedal fails to allow it to accelerate further. Wife had issue with trying to get on the freeway when this occurred, it was a safety issue, she was trying accelerate on the on ramp, almost hit from behind. She managed to get to the…
ODI 11208072
Power Train
While driving 65 mph on the hwy i heard a loud bang and the car rapidly decreased speed. I managed to pull over to the shoulder and the car was leaking fluid from the differential and would no longer go. Was towed to a kia dealer where they determined the rear axles sheared off and put a hole in the differential. Car has 64,00 miles and no pervious issues or warning that anything was wrong.
ODI 11184316
Power Train
Rear all wheel drive coupler will start a knocking sound when accelerating slowly and turning either left or right from a stop.
ODI 11154918
Power Train
My 2014 kia sorento is having terrible engine issues. I have had it rebuilt and there are still problems and no one is wanting to help me. I believe the vehicle was sold to me with the knowledge of these problems from the dealership. They just passed on the problem. I purchased this vehicle in july 2017. The vehicle has always run hot and the engine has never sounded good. The car burns oil very fast and the gas…
ODI 11155458
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Driving at approx 70 mph on the highway the engine began making a faint knocking sound which very quickly turned into a more rapid hectic knocking sound. As i was exiting the freeway the sound continued to intensify and the engine knocking then became extremely loud almost completely disabling the vehicle on the highway. This happened very quickly leaving me very little time to react to the problem. This was due to…
ODI 11152255
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
The end of october 2018 my 2014 kia sorento motor blew up. We heard the knocking on a weekend, kia said to bring it in and it stalled halfway there. Had to call my insurance because kia would not pay for towing. My kia had been checked the year before for the engine recall, of course it passed. It took 2 months to get my car back, they did provide a rental. A month later (jan. 2019) i smelled gasoline very strong in…
ODI 11190413
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Simple, just like everyone else here that complained about loss of power. But i had a diagnosis both by autozone and the kia dealer. The diagnosis is: error code p0717 turbine input shaft speed sensor and wiring harness faulty due to corrosion from moisture getting in from not having adequate sealing or poor quality of rubber seal. Pulling out of stores or my driveway became very damages as you could imagine and i…
ODI 11162911
Power Train
At 68,000 miles - no accidents on record. Our sorento's drive train "came apart" inside the rear housing causing the drivetrain and axles to separate and the gears to be propelled up into the housing. We were taking the vehicle to the repair shop when it happened as we noticed a lead coming from the rear - we hadn't noticed it previously. Mechanics are estimating multiple thousands of dollars in repairs for the…
ODI 11131572
Power Train · Service Brakes · Steering
Vehicle only starts in neutral. Refuses to go into park. Abs seems like it's always on but the light isn't. Had the car checked for engine recall and they said it was fine. Never any major issues with car until the past year. Have replaced brakes and wheel sensor and does noir fix problem. The vehicle is hard to switch between park, neutral, drive and reverse. Afraid of a malfunction that could cause an accident.…
ODI 11130678
Engine · Power Train
Mileage 116,145. I was traveling on the highway coming down a steep grade going straight. In the fast lane i was going 75mph and then rapidily excelerated to 82mph ( the rpms jumped to the 6/7 range). The engine complete stopped. The check engine light, oil light, power steering and battery light all came on. I lost all power steering and rapidly began to slow down. Went from 80 to 50 in a matter of 10 seconds. I…
ODI 11131644
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
I was driving my 2014 kia sorento down a city street when my car completely shut off . Luckily i was only going about 30 mph. It lost all power and wont restart. It showed and currently shows a red steering wheel light (i've never seen before) and a dim battery display( which battery isn't even 4 months old and all features worked long as car was in aux mode) and also check engine light is on. It was putting off a…
ODI 11114444
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Last week while on the highway going about 65mph my check engine light came on(stayed on) and my vehicle started knocking. I went home parked it for the night and called the dealership the next morning. The dealership said as long as the check engine light was solid (not flashing) it was safe to drive the 30 min to bring it to them. They called today to state the engine is blown due to metal shavings in the engine…
ODI 11110332
Electrical System · Power Train · Seats
Controls on steering wheel for radio, and speed control and hands free phone features stopped working correctly you press the phone button and volume goes up or down hit mute and voice command goes on dials numbers at random startling you gives strange burning smell from steering wheel . The power seat button on drivers side work on and off has been bought to dealer for problems and the say the fixes wires for seat…
ODI 11141138
Power Train
While driving 45 miles per hour on a straightaway, i heard a loud bang and then a clunking noise from the rear of the vehicle. I had the vehicle towed to the local kia dealer and it was determined that both axles sheared off and that the rear differential was split, with all fluid leaking out. This 2014 sorento only has 105,000 miles on it, mainly from highway driving. This was a major safety issue as i lost control…
ODI 11091029
Power Train
My car has 69000 miles on it. When driving a diagnostic comes up while driving on the radio telling me there is an issue with the transmission module system the shifting notifier on dash disappears. The yellow check engine light comes on. Today while driving in traffic the car while driving went like it was in neutral. Rpms on tac went high car seemed to be stuck for a brief moment in neutral. I cost to a red light.…
ODI 11089178
Power Train
In late december of 2017 i began to notice that my car started to vibrate upon acceleration of more than 55 mph. I took the car in for a suspension analysis to pep boys at [redacted] in torrance, ca and they evaluated my issue. It was discovered in my front wheel drive vehicle with 115,000 miles that the right front axle shaft was broken and was making a clicking noise. And also that on the left front driver's side…
ODI 11066110
Engine · Power Train
While reverising into a driveway the vehicle experienced low power, when the gas pedal was pressed for addition power there a clunking noise which resulted from a broken axle and engine mounting point on the engine itself.
ODI 11056335