2014 Kia Sorento Engine Problems
- 118
- 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 118 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 12 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 16 records
- check engine · 16 records
- light came · 10 records
- lost power · 10 records
- side road · 8 records
- engine recall · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 43 |
| 100–150k mi | 25 |
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
In motion while passing another vehicle my 2014 kia sorento lost acceleration. When i got back in the lane on a two lane road, with my foot on the gas the car continued to decline in speed. I was not able to accelerate to continue to pass the car at which point an oncoming car was approaching, i had to coast the car to get back into my lane and eventually off the road, very scary ordeal, with the loss of power i was…
ODI 11232399
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
On several occasions my truck shuts down, basically the wheel locks and the truck loses power, and restarts by itself. Recently i was on the freeway and the engine light, oil light and traction control light came on and i lost speed, i stepped on the gas and truck was not moving, i was able to get to the shoulder and lost complete power. I did notice when i turned off the air conditioning the truck would start but…
ODI 11243050
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Power ports keep blowing fuses, rear hatch quit opening, engine surging, speedometer bouncing, temperature gauge sometimes bounces, white cloud of exhaust sometimes, a/c don't blow cold even when charged
ODI 11279302
Engine
After getting an oil change in march my check engine light went on in early june. The dealership is stating that the engine will seize and there was no oil. My car did not burn or leak oil. The dealer is stating it's an open recall but kia is denying.
ODI 11229570
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia sorento. While driving 70 mph up a hill, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal to the floorboard; however, the vehicle started to decelerate to 40 mph or less. Also, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the bearing rod inside the engine failed and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not…
ODI 11232190
Engine
Driving on the highway my car lost power at 11pm on a saturday nite. It would only go aporox 40mph w the the gas petal to the floor. No check lights came on until aporox a few min from home. Only the check engine light. No overheating no smoke. I took it to my mechanic who determined it was the same issue the 2.4 engine that was recalled. I have the 3.3. Also the kia mechanic said the same. Only 70000 miles on the…
ODI 11222365
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
When travelling on a highway at speeds of 70-73 mph, after 45 minutes to one hour of driving the car shuts itself off. The car stops completely, the engine shuts itself off, there is no power steering, and no air conditioning and no lights. The radio continues to work, which of course is the least of my concerns. After pulling over to the side of the road and waiting for several minutes the car will start back up…
ODI 11252773
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
On several occasion's the engine would just cut out altogether while driving. A couple of times i have even smelled fuel.
ODI 11231214
Engine
Engine dies when driving. Rpms are at 0 when my speed will be 60 mph. I have to pull over, turn my car off then turn it back on to start the engine again. This happens 7-14 times a week. It happens in the city, country roads, going fast or slow. I am going to get in a wreck if this is not fixed.
ODI 11206006
Engine
My engine stopped in the middle of traffic at a stop light
ODI 11196954
Electrical System · Engine
Takata recall my 2014 kia sorento suv awd engine it ried to stalled in the middle of the highway on me as i was driving on the highway at 65 mph at the exit it stopped at the light. Even though i took my kia in the dealership to have a software updated (ksda) in the begining of this year 2019. I was all most in a car crash from this. Becasue cars on the highway were coming my way to get off i was so scared. I called…
ODI 11197094
Engine
Last fall 2018 i received a letter and had a ksds sensor installed 28 dec to detect and prevent engine failure. 22 mar 2019 the ksds kicked in and the car was difficult to drive. It completely stalls then lets you accelerate a little and drive really slow. If you accelerate too much it again stalls for a few seconds. Luckily my wife was only 2 miles from home traveling ~40 on a side road (not highway). If this were…
ODI 11229677
Engine
While driving home from baltimore, all of the warning lights on my car turned on and the car started decelerating. I pulled over to the side of the highway to park the car and it would not move at all after that. I charged my phone and the car battery died as i waited for a tow truck. I got it towed to my mechanic who said it was the engine and would be covered under the recall kia currently has. I got it towed…
ODI 11209642
Body · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Engine fire!! While travelling down highway passenger noticed sparks left rear of car. Pulled over to check car, lifted hood engine was on fire. Driving normal rate of speed in normal conditions. No collision or accident involved. Travelling us-71 south in vernon county missouri incident number 190140035. Fire department put fire out. Car towed to tcb towing and auto service 205 n barrett st nevada mo 64772
Fire reported
ODI 11187068
Engine
While driving at highway speed on a 2 lane highway and going up a medium incline, a ticking noise progressively got louder over the course of about 45 seconds to a minute until there was total loss of power, almost causing a collision from a vehicle behind me. No warning lights appeared on the dash as this was happening and engine temperature was normal. Luckily there was enough shoulder and had enough momentum to…
ODI 11186511
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
Engine
I brought the car into dealership service department for an issue with the heat. The heat was not warming the car consistently during the winter months, and by the end was not working at all , also had experienced overheating approximately three times within the weeks before i brought it in. I was told by the service department that i needed a new engine.
ODI 11204873
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia sorento. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate, lost power, and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to kia of macon ([redacted], macon, ga 31210, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling) on february 15, 2019. The…
Fire reported
ODI 11183921
Engine
We were driving on the highway when we noticed the temperature gauge going up. We stopped at a shop and got it looked at and they replaced the thermostat and flushed the radiator. On the highway on the way home we noticed the temperature gauge going back up and pulled over. We had it towed home. We again made the repairs and then took it to the kia dealership for them to look it over and have any necessary repairs…
ODI 11194101
Engine
The engine became sluggish going uphill, then started naking noises, and finally stopped. It could not be restarted. The mechanic turned the engine over with a wrench, but it was very difficult. The trouble happened on a secondary road.
ODI 11181952
Engine · Unknown Or Other
The engine blew after a few days when warrenty expired after a dealer sent the car home saying unless we could prove or show a maintenance history of the car they would not do warrenty work. The car was bought used so we could not provide a long repair or maintenace record of the car. However we bought a extenended warranty that was not entered correctly in the system and the car was still sent cleared as being ok…
ODI 11208365
Engine
Engine started knocking while driving it. I had it towed to the dealership where they said the bearing in the engine were shot. All other makes and models are under recall for this exact smae reason. I've noted others from the internet are having the same issues as mentioned above in the 3.3 l. Engine
ODI 11191028
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I am a little perplexed with your judgement call kia...i own a 2014 kia sorento that's as apart of your engine recall...the car 'passed' the tests ran on it to determine if a new engine was needed, only to have the engine completely cease going 50mph on a major highway in virginia...i received a call today about an open recall on a fuel pump issue potentially causing fire...while i was aware of this situation due to…
ODI 11174832
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
My sorento feels like it's going to stall, especially when accelerating. It's also burning oil at an alarming rate. The oil lamp flickered once while driving on the highway. There is no obvious oil leak. I took it to the dealership and they said it needs a new engine it that it isn't covered under the 17v224 recall. I'm afraid that the engine is failing and that it is kia's responsibility, but they are ignoring the…
ODI 11172982
Engine
While driving down i75 acrossing the zilwaukee bridge two guys in a pickup, later i call my angels, tried to get me to pull over. Naturally my instinct was no. When i wouldn't, the driver started inching over towards my car to make me stop. I pushed on the brakes and there was nothing to push. When i finally stopped one guy jumped out .. Pulled open my door and told me my car was on fire, pulling me out. By the time…
Fire reported
ODI 11170614