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.
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
Ever since we took our kia for the recall service and they "fixed it" turns out the made it worse and now the engine makes a loud rattling sound, the breaks which are new have horrible performance and the electrical issues we are having with the odometer and the transmission sensors due to the recall as well but the local kia dealership that "fixed it" will not take a look at what they brok without us having to pay…
ODI 11172676
Engine
There is a constant burning wire/electrical smell that gets worse after it's shut off.
ODI 11172446
Engine
I took the car to the kia dealership and they tell me the engine has an oil leak. I believe their kias sportage 2011 & 2012 were also recalled for the same issue. The car has less than 100,000 miles on it and i have owned several cars before and never had an oil leak on the engine at all. They said the repairs were going to cost over $1000 to repair. I believe this car should also be recalled due that they have a…
ODI 11186602
Engine · Unknown Or Other
While sitting in our 2014 kia sorento lx awd, 2.4l 4cyclider gdi; the car was idling in our driveway when he noticed flames coming from under the hood of the car. He was bearly able to get out of the car before it was totally engulfed in flames and consequently burned till there was nothing left but the frame.
Fire reported
ODI 11164332
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia sorento. The contact stated that the engine stalled while making a left turn. When the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle jerked and then operated normally. The vehicle was driven to the contact's home. The vehicle was taken to kia country of savannah (1 park of commerce blvd, savannah, ga 31405, [redacted]) for an unknown recall repair concerning the engine not…
ODI 11194168
Engine · Suspension
I have a 2014 kia sorento sxl 3.3 ltr v6 with 119, 952 miles on it. On 11/26/2018 after pulling in the drive way and existing the car i smelled what i believed to be an antifreeze smell.my car did not have any warning indicators on and my temperture gauge was normal. I took my car to dobbs on 11/27/2018, paid $30.95 and told it was leaking head gaskets which cost $4500-$5000 to repair. I decided to call kia consumer…
ODI 11162618
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
Engine · Unknown Or Other
My vehicle was manufactured in the georgia plant but was not part of the 2 previous recalls, even though it was manufactured that the same time, because it has the lambda 3.3l v6 engine. After all the troubles i have had with the vehicle, locks dont unlock, engine is failing, and now there is a problem with the valves. A valve can be heard tapping in my cars engine, it sounds and feels (vibrations can be felt by…
ODI 11144292
Engine · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Recall : it isn't on recall list but having the same problems the other recalls for same vehicle and year. Was driving and engine stalled on the loop, i was almost hit by multiple cars. I finally got the kia to start and it began to make loud tapping noise and not letting rpms reach 3k. Nobody seems to want to help since the car only has 87k miles and now the engine is failing for no reason. I believe if the engine…
ODI 11141610
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Hello i bought this car last year ago i have an issue with the motor , you need to fill 2 liters on a week i need to know what's going on regard is not normal 2 by 4 liter equal 8 in a month is too much please give me more dental about it thank you so much
ODI 11165955
Engine · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
Engine recall my vehicle is in the dealership for the engine recall i also had to have the steering wheel replaced 2 times due to wiring or button malfunctions. Along with the usb port on the stereo. The issue happened again after the warranty coverage ended for that part and they refuse to fix it again after warranty even though it has been a known issue. The usb port comes loose constantly and will not work- they…
ODI 11144545
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Driving down the highway my car died out of nowhere. It would not start again afterwards. All power shuts off and i am able to coast to a stop. This has happened a few times but becoming more frequent but still random.
ODI 11130618
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 · Unknown Or Other
Turn the vehicle off so i could pull in my driveway as i unlocked my gate car would not start back it was stuck in the middle of the road i had purchased a new battery and i have also bought a new starter
ODI 11119498
Engine
Tl* the contact owned a 2014 kia sorento. The contact stated that when the engine was turned off, smoke was seen coming from under the hood of the vehicle. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle then burst into flames. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a tow lot. The vehicle was not…
Fire reported
ODI 11119577
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
Vehicle displays no warning lights. Vehicle suddenly cut off in the middle of a busy road at an intersection, and upon trying to re-crank, it makes a loud knocking and clanking noise. Could only semi-operate car in neutral. Car will only cut on for about 5-10 seconds at a time. There was an open recall on this year and model vehicle, for this very same issue, but according to my vin, my vehicle does not qualify for…
ODI 11114238
Engine
I was driving my car home and just as i pulled up on my street i and began to smell smoke and the smell of burning plastic, just as i was pulling up to my house and about to pull into my driveway, a tow truck driver driving the opposite direction stopped his truck, jumped out and started yelling for me to get out of the car because my engine was on fire. At this time i turned the car off, grabbed my things and…
Fire reported
ODI 11112455
Engine
My 2014 kia sorrento is not being re-called after 403 kia sorrento's engine caught on fire. I understand that the ntsa thinks you should just carry a fire extinguister but that is not the answer. I am not sure that i trust even a recall at this point. As kia and the ntsa argue about whose to blame more cars are being effected. No person life has been taken. Is someone just waiting for someone to be killed to take…
ODI 11114037
Engine
(xxxx) against ka motors 07/06/18 case # (xxxx) (waiting 15 weeks) refund due me towing and keeping my car 5 to 6 weeks $456.06. Motor recall early 2018 took in kia shawnee mission, ks no problem, no recall, about 30 days b4 vacation. On 07/13/18 motor blew up on highway in middle of night about 4 hours form my home with 2 minor grandchildren, scared to death maneuvered to side of highway with no power, i am 70…
ODI 11143652
Engine
My spouse was driving her kia sorento home from work when the vehicle would not pick up speed. The lane changed from 2 lanes to 1 lane so she had to merge over doing 70mph. With the lack of being able to accelerate, she had to brake to avoid an accident. When she did merge, the check engine light came on and the vehicle just shut off. She then was able to pull off the road. She turned the car off and tried to…
ODI 11112242
Engine
We bought our car in october 2016. During our transition from new york to georgia our engine failed on us. My husband and i took it to a kia autobody shop in greenville south carolina. They fixed it free of charge due to a recall on our specific year, make and model of our car. We then proceeded as usual taking care of it getting the standard oil change and check ups. There were no signs or warnings for what would…
Fire reported
ODI 11119685
Engine
We bought our car in october 2016. During our transition from new york to georgia our engine failed on us. My husband and i took it to a kia autobody shop in greenville south carolina. They fixed it free of charge due to a recall on our specific year, make and model of our car. We then proceeded as usual taking care of it getting the standard oil change and check ups. There were no signs or warnings for what would…
Fire reported
ODI 11110889
Engine · Wheels
Takata recall i purchase my 2014 kia sorento from a used dealer with 85,052 miles on it. In july i started hearing some loud popping noise so, i contacted my vehicle service contract and was advise that it needed to go to a shop, upon going to the shop it was diagnosis and i was told it had a sec147 engine recall dues to this issue back in september of 2017 this same vehicle had an sec147 engine recall also along…
ODI 11119678