2015 Kia Sorento Engine Problems
- 100
- 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 100 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 18 records
- check engine · 13 records
- light came · 8 records
- where diagnosed · 8 records
- engine seized · 7 records
- without warning · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 44 |
| 30–60k mi | 18 |
| 100–150k mi | 17 |
| 1–30k mi | 11 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Todays date: 12/21/2017. Purchased vehicle 11/9/2017. Approx. 61,500 miles. I check equipment fluids regularly. While driving, the oil indication light illuminated. I pulled over, checked. Almost bone dry. No forewarning of any kind. The dealer serviced it prior to my purchase, so, i have had no reason to schedule vehicle service yet. Vehicle was manufactured march 5, 2014 ( 3/5/2014 ) .
ODI 11056004
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 kia sorento. While driving approximately 65 mph, the check engine and check oil warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle started to slowly decelerate until it stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (parkside kia in knoxville, tennessee) where it was diagnosed that the engine seized because of sludge, and a new engine was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11054250
Engine
Takata recall we have around 41000 miles on our 2015 kia sorrento. My husband took a position working approximately 2.5 hours away from our home and making a daily commute of 5 hours each day to work. We have never had any trouble out of our sorento. In saturday, october 14, 2017 after a long day at work he was traveling home and was about 1.75 hours into his 2 hour commute when our sorento started making a terrible…
ODI 11034108
Engine
2015 kia sorento. Consumer writes in regards to engine issues. *ld the consumer stated the engine seized due to a sludge build-up inside the valve cover. *js
ODI 11041228
Engine
I experienced a sudden engine failure on august 27, 2017 on my 2015 kia sorento lx with 28k miles. The engine type is a theta ii 2.4l gdi. The complete engine failure happened without warning while driving 65 mph on an interstate. The car immediately lost all acceleration capabilities. There were no warning displays or unusual noise/movement beforehand. It was a very dangerous situation and fortunately i was able to…
ODI 11022836
Engine
Vehicle engine stopped on freeway, causing me to have to lose power brake and power steering ability, was barely able to get vehicle off freeway and stop without causing major accident to several other vehicles. Engine exhibits same symptoms are previous model year recall from kia and hyundia but dealer fails to acknowledge issue in same exact engine, but one year later model. There is a recall under sc147 for…
ODI 11020873
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 kia sorento. While driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle shut off and the oil warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (myrtle beach kia in myrtle beach, sc) where it was diagnosed that the failure was due to an internal engine failure. The dealer recommended that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that…
ODI 11003662
Engine
37000 miles , short 120 trip, oil checked before starting, 110 into trip, loss of power,,rod knock, engine seized, towed to closest garage. Nom at lexington ky. Kia waiting on the battle of warranty to began waiting for the lo
ODI 11000224
Engine
Engine locked up with no warning lights or other indication it was happening. Vehicle was driven to store and parked. Came back out and it wouldn't start. Towed to dealer. Dealer says excess sludge in engine even with regular oil changes. Vehicle has 72,819 miles and dealer is stating it will not be covered under 100k power train warranty. Pictures of engine do not indicate excess sludge.
ODI 10995460
Engine
Driving vehicle in town at approximately 40 mph. Engine lost power and shut off. Was able to coast out of traffic and off the side of the road. Would not restart. Had vehicle towed to local kia dealer where they proceeded to tell me the engine had locked up and this only happens due to poor maintenance and sludge buildup in engine. They did an inspection and found engine to be clean and a rod bearing had failed…
ODI 10995465
Engine
We started having problems at about 20,000 miles.the car was pulling as we tried to accelerate and smoke would blow out of the tailpipe. We took it into the dealership in which they stated we had sludge in the engine. They stated to maintain regular oil changes, but we would need a new engine. 4 months later they did an oil change and stated the oil was clear of sludge. Within 2 weeks, we heard a loud banging sound…
ODI 10980556
Engine
We had just left home, and were driving at approximately 40 miles per hour, and no "warning lights or indicator lights" came on, we lost all power about a quarter mile away. Coasting to the side of the road and called for road-side assistance. Had vehicle towed to dealer, and was told it was engine failure, due to seizure of engine.
ODI 10970781
Engine
The vehicle was in motion 35mph when suddenly all the lights in the panel flashed and the vehicle came to a complete stop. The dealer diagnosed the car with engine failure . They refused to cover the damage under warranty and claim that is due to lack of maintenance even though we provided them with service records. This is a faulty engine and kia is refusing to stand by their product.
ODI 10954804
Engine
Leased a 2015 kia sorrento, in my third year of lease, regular oil changes every 3 months, heard a knocking sound in engine at approx. 35,000 miles on my way home from my son's hockey game on the highway which got louder and louder. Took it to the kia dealer and immediately the sales person informed me that it was the connector rod failure without even working on the car. Showed kia all my receipts for oil changes,…
ODI 10938321
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
V6 engine stalls randomly when accelerating into or across traffic. . Kia service dept. Unable to find cause with using electronic testing equipment. Stalling is random and unable to replicate with service dept personnel. A real safety issue.
ODI 10983614
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving approximately 50mph in my sorrento the car hesitated and stalled when i pressed the gas to pass a car next to me. Ithe felt like a slip. I wasn't sure what to make of it, but over the next 4 days it started happening more frequently. I went to turn it on the 4th morning and a cloud of white smoke came out of my tailpipe. I decided it needed to go to kia immediately. My sorrento is a 2015 with 27xxx…
ODI 10917741
Engine
We had a 2015 kia sorento that was burning through very high amounts of oil when driven on the highway. The dealership could not find a problem but asked us to supply all oil change records which we did not have available, the car was under lease. When we brought it back to kia, on lease, we were told we had to pay over $6000. We have not paid at this point.
ODI 11174523
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 kia sorento. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled without any warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced due to low oil maintenance. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.
ODI 10918847
Engine
I was driving down the road with my 4 children in the car at 45 mph when all of a sudden my car completely lost power. Luckily i was able to coast to the side of the road. It was over a 100 degrees outside and my 4 kids under 6 had to sit and wait on a ride in the heat. The car has 40,000 miles on it and has had 7 oil changes, of which i have provided the receipts for. There is engine sludge despite the fact that…
ODI 10898199
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 kia sorento. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle suddenly jerked and stalled. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart and had to be towed to the nearest dealer. It was diagnosed that sludge was present in the oil reservoir, which caused the engine to shut down. The vehicle had to be towed back to the state of residence and the dealer…
ODI 10906816
Engine
Had oil light go on when i would take off from a stop but would turn off when i stop. I called the dealer and took it in and was told that the oil filter was put in wrong. The dealer put a new one on and did all the test to make sure it was working proper. Nine day later i had a oil leak and called the same dealer and was told to come back in. The service manager then told me the because someone else had done other…
ODI 10716343
Engine · Unknown Or Other
The suv has been having white smoke coming from tailpipe and the car has been pulling. It makes ugly noise when we try to accelerate on the freeway and pulls. The oil light isn't coming on to tell us when the oil is low even if it's not time for a pil change. We seem to notice that the car is burning oil more frequently than a normal vehicle. Also notice sludge when we check the oil even if we had just had a oil…
ODI 10904210
Air Bags · Engine · Seat Belts
(amendments to odi#s: 10668775 & 10663356 - update) on 12/01/2014, i was in a 2015 kia sorento lx (enterprise insurance rental) traveling on crabb river road, (a city street) sugarland, texas. I fully stopped at the traffic lights because it was red. Once lights turned green, i put the vehicle in motion by stepping on the gas pedal to accelerate but the car felt really sluggish so i gave it more gas in order to gain…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11000887
Air Bags · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
How can nhtsa give a 5-star safety rating to a 2015 kia sorrento based on a 2013 crash test done on this model vehicle when there is obvious a problem with this vehicle in the 2014/2015 kia sorrento models. Since 2014, there has been at least 2 serious injuries and other complaints due to this defect and its non-deployent of airbags, etc. (please look at the photos, video & small overlay crash report at…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10881567
Engine
I purchased a new 2015 kia sorento may 17, 2014. As i was driving down the road last night at approximately 45mph, suddenly the car jerked around, sounded like i downshifted (although it's an automatic) and i got the diagnostic message of the "engine control system- possible engine condition" it told me to take it to the dealership for service immediately. They said today that they had to order a new throttle body…
ODI 10649724