2017 Kia Sorento Steering Problems
- 22
- 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.
What owners report
- steering wheel · 15 records
- power steering · 5 records
- highway speeds · 5 records
- feels very · 4 records
- correct steering · 4 records
- left right · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 17 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
I bought this car a few weeks ago, and when i test drove it, i did not feel what i feel almost on a daily basis now. It happens more so when going 40 mph or more and can feel it on the straightaways. The steering wheel feels like it gets locked or stuck and it takes more force to straighten the car out. I can never get the car to go perfectly straight as it veers to one side of the line and when i try to correct it,…
ODI 11308938
Steering
I lost power steering three times. The power steering light went on each time. On two of the occasions the vehicle was towed to the local dealer. It was towed to modesto kia and paso robles kia, both in california. In modesto , 1/18, i was told it was a dirty battery cable that the car had reset itself and there were no more problems with the power steering. Nine days later on 1/27, it went out again in cambria, ca.…
ODI 11307118
Steering
The truck steering sticks at highway speeds. It resists moving then lets go all at once. This causes over correction forcing the truck to wander side to side in the lane. I've had it back to the dealer twice with no solution. It's an irritation at best and unsafe at worst.
ODI 11291731
Steering
Around 32,000 miles the car began to develop a sticky, notched feeling in the steering particularly while on the highway. It seems to happen most often after the car has remained going straight for a period of time, with no need for steering adjustment. Then suddenly adjustment becomes jerky. Sometimes the wheel feels sticky at the onset of moving it, requiring more force, which leads to too much lane shift, other…
ODI 11302323
Electrical System · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
As i am driving over 40 mph, the vehicle will lose all power and caution lights illuminate on the dash, radio turns off, power steering goes out, car decreases speed. The car immediately turns back on, but there is no acceleration to the vehicle. This has happened 3 times in the last 5 days and it happed 3 times today march 12, 2019. All incidents were on city streets, while going straight at speeds 40 mph or more.…
ODI 11186630
Steering
Steering is sticking at highway speeds. Sticking is slight but requires constant overcorrection to get it to unstick. Usually occurs on long, straight stretches of driving. Issue is intermittent and dealer cannot replicate, of course.
ODI 11186200
Steering
Between 25pm and 75mph the steering in my 2017 kia sorento becomes sticky and notch like. There is no smoothness in the turn of the wheel. At high speeds (45mph and higher) the problem becomes extremely noticeable. The car feels very unsafe while traveling at highway speeds. The constant correction in my direction of travel make for a very uneasy and uncomfortable drive on the highway. The need to correct direction…
ODI 11180957
Steering
While driving highway speeds the steering locks and you can't make minor adjustments to stay in your lane of travel without having to apply heavy pressure to break it free. This causes you to over correct. Brought it in to kia in january after a completely miserable 4 hour trip to new orleans and they said it was fixed. Drove an hour home and everything was good. Few days later it began again and is getting worse.
ODI 11174883
Steering
This problem is intermittent. It usually happens on straightaways. I notice it usually on roads not in the city. It is as if the steering locks up and you have to force it with both hands to get it to unlock. The pattern cannot be repeated. I took this problem to the dealership once and the mechanic said he "tweaked" it. However, it started happening again. The dealership said that they haven't had any complaints.…
ODI 11203184
Steering
At speeds starting at 30 mph the steering wheel becomes unresponsive and there is some resistance in trying to turn it. With enough pressure you can overcome the resistance but in doing so you tend to over steer the vehicle and have to correct for that. The faster the vehicle is traveling the more pronounced this problem is. It is as though the steering wheel has lost its fluidity as if caused by very low tire…
ODI 11182485
Steering
Complained about steering wheel sticking for the last year. Driving on the freeway at 70 mph yesterday moved into the left lane to pass another vehicle. I'm now in the left lane about to pass the other vehicle and i needed to make a lane correction to the right however the steering wheel was stuck and i had to pull hard on the steering wheel and the steering wheel broke loose and my vehicle veered to the right and…
ODI 11161244
Steering
Steering has been sticking while driving. I've had to forcefully correct the steering while on the highway and car feels very unstable and unsafe. I took the car to several dealers whom have acknowledged the existence of issues and have said to me there maybe be some software updates coming to address the problem. I've also put in a complaint to kia consumer affairs over the issue and i have failed to get any…
ODI 11164414
Steering
Steering drifts and very difficult to correct happens in city driving and highway. Constantly have to correct steering
ODI 11157110
Steering
While driving, the steering wheel situated at 12:00 o'clock sticks in that position enough that it requires the driver to move the wheel back to the 12:00 o'clock position. Any slight correction makes the vehicle swerve. This action occurs when correcting to the left or right. This gives the appearance that the driver is impaired. It doesn't matter whether driving on a highway or two lane city street. It would…
ODI 11164486
Steering
Lx model awd. Purchased at 21k miles, currently has 33k miles. Steering can be described as "sticky" with micro steering wheel adjustments needed to keep the car tracking straight. As the wheel is turned left or right there is a delay and small lag or bumping felt until the actual steering adjustment is transferred to the cars wheels. This occurs and is more pronounced at higher speeds. It is noticeable and…
ODI 11172367
Steering
Steering wheel feels very loose. It gives you the sensation that the car is meandering but it is not. You have to constantly correct the steering wheel and it is not always responsive. Also, it feels like it is sticking which causes an over correction and you suddenly head into the lane next to you. This happens especially at speeds over 50mph. Very uncomfortable driving. Feels very unsafe.wife refuses to drive the…
ODI 11186205
Steering
Purchased new in 2018, the 2017 sorento awd vehicles steering from the showroom floor was fine. After roughly 1000 miles, the steering hangs as i'm driving into a 12:00 position. As speeds increase on highway, the level of effort to pull the steering wheel past this locking position increases somewhat. Also at highways speeds the car wanders all over the road regardless of the type of road surface. Understandably…
ODI 11182712
Steering
At speeds ranging from 25mph to 70mph i must continually adjust the steering wheel to drive straight. The car will drift to either the left or right and feels "sticky" to try to bring back to straight. Steering becomes unstuck and there is an over-correction and must be repeated in the opposite direction. It feels like weaving going down the road.snow or icy conditions exaggerate the over-correction.there is 14,000…
ODI 11160766
Steering
2017 sorento lx fwd auto - steering sticks while driving on the highway, when you apply more pressure to the steering wheel it then releases causing driver to over correct. The issue is then repeated over and over making it difficult to drive straight.
ODI 11157233
Steering
While driving the car on any road (city or highway) it wants to drift to the side and when you go to correct the steering it feels sticky, for lack of better words, and there is a delay in the response. So i end up over correcting, and i'm all over the road. This car is so unsafe as it is right now. I've taken my car into the dealership twice, called consumer advisors for kia, has a tech go for a test drive, and…
ODI 11066534
Steering
Shortly after buying the kia it developed a problem where the steering wheel would stick when attempting to turn left or right. It takes a little extra effort to move the wheel past these sticking points mostly at 12 o'clock position and it gradually becomes more difficult the faster the car travels. At highway speeds this is quite troublesome and dangerous as the problem is amplified. While traveling in traffic at…
ODI 11162078
Steering
A few months after purchasing the 2017 kia sorento we began noticing steering issues. It doesn't happen all the time but appears to happen after the car warms up. You must constantly adjust the steering to drive straight. The car will drift to the left and when you try to correct, the car fights you. All of the sudden, the steering releases and then the car drifts right and the steering fights you trying to adjust…
ODI 11080299