Kia Sorento Service Brakes, Electric Problems
- 4
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 2
- Years with records
- 2006–2007
- Stored years
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 4 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Complaints by year
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Electric
Vehicle ignited from rear left tail light. It was not running nor were the keys in the ignition. Upon contacting kia, they asked for photos of the damaged vehicle to submit to engineers. The engineers said that the fire didn't have anything to do with a brake light switch recall and offered no other explanation to what started the fire. The vehicle was just sitting in the driveway. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10280383
Service Brakes, Electric
Like clockwork, every 6,000 - 8,000 miles the rotors warp. Kia machined them the first 2 times, then after that said it is my driving habits and i had to pay. I have owned 15 cars in my lifetime and never had a single one warp. It causes the vehicle to shake when stopping, especially at higher speeds and i am afraid to drive out of town due to the mountainous regions that surround where i live (phoenix, az). *tr
ODI 10269019
Equipment · Service Brakes, Electric
Brake problems. I have had to have extensive work on my brakes every 8000 miles. I can set my odometer by this it is so reliable. When i bought my sorrento in 2006 within the first 8000 miles the brakes went out. The dealership agreed to change the rotors for me. In 8000 miles the shoes, rotors everything was bad again. I called the dealership, they refused to fix it. I went to them and they wanted to charge an…
ODI 10292484
Driveline · Service Brakes, Electric
Replaced front rotors,18,000,26,000 miles. Needs to be replaced again at 30,000 miles. Both brake lights have been replaced. Replaced rear drive shaft and installed shielded wire from tcm to transmission sensor. *tr
ODI 10227902