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Kia Sorento Equipment Adaptive/Mobility Problems

6
Owner complaint records in our dataset
3
Years with records
2011–2014
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.

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

  • lift gate · 5 records
  • back lift · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi3
30–60k mi2
60–100k mi1

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • April 26, 2015 · 17,500 miles

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Sun/Moon Roof Assembly

    As i was driving into my daughters driveway approx. 5-10 mph i heard a loud pop and then glass raining down from the panoramic sunroof onto the back seat of the vehicle. All the windows and sunroof were closed at the time of the occurrence. Only the rear portion of the glass roof shattered, the front glass remained in tack. *tr

    ODI 10713177

    2014 records in this system

  • October 15, 2014 · 35,000 miles

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Hatchback/Liftgate

    The struts on my back lift gate are already worn out on a 2012 kia sorento. I had a 2007 kia sportage prior to this vehicle and never had a problem with the back struts on the lift gate. On the sportage the glass opened separately from the bottom half of the lift gate. However, this newer vehicle wore out the back lift gate struts in just over 2 years with only 35,000 miles on the vehicle. The back lift gate is not…

    ODI 10649568

    2012 records in this system

  • August 20, 2014 · 68,916 miles

    Door · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

    Drivers side door could not be opened from the outside. It would only open from inside the car. When this issue is googled i realize this is a common kia problem. *tr

    ODI 10628975

    2011 records in this system

  • September 14, 2013 · 35,500 miles

    Electrical System · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

    Problems with remote key fob,wont lock via remote key fob.vehcile won't lock via key. Vehicle won't start via keyless push button start without key fob in the console receptacle. With vehicle running,if key is removed-vehicle remains running and won't sound bell or shutoff engine same problem in summer/2012 dealer replaced battery then,with 22,500 miles on vehicle. At dealership now 9/14/13 waiting for fix with…

    ODI 10543579

    2011 records in this system

  • March 7, 2013 · 15,000 miles

    Engine · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

    Car would drop its speed to about 1 mile an hour , brought car to dealer, told needed software re-set, occurred again in about july 2012, told again a software problem, but could not tell me why or that it would not happen again. Rear camera and entire radio-council goes out on occasion. Sun roof jams and won't close. In shop to repair sun roof over one week. *tr

    ODI 10605706

    2012 records in this system

  • February 10, 2011 · 10 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Power Train

    1st problem: i bought the car, drove it off the lot, dealership did not get it inspected so i had to take it at 10 miles to get an inspection sticker on it! 2nd problem: immediately after buying the car, i noticed all the windows and doors rattled. Took it to kia in kingwood 5 times and they could never hear the sound and/or fixed other things on the car that did not need to be fixed. Problem still exists. 3rd…

    ODI 10452035

    2011 records in this system