Kia Sorento Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 156
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 9
- Years with records
- 2003–2013
- 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 156 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 7 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- Engine · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 57 |
| 1–30k mi | 40 |
| 100–150k mi | 21 |
| 30–60k mi | 18 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint evidence
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Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. While driving 70 mph, the engine seized and all the warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that his vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as listed in nhtsa campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was taken to central kia of norwood (105 boston providence hwy, norwood, ma 02062, [redacted]), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The…
ODI 11110771
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to jeff belzer's chevrolet, dodge, ram, kia ([redacted] s, lakeville, mn 55044 [redacted]). The dealer did not diagnose the vehicle, but stated that there was a recall on the same make and model vehicle. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling).…
ODI 11097764
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 kia sorento. While driving 75 mph, the vehicle caught fire and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The contact also stated that the temperature gauge failed to indicate an engine failure. The contact stated that the fire was extinguished by the fire department. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot and deemed destroyed.…
Fire reported
ODI 11097793
Engine And Engine Cooling
2011 kia sorento. Consumer writes in regards to recall for engine malfunction. *as *tr
ODI 11131388
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. While driving approximately 40 mph, the engine seized without warning. Cooper kia ([redacted], yorkville, ny) was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling) as a possible solution. The contact was advised that the vin was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the…
ODI 11067178
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. While driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the dealer. The vehicle remained at the dealer for three consecutive months to locate the failure. The cam sensor, crank sensor, and timing belt were replaced. In addition, the ecm computer was replaced. One month later, after the repair was performed, the…
ODI 10822583
Engine And Engine Cooling
I purchased a 2005 kia sorento from a dealership on nov. 18, 2014. In january 2015 the crankshaft sensor broke . It was repaired by the dealership under warranty. On april 8th i started hearing a knocking sound so i stopped driving the vehicle and did some research to find out what the problem was. I found out that the car i had was part of a recall and there was a lawsuit for the same issue i was having with my…
ODI 10713048
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel/Propulsion System
Engine went to idle at a traffic light and would not respond when light changed to green, check engine light came on. I idled to the side of the road , shut off engine and restarted it. It seemed to be ok but check engine light was still on. Check engine light went out the next day . I took it to dealer for repairs ( a week later was the soonest they could get me in) they did an software update and cleaned the etc…
ODI 10639198