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Kia Sorento Wheels Problems

37
Owner complaint records in our dataset
12
Years with records
2004–2018
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 37 stored complaint records:

  • 3 indicate a crash
  • 2 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

  • passenger side · 7 records
  • rear axle · 6 records
  • replacement tires · 4 records
  • ball joint · 4 records
  • vibration knocking · 4 records
  • knocking thumbing · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi9
1–30k mi8
60–100k mi6
100–150k mi5
150–400k mi2

Complaint evidence

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

  • October 14, 2019 · 38,650 miles

    Wheels

    Unusually rapid tire wear on front tires is going to require the 2nd replacement of all 4 tires within a 13 month period covering a total of 16,440 miles. The vset ofehicle was purchased used with new set of tires in 9/2018 (22,205 mi), by 3/2019, (31,648 mi) two tires were bald and required replacement of all 4 tires as car has all-wheel-drive.. Again, by 10/14/2019 (38.650 mi) two tires are down to < 2/32nds…

    ODI 11268655

    2016 records in this system

  • July 7, 2019 · 62,800 miles

    Steering · Suspension · Wheels

    Bearings, suspension and steering issue: took car to get tire changed and ever since the bearins and steering is off. Steering wheel shakes once i try to go faster than 55 mph.

    ODI 11240919

    2015 records in this system

  • July 2, 2019 · 117,000 miles

    Steering · Suspension · Wheels

    First issue began when car started pulling to right when going around corners on highway. Took to shop; paid for new brakes including pads, rotors, front calipers plus front driver side ball joint replaced. Ball joint rusted out so bad it crumbled to pieces when tire was taken off. Not out of shop for even a full day when the car started pulling again. This time it was a hard pull to the right while going straight…

    ODI 11229624

    2011 records in this system

  • May 10, 2019

    Electronic Stability Control · Suspension · Wheels

    Hello, i purchased a car from george taylor aka micheal booker. When i brought. The car to tge mechanic he said that the axcel struts and hubs were glued togteher and it was melting i called mr booker to let him know to please give me my miney back he refused to. He said he would get it fixed if i paid for the parts i paud for the parts and the car is still not fixxed i took him to court and won he wont pay me is…

    ODI 11228982

    2006 records in this system

  • December 16, 2018 · 170,000 miles

    Service Brakes · Suspension · Wheels

    While diving down the road, the rear passenger side gear box shattered.

    ODI 11162773

    2011 records in this system

  • September 29, 2018 · 12,000 miles

    Tires · Wheels

    ( 2 ) hankook dynapro hp2 size 235/65r17 104h ,blew tires on passage side front & rear .driving on i-95 in philadelphia,pa sept.29th 2018

    ODI 11139173

    2018 records in this system

  • July 9, 2018

    Engine · Wheels

    Takata recall i purchase my 2014 kia sorento from a used dealer with 85,052 miles on it. In july i started hearing some loud popping noise so, i contacted my vehicle service contract and was advise that it needed to go to a shop, upon going to the shop it was diagnosis and i was told it had a sec147 engine recall dues to this issue back in september of 2017 this same vehicle had an sec147 engine recall also along…

    ODI 11119678

    2014 records in this system

  • June 1, 2018 · 111,000 miles

    Service Brakes · Suspension · Wheels

    My wife drives this car primarily. She asked me last week to see what i thought about weird noises from the rear brakes when applying. I could not recognize the noises, so i took it to a local shop. The technician has found extreme rust issues with the rear axle link brackets on the axle housing being rusted out and no longer connected. I have dealt with vehicle repair most of my life, and know this is an extremely…

    ODI 11100469

    2005 records in this system