2005 Kia Sorento
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 307 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 10th highest complaint count among 23 Sorento model years with reports.
Of the 2005 reports, 17 involved a crash and 5 involved a fire. 20 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
No safety recalls on file.
Representative owner complaints
307 reports, newest first.
Suspension, Power train, Oct 1, 2014
MY 2005 KIA SORENTO JUST WENT IN FOR A TRANSMISSION LEAK AT 94K AND CAME OUT WITH NEEDING A NEW TRANNY PAN AND A WHOLE NEW REAR END UNDERNEATH DUE TO THE REAR TRAILING ARM BRACKET ROTTING COMPLETELY AWAY. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IN WHICH MANY ARE HAVING. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED, IT'S THE DESIGN OF THE BRACKET WHICH CAUSES SALT, WATER, ETC TO ENTER AND HAVE NO WAY TO EXIT. ANY OF THESE VEHICLES IN THE SALT STATES ARE GOING TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN AND THEN TRAGEDY WILL HAPPEN IF THEY DON'T CATCH IT. AGAIN THE REAR OF THE CAR HAS ROTTED BRACKETS THAT ATTACH THE TRAILING ARMS AND WITHOUT THEM THE CAR BECOMES COMPLETELY UNSTABLE AND A HUGE SAFELY HAZARD. *TR
Steering, Power train, Engine, Oct 1, 2014
KIA SORENTO 2005, SIMILAR CRANK BOLT MAIN PULLEY ASSEMBLY BREAK THAT MANY, MANY OF THE OTHERS HAVE ALL BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT AND UNFORTUNATELY BEEN EXPERIENCING. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I HAD THIS VERY SAME ISSUE REPAIRED FOR SUBSTANTIAL DOLLARS AND NOW MY MECHANIC STATED THERE IS NOT ENOUGH THREAD LEFT INTO THE CRANKSHAFT TO FIX AND IT NEEDS A COMPLETELY REBUILD OR ENGINE REPLACEMENT - WHICH IN ALL LIKELIHOOD BE LESS EXPENSIVE. THERE SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL FOR THIS - AS SO MANY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THANK GOD MY INCIDENTS WERE ALL AT SLOW SPEED BECAUSE THIS WOULD EASILY CAUSE A CRASH BECAUSE YOU LOOSE ALL POWER STEERING AND CONTROL. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Air bags, Sep 22, 2014
INTERIOR ELECTRICAL LIGHTING TURNS ITSELF OFF AND ON. HEADLIGHTS WILL OCCASIONALLY SHUT THEMSELVES OFF. LIGHTS REGULARLY BURN OUT/NEED REPLACING EVERY 45-90 DAYS. DASH LIGHTS HAVEN'T WORKED IN OVER A YEAR - FUSE REGULARLY BLOWS, GAVE UP ON REPLACING IT. *TR
Steering, Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Sep 22, 2014, crash
DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH 22 NOV 2013, HEARD A THUMP FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND LOST ALL POWER TO VEHICLE, ENDING UP IN A DITCH. ENGINE STOPPED, NO STEERING, NO BRAKES. DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE WOULD NOT RE-START. CRANK PULLEY BOLT BROKE OFF. OVER 5 HOURS TO EXTRACT REMAINDER OF BOLT TO REPAIR ENGINE. $1359 IN REPAIRS. NOW, 22 SEPT 2014, 10 MONTHS LATER, HAD SAME HAPPEN ON HIGHWAY AT 70MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THANKFUL I WAS IN A LANE AT THE EDGE OF THE ROADWAY. CURRENT MILEAGE SLIGHTLY UNDER 114,000. YEAH. 10 MONTHS AND 13000 MILES AND ANOTHER HUGE REPAIR BILL. NO RECALL, KIA CLAIMS NO LIABILITY. OTHER ISSUE: INTERIOR LIGHTING TURNS ITSELF OFF AND ON AT WHIM. HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT EVERY 45-90 DAYS. *TR
Steering, Engine, Sep 16, 2014
IN SEPTEMBER 2012, TRAVELING AT 35MPH MY KIA CAME TO A STOP. AT FIRST GLANCE IT WAS DETERMINED THE DRIVE BELTS HAD UNFASTENED AND THE CAM SHAFT BOLT WAS LAYING ON THE ENGINE PAN. AFTER INSPECTION AT KIA SERVICE SHOP THE SPECIALIST IDENTIFIED THAT THE CAM SHAFT BOLT HAD SHEERED OFF DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE PART: CAM SHAFT SPROCKET-C, PART # 23120-35701 COST $60.00. THE FINAL SUGGESTION WAS TO REPLACE THE BOLT SET, SPROCKET, CRANK ANGLE SENSOR, DAMPER PULLEY, AUTO TENSIONER AND ALL DRIVE BELTS A TOTAL OF $2,000 REPAIR COST. IN 2014, THE COST REPAIR IS NOW 4,000 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE BECAUSE OF THE SAME EXACT ISSUE BUT TRAVELING OVER 40MPG CAUSING MORE DAMAGE. THE MAIN CAUSE OF THIS DEFECT DERIVES FROM THE SMALL PIN ATTACHED TO THE SPROCKET THAT TURNS THE HARMONIC BALANCER AND GRINDS THE STEEL WITH THE FORCE OF THE ENGINE INTO NOTHING. THE RESULT OF THIS DEFECT CAUSES THE HARMONIC BALANCER TO COME LOSE, SHEARING OFF THE CRANK BOLT FIRST, THEN IF TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED WILL FOLLOW WITH THE REPAIR ABOVE, HOWEVER IF AT HIGH SPEED WILL RESULT IN ENGINE DAMAGE IN THE VALVES MAKING IT NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AT A COST OF $4,000. YOU MAY REFER TO THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES FOR MORE INFORMATION: THE KIA SORENTO ENGINE DEFECT CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT CASE IS ROBINSON EL AL V. KIA MOTORS AMERICA INC. CASE NO. 13-CV00006 US DISTRICT COURT OF NEW JERSEY. FOR A VIDEO VISUAL OF THE EXACT DEFECT YOU MAY REFER TO YOUTUBE: HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=QHLL55FV2Z0. *TR
Steering, Sep 7, 2014
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON MY 2005 KIA SORENTO MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. WHEN I FINALLY PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY. WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE THE BATTERY APPEARED TO BE DEAD. I FINALLY HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AROUND 11 P.M. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION BY A MECHANIC IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAM SHAFT BOLD BROKE OFF.CAUSING THE PULLEYS TO STOP WHICH AFFECTED EVERYTHING THAT WAS DRIVEN BY THE PULLEYS. THERE WAS ALSO DAMAGE TO THE RADIATOR THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. INITIAL ESTIMATE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS $1550. *TR
Suspension, Structure, Sep 5, 2014
WENT TO GET THE KIA CHECKED OUT FOR A PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION AT THE KIA DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THE BACK FRAME AND SUSPENSION WERE SO ROTTED OUT THEY COULD NOT PUT ON A LIFT TO SEE THE TRANSMISSION. IN MY FINDING THERE ARE TONS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Steering, Engine, Sep 2, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAMSHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
Power train, Aug 24, 2014
THE VEHICLE IS SIMPLY NOT WANTING TO ACCELERATE UPON TAKING OFF OR GOING UPHILL. AFTER LITTLE RESEARCH, I FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MODEL. A METAL PIECE OF A VALVE HAS BEEN SHEARING OFF THEN LODGING IN THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM. CANADA HAS ALREADY ISSUED A RECALL SO I AM UNSURE WHY THE US HASN'T FOLLOWED SUIT. *TR
Engine, Aug 6, 2014
DAUGHTER HAD CRANKED VEHICLE AFTER COMING INTO GRANDMOTHER'S AFTER HER WEDDING GETTING FOOD. SHE SAID THE STEERING WAS WORKING PROPERLY AND THE MOTOR SEEMED TO BE HAVING ALOT OF PROBLEMS SO I TOLD HER TO PARK IT AND NOT TO DRIVE IT AGAIN THAT I WOULD HAVE IT TOWED TO BE LOOKED AT.MY NEPHEW LOOKED AT IT SAID IT SEEMED TO BE THE BOLT COMING OUT OF HARMONIC BALANCER. I BOUGHT IT USED BUT IT WAS PURCHASED AT KIA IN HUNTERSVILLE,N.C. FROM THE PERSON I PURCHASED IT FROM. AFTER TAKING IT BACK THERE TO BE LOOKED AT THEY DID UNAUTHORIZED WORK BREAKING THE BOLT OFF THEN TELLING ME I HAD TO BE THE ONE TO REPLACE THE MOTOR. I EVEN WENT TO KIA IN GASTONIA,N.C. THEY DIDN'T SEEMED TO BE CONCERNED AT ALL AND SAID THEY WOULD NOT EVEN TAKE IT AS A TRADE IN SO I STARTED DOING RESEARCH AS TO ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. *TR
Steering, Exterior lighting, Engine, Aug 5, 2014
FROM THE TIME I GOT THE CAR HEAD LIGHTS HAVE REPEATEDLY BURNED OUT AFTER A MONTH OR TWO, ALSO DASH LIGHTS GO OFF RANDOMLY AND FLICKER AND THEN COME BACK ON WHEN EVER THEY DECIDE,MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT, BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND A/C WENT OUT ALL AT ONCE. STARTED TO OVERHEAT, SO IT WAS DETERMINED THE SERPENTINRE BELT HAD BROKE,REPLACED BELT AND VIBRATION UNDER HOOD WAS NOTICEABLE BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE SOURCE., BUT SOMEWHERE UNDER THE HOOD. STILL REPLACING HEADLIGHTS EVERY COUPLE MONTHS, THEN POWER STEERING FLUID STARTED TO BE CONSUMED AND CONSTANTLYT REQUIRED ADDING FLUID, THEN HAD A MECHANIC CHECK FOR LEAK AND HE REPLACED SOME HOSES AND CLAMPS BUT VIBRATIION CONTINUED AND EVENTUALLY POWER STEERING BEGAN LOUD NOISE WHEN CAR STARTED AND ONLY WHEN REVED UP WOULD NOISE STOP, AND WHEN A/C WAS ON SOMETIMES WOULD EFFECT THE POWER STEERING NOISE. REPLACED THE POWERSTEERING PUMP, STILL THE NOISE CONTINUED AND RECENTLY THE BELT CAME OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON , I WAS ABLE TO GET SAFELY OFF THE ROAD AND DIDNT CAUSE AN ACCIEDENT, BUT VERY CLOSE CALL, BELT HAD COME OFF BUT AFTER MINOR ADJUSTMENT IT WAS PUT BACK ON, VIBRATION NOISE HAS BECOME WORSE, I AM AFFRAID TO DRIVE IT, MECHANIC LOOKED AT IT AND SAID HARMONIC BALANCE SEEMS TO BE OFF AND ROOT OF PROBLEM IS CRANK SHAFT BOLT MOST LIKELY , COMMON PROBLEM , HOWEVER DURING THE TIME IN KIA DEALERSHIP FOR OTHER RECALL ISSUES , CRANK BOLT WAS NEVER BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION AS BEING A PROBLEM IN MY YEAR OR MODEL CAR, NON IT TURNS OUT IT IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND LEGAL ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN BY CLASS ACTION SUIT DEALING WITH SAME ISSUE. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Aug 1, 2014
ON 7/30/14 I NOTICED MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. THE MORNING OF 7/31/14 THE LIGHTS STILL WERE NOT WORKING SO I CHECKED THE FUSE BOXES. I FOUND A BLOWN FUSE IN THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD AND REPLACED IT. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS STILL WOULD NOT WORK. THE EVENING OF 7/31/14 I AGAIN CHECKED THE FUSES AND FOUND THE FUSE I HAD JUST REPLACED IN THE MORNING WAS AGAIN BLOWN. I REPLACED THE FUSE AND HAD MY HUSBAND STAND AT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE I TURNED THE IGNITION AND HEADLIGHT SWITCH ON. IMMEDIATELY UPON TURNING ON THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WE HEARD A "POP," CHECKED THE FUSE AND IT HAD ONCE AGAIN BLOWN. WE TRIED A THIRD FUSE AND IT BLEW AS WELL AS SOON AS I TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THREE FUSES IN ONE DAY AND STILL NO ANSWER ON HOW TO GET MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS TO WORK. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Jul 23, 2014, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SORENTO. WHILE IDLING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 5 MPH ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT APPLIED EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. AS A RESULT OF ONE OF THE FAILURES, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A TREE. THREE PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
Engine, Jul 23, 2014
THE ENGINE DEVELOPED A VERY LOUD TICK/KNOCK IN THE MOTOR. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Jul 19, 2014, crash
I WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON WHITE BRIDGE ROAD IN WEST NASHVILLE WHEN A CAR RAN A STOP SIGN HITTING ME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, WHICH TOTALED MY CAR THE IMPACT WAS SO HARD THAT IT KNOCKED THE CAR SEVERAL FEET FACING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE CRASH NEITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Jun 30, 2014
CRANKSHAFT PULLEY CAME LOOSE BOLT BROKE KIA HAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jun 28, 2014
I BOUGHT MY KIA NEW IT HAS SPORTS PACKAGE , I HAVE HAD TO REPLAIN SHOP ALL THE TIME CE HEADLIGHTS 4 TIMES THE LAST 6 MONTHS IT HAS BEEN TOTAL MESS POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSES BLEW OUT THEN IN MAY WENT TO AIR PORT PICKED UP DAUGHTER CAR WAS NOTHING NO START TOW TRUCK ..AUTO SHOP FIRST SAID PLUG IN READER SAID CRANK SHAFT SENSOR THEN IT SAID STARTER BAD SO REPLACED STARTER IT STARTS BUT IT NOW WHINES I TOOK IT BACK HE SAID IT IS THE STARTER BRAND . I AM ALWAYS WORRIED IF IT WILL START AND IF I HAVE LIGHTS I LOVE MY KIA BUT IT HAS HAD ELECTRIC PROBLEMS FROM DAY 1 KIA SHOULD RECALL 2005 DUE TO THIS . LAST NIGHT I WAS DRIVING AND IT WENT FROM REG DRIVE TO LOW IT HAS SHIFTER IT HAS BUTTON THAT HAS TO BE PUSHED IN TO CHANGE DRIVE OVER DRIVE LOW I NEVER PUSHED IT IT DID IT ON ITS OWN THERE IS A BIG PROBLEM WISH KIA WOULD STEP UP AND RECALL I WANT TO KEEP MY CAR IT IS WELL TAKEN CAR OF BUT I CANT KEEP POURING MONEY IN IT BIG $ LAST 6 MONTHS OVER 2500 IS THERE A WAY TO DO LAW SUIT I HAVE SEEN TONS PEP WITH HEADLIGHTS ISSUES SENTS I REPLACED MY FIRST ONES ALSO PAINT ON DOORS OPEN ALL GONE I NEVER EVEN USE BACK SEAT DOORS SO HOW IS IT COMING OFF IS THERE A LAWYER OUT HERE WHO OIWNS A KIA HELP...... *TR
Exterior lighting, Jun 21, 2014
NOTE: PURCHASED VEHICLE USED APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AND 500 MILES BEFORE PROBLEMS INITIALLY STARTED. 1) HEADLIGHT BULBS BLOW OUT REPEATEDLY EITHER DURING DRIVING OR AN ONSET OF DRIVING (COME ON MOMENTARILY JUST BEFORE BLOWING). HAVE HAD TO REPLACE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULBS ON 5 OCCASIONS IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. RESEARCH ON THE MATTER INDICATES THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE AMONG KIA SORENTO OWNERS. OBSERVED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THAT THE BULBS BLEW OUT AFTER USING THE KEY FOB. STOPPED USING THE KEY FOB AND THE BULB BLOWOUTS STOPPED, BUT ISSUE #2 CONTINUES (SEE NEXT INCIDENT DESCRIPTION). 2) HEADLIGHTS LOW BEAMS STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. HEADLIGHT LOW BEAMS STOP WORKING DURING DRIVING AT NIGHT OR WILL NOT WORK FROM ONSET OF DRIVING. INCIDENT OCCURS AT LEAST MONTHLY DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 600 MILES PER MONTH. LOW BEAMS START WORKING AGAIN ON INTERMITTENT BASIS. OBSERVED THAT IF THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT WORK AT ONSET OF DRIVING, AFTER SWITCHING THE LOW BEAMS ON AND OFF A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF TIMES (20+) THEY WILL SOMETIMES START WORKING AGAIN (LEARNED THIS AFTER BEING STRANDED AT NIGHT WITHOUT ABILITY TO SAFELY DRIVE). *TR
Steering, Service brakes, Engine, Jun 3, 2014
I RECENTLY HAD TO HAVE THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR REPLACED ON MY 2005 KIA SORENTO. THIS MORNING, DRIVING MY YOUNG SON TO SCHOOL, I LOST THE STEERING ON MY VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE ENGINE LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THIS IS AN ONGOING DEFECTIVE ISSUE WITH KIA'S. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM FOR THE PUBLIC AS WELL AS CONSUMERS. *TR
Suspension, Structure, May 20, 2014
TOOK MY 2005 KIA SORENTO IN FOR A STATE INSPECTION MECHANIC PULLS ME IN THE SHOP AND SHOWS ME THE PROBLEM LEFT REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM BRACKET IS COMPLETELY ROTTED OFF AND THE RIGHT SIDE IS NOT FAR BEHIND.I AM A WELDER FABRICATOR BY TRADE SO I LOOK AT THE AXKE HOUSING AND INSTANTLY SEE THE ISSUE THE BRACKETS WHERE WELDED ON WITH NO DRAIN HOLES THERE IS BASICALLY A CUP CREATED BY THE BRACKET THAT IS ABOUT 3 INCHES DEEP THAT HOLDS EVERY BIT OF WATER THAT GETS THROWN IN THERE THIS IS A MANUFACTURES DESIGN FLAW BRILLIANT ENGINEERS THAT NEVER THINK ABOUT THE REAL WORLD THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL OH THE REST OF THE AXLE HOUSING IS BARELY RUSTY. *TR
Steering, Air bags, May 19, 2014
I WAS DRIVING FROM DAUGHTER BUS STOP AFTER LEAVING THE HOSPITAL AND IT JUST WAS SHAKING OR FELT FUNNY THEN BRAKE LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND TOOK TO PARKING LOT CALLED MECHANIC TOLD ME CRANK SHAFT WAS BROKE REPORTED TO KIA AS WELL. *JS
Exterior lighting, May 2, 2014
I WAS STOPPED BY A FHP OFFICER ON MY WAY HOME ONE FRIDAY EVENING FOR MY LEFT HEADLIGHTS BEING OUT. I DIDN'T KNOW THEY WERE OUT UNTIL HE STOPPED ME. I DIDN'T GET A TICKET, ONLY A WARNING. THE OFFICER SAID IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH MY LIGHTS OUT. A COUPLE YEARS BACK I WAS STOPPED IN VALDOSTA FOR THE SAME REASON. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 50 TIMES OR MORE SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS CAR. MY LIGHTS GO OUT EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS AND SOMETIMES I DON'T KNOW THERE OUT UNTIL SOMEONE STOPS ME OR I CAN HARDLY SEE TO DRIVE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I THINK KIA SHOULD RECALL THIS MODEL AND FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE OVER 100+ POSTS FROM THIS SITE OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ARE THEY GOING TO WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE IS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE KIA WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE TALKED TO A LAWYER AND I PLAN TO START A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST KIA IF THEY DON'T DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS SITUATION. THERE ARE PLENTY OF OTHERS WHO ARE READY ALSO. THE KIA DEALERS WANT DO ANYTHING TO HELP WITH THIS, AND THEY KNOW IT IS A PROBLEM THAT IS FROM THE FACTORY. ALL THEY EVER SAY IS IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW IN 2005. I WENT DOWN TO SOUTH FLORIDA TO VISIT IN 2005 AND ON THE WAY DOWN ALL MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. I COULDN'T SEE TO DRIVE AT ALL SO WE HAD TO STOP FOR THE NIGHT AND WAIT TILL MORNING TO GET IT FIXED. IT COST ME OVER $80.00 TO GET IT FIXED THE FIRST TIME. SINCE THEY GO OUT ON A MONTHLY BASIS, MY HUSBAND HAS BEEN FIXING THEM. IT IS GETTING QUITE EXPENSIVE TO KEEP REPLACING THE BULBS AND IT'S VERY ANNOYING AND DANGEROUS AS WELL!! *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Apr 21, 2014
I HAVE A 2005 KIA SORENTO. I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY HEADLIGHTS SINCE I HAVE HAD MY CAR WHICH I BOUGHT NEW IN 2005. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER IN VALDOSTA GA SEVERAL TIMES TO FIND OUT ABOUT IT AND THEY ALWAYS SAY IT'S NOT A RECALL SO THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE TO REPLACE HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS EVERY 3 OR 4 MONTHS. IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE. MY DOME LIGHT HASN'T WORKED IN YEARS AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. I KNOW THERE IS SOME KIND OF DEFECT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND IT'S BEEN THIS WAY FROM THE BEGINNING. THE 10 YEAR/100,000.00 MILE WARRANTY IS ABOUT USELESS WITH THIS CAR. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ONE THING SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR THAT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I WILL NEVER BUY A KIA AGAIN AND I CERTAINLY WANT EVER USE KIA IN VALDOSTA GA AGAIN, THEY HAVE THE WORST SERVICE I HAVE EVER SEEN. THERE FAVORITE THING TO SAY IS "IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER OUR WARRANTY!" THAT IS SUPPOSEDLY THERE BIG SELLING POINT AND IT IS WORTHLESS! EVERYONE WHO IS HAVING THE SAME TROUBLE NEEDS TO COMPLAIN SO WE CAN GET THIS RECALLED AND FIXED. I WISH I KNEW WHERE TO COMPLAIN TO THAT COULD MAKE THAT HAPPEN. THEY DON'T REALLY CARE IN VALDOSTA WHETHER YOU COMPLAIN OR NOT, THERE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT ANYWAY. WELL I HAVE BEEN STOPPED NUMEROUS TIMES BY THE POLICE FOR MY LIGHTS BEING OUT. SO FAR I HAVE NOT GOT A TICKET, BUT IT IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS TO HAVE NO LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THEY ARE GOING TO BE OUT. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE WELL OVER 100 EMAILS FROM REPAIR PAL ABOUT OTHERS HAVING HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THEN SUE THE KIA COMPANY. SICK OF BUYING HEADLIGHTS! *TR
Engine, Apr 15, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND MAKING A LOUD NOISE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HARMONIC BALANCER WAS NOT PROPERLY ATTACHED TO THE CRANK SHAFT CAUSING THE BOLT TO BRAKE. AS A RESULT, THE HARMONIC BALANCER AND BOLT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Suspension, Apr 7, 2014
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: ON THURSDAY APRIL 3, 2014, I BROUGHT MY KIA IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE, THE ENTIRE REAR AXLE AND DIFFERENTIAL OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED AND ROTTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH, TO THE POINT THAT THE LEFT BRACKET THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE WELDED ONTO THE FRAME OF THE CAR WAS LITERALLY RUSTED OFF AND HANGING. I WAS TOLD THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR UP WAS A SHOCK. I WAS THEN TOLD IT WOULD BE $1700.00 TO REPLACE. I MADE A CALL TO KIA HEADQUARTERS IN CALIFORNIA AND FILED A COMPLAINT, BECAUSE I UNDERSTAND MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN, HOWEVER, THE FACT THAT A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, THE CAR WAS MADE WITH CHEAP METAL. I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING KIA DID NOT MANUFACTURE PROPERLY. KIA DENIED FAULT AND STATED THEY WOULD NOT HELP PAY OR TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT A STEERING PUMP NEEDING TO BE FIXED, WE ARE TALKING ABOUT AN ENTIRE REAR END OF A CAR RUSTING AND ROTTING AWAY IN 9 YEARS. THIS VEHICLE WS MANUFACTURED WITH VERY INEXPENSIVE CHEAP METAL. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY. THIS MORNING I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM CROWLEY KIA STATING THAT THEY DID REPLACE THE REAR AXLE, HOWEVER WHEN THEY WENT TO CONNECT IT TO THE E BRAKE SYSTEM THE BRACKETS FOR THAT WERE MANUFACTURED WRONG BY KIA AND THAT THEY WERE PUT ON BACKWARDS. WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU? THIS CAR WAS MADE CHEAPLY, AND I THINK ITS A LEMON. I WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE ADDRESSED BECAUSE I HAVE ALSO SEEN ON SOME KIA FORUMS WHERE PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT IF I WERE DRIVING WITH MY 7 YR TWIN GIRLS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE WHOLE REAR END JUST FELL OFF. WE WOULD BE LOOKING AT POSSIBLY A VERY TRAGIC SITUATION. FORGET THE WARRANTY, LOOK AT THE MANUFACTURING SIDE OF IT. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR