2004 Model Year

Kia Sorento

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
220
Recalls
0
Crashes
11
Severe
33

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Power Train
Dec 2021

Crank pully bolt snapped. Causing crank pully to fall, and critical belts to fail.

Suspension
Oct 2020

2004 KIA SORRENTO 97,000 MILES. THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE REAR CONTROL ARM BRACKETS RUSTED OFF.

Structure
Aug 2020

THIS KIA WAS HOUSED AND STORED IN A GARAGE FOR MOST OF ITS LIFE AND DRIVEN ONLY IN THE SUMMER. IN THE WINTERS OF MICHIGAN IS WAS HOUSED IN A CLEAN DRY...

STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES
Jan 2020

WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE MECHANIC SHOWED ME THE BRAKE LINES TOWARD THE REAR SUSPENSION RUSTED THROUGH. ALS...

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE Fire
Oct 2019

I BOUGHT MY 04 SORENTO FROM MY AUNT WHO WAS THE ONLY OWNER. IT HAD A POWER STEERING ISSUE AT THAT TIME WHICH TOOK SEVERAL ATTENPTS TO FIX. ABOUT A MO...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ENGINE Fire
Oct 2019

OCT, 2016 - I AM THE ORIGNAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND HAD MAINTAINED REGULAR MAINTAINENCE ON THE VEHICLE. I HAD JUST PUT $700 OF NEW TIRES ON VEHICLE...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER Fire
Sep 2019

MY SORENTO WAS IN PARK RUNNING IN MY DRIVEWAY STARTED SMOKING AND CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED UP IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. I'M AWARE OF RECALLS WITH KIA VEHI...

AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Aug 2019

"TAKATA RECALL" I BOUGHT THIS CAR JUST RECENTLY AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG STAYS ON ALL THE TIME THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS BUT NOT ON MY CAR IS IT S...

Air Bags
Aug 2019

TAKATA RECALL AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON THE DASH CAN I GET THIS REPLACED FOR NO CHARGE LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME.

Steering Crash
Jul 2019

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE AT 65MPG ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY BABY IN THE CAR, THE STEERING JERKED TO THE LEFT. I ALMOST CRASHED INTO A DESIEL TRUCK !! I T...

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Summary

The 2004 Kia Sorento has 220 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 11 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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