Kia Sorento
NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data
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Vehicle's rear end bolts rusted through had to replace the rear-end, we also had a 2004 that the frame rusted and broke in half, and the rear-end rust...
When driving there was a clunking noise and then the steering was hard to steer and the battery light came on & had to have it towed to find out that...
I am experiencing a recurring issue with gas backflow at the gas pump, whereby gasoline expulses back out of the nozzle and onto my hands and clothing...
Electrical fire under drivers dash. While trying to drive the kia . called fire department and they responded quickly. I know there was recall on 200...
Rear suspension rusted from chassis. Google search shows multiple people with same issue. Issue making car unsafe to drive. Car has extreme rust probl...
The contact owns a 2005 Kia Sorento. The contact stated while turning left, the steering wheel was very difficult to turn. The contact mentioned that...
The battery fails constantly, which means I am faced with a dead battery and a car that won't start. This has happened with no pattern of circumstance...
My 2005 Kia Sorento’s headlights keep going out. I get new bulbs and even replaced the whole headlight thing and checked the wiring hoping to fix the...
NOTICED THAT I HAD A BRAKE LIGHT OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE,REPLACED IT WITH PROPER BULB 1157.A DOUBLE FILAMENT BULB. IT APPEARS THAT IS ALSO THE TAIL...
A TRUCK HAULING CARS CAME THROUGH MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND AS HE WAS TURNING HE HIT MY CAR WITH THE TRAILER WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND DID NOT STOP.
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Summary
The 2005 Kia Sorento has 307 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 17 crash-related incidents have been reported.