Major Problems with 2004 Kia Sorento Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Kia Sorento

2004 Kia Sorento AIR BAGS Victims: 5 Mileage: 130000 miles

2004 Kia Sorento FRONTAL Victims: 3 Mileage: 57000 miles

2004 Kia Sorento SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 2 Mileage: 130000 miles

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Problems with ENGINE, SUSPENSION and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Kia Sorento owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. the contact stated that while starting the vehicle she heard an abnormal...	46 ~ 115992 miles
SUSPENSION consumer felt vehicle was unsafe on washboard type roads in certain type weather conditions. *ph while driving over rough road...	27 ~ 95740 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING after already replacing a crankshaft and a speed sensor in my 2004 kia sorento ex i am now experiencing a...	26 ~ 75040 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM in less than a year consumer headlight went out and the back hatch window was leaking inside the vehicle every...	25 ~ 85237 miles
POWER TRAIN my sister purchased this vehicle new and has had nothing but problems with it and problems with dealership/kia honoring their...	22 ~ 144287 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. the contact stated while driving 60 mph the power steering failed. the...	20 ~ 98850 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE my sister purchased this vehicle new and has had nothing but problems with it and problems with dealership/kia honoring their...	18 ~ 106266 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER crankshaft pulley bolt_while decelerating to make a turn i lost my power steering and power brakes. the brake and battery...	13 ~ 172166 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. while driving 30 mph the vehicle shut off and the power steering and...	12 ~ 70443 miles
AIR BAGS airbags not working properly during accidents. this has caused all insurance companies to remove the discounts for airbags. this need...	11 ~ 53211 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING my sister purchased this vehicle new and has had nothing but problems with it and problems with dealership/kia honoring their...	10 ~ 64340 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM when refueling the tank will suddenly "spray"gasoline forcefully from the neck of the gas tank for several seconds. took it...	8 ~ 106750 miles
SERVICE BRAKES entering i-35 north from access road in san antonio texas. time 08:15am (rush hour) loud bang from rear of vehicle...	7 ~ 116231 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i was told by the florida state attorney general's office this is the site to enter information for a possible...	7 ~ 58143 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL speedometer reads fast. according to kia at 60 mph it is in tolarence plus or minus 7-8 mph.*ak...	6 ~ 70891 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE repeated problems with check engine light keep giving evap code replaced evap canister solenoid with kit headlights taillights clock loses	5 ~ 80912 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the consumer approached a driveway which had a slight incline. the consumer got out of the vehicle with the engine...	5 ~ 20827 miles
TIRES dt*: the contact stated the vehicle had an uncontrolled hydroplane incident on wet pavement which resulted in the vehicle crossing...	4 ~ 43800 miles
STRUCTURE in less than a year consumer headlight went out and the back hatch window was leaking inside the vehicle every...	3 ~ 83392 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 1st- manual transmission hesitiation of take off..o-ring replaced. 2nd-clinking noise when shifting gears..bearings failing in rear differential was replaced 3rd-felt...	3 ~ 49495 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN since purchasing new 2004 sorento in february 2004 have had the vehicle to two different dealers for five attempts to...	3 ~ 27318 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 1. since new 2004 kia sorento 5-speed transmission has had a grind when shifting between lower gears. i brought problem...	3 ~ 10310 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. while driving at approximately 35 mph the vehicle lost power and the...	2 ~ 148500 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. while driving at 25 mph there was an abnormal noise coming from...	2 ~ 135000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL my compliant while refueling the vehicle it spills back out fuel. spitting me the side of the vehicle and sidewalk.	2 ~ 50000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE while exiting my driveway at home (which is on a an incline and exits onto a state highway) i lost...	2 ~ 78976 miles
WHEELS vehicle is only 7 years old. metal bracket welded to the rear axle that holds the upper control arms has...	2 ~ 101696 miles
VISIBILITY my sister purchased this vehicle new and has had nothing but problems with it and problems with dealership/kia honoring their...	2 ~ 32000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i purchased a 2004 kia sorento in july 2004 had a few problems such as brakes wearing out too soon...	2 ~ 75500 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. while driving 45 mph the vehicle began to hydroplane. the vehicle turned and...	2 ~ 50000 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. while driving 15 mph the steering wheel failed to turn to the right...	2 ~ 84000 miles
CRANKCASE (PCV) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM 2004 kia sorento - loss of power brake and battery lights illuminated vehicle stalled. crank bolt failure. happened 3 times	2 ~ 74887 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2004 kia sorento - loss of power brake and battery lights illuminated vehicle stalled. crank bolt failure. happened 3 times	2 ~ 45287 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING in less than a year consumer headlight went out and the back hatch window was leaking inside the vehicle every...	2 ~ 25100 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING i have 3 major failures w/my new kia sorento '04 since buying it in dec '03 from peak kia in...	2 ~ 22327 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN i am complaining to let you know of a defect in my 2004 kia sorrento v.i.n. [xxx] and a potential...	2 ~ 7225 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. the vehicle vibrates when the brake is depressed at 40 mph. the front...	2 ~ 16850 miles
SEAT BELTS takata recall i bought this car just recently and the drivers side air bag stays on all the time there...	1
REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. the contact stated that the stability bar/torque bar that supports the rear...	1 ~ 150000 miles
STABILIZER BAR > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. the contact stated that the stability bar/torque bar that supports the rear...	1 ~ 150000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC we purchased our sorento used (approx 65k miles)about 3 years ago. since then we've had to replace the gas tank...	1 ~ 112000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER picked up vehicle after having rear support bearings repaired driving back home at 65mph on i-35/texas 410 east started to...	1 ~ 138057 miles
EQUIPMENT i bought a 2004 kia sorento in 2006 finished paying for it in 2010 over the years i have had...	1
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN i bought a 2004 kia sorento in 2006 finished paying for it in 2010 over the years i have had...	1
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i was driving along the interstate at aprox. 70 mph. i heard a ticking noise and looked at the dash....	1 ~ 155000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS the side airbags on our 2004 kia sorento did not deploy in a side impact with a utility (electric) pole....	1 ~ 130000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. the contact stated that both rear doors have corrosion on them and have...	1 ~ 63000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES front passenger tire tread came off while driving downhill on a mountain road and cause passenger airbag to deploy we...	1 ~ 77000 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on monday 06-30-08 at about 1400 hours i parked my vehicle a 2004 kia sorrento 4x4 ex with approx. 80...	1 ~ 80000 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING on monday 06-30-08 at about 1400 hours i parked my vehicle a 2004 kia sorrento 4x4 ex with approx. 80...	1 ~ 80000 miles
ARM > SPINDLE > KNUCKLE tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. while driving 15 mph the steering wheel failed to turn to the right...	1 ~ 38000 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. while driving 15 mph the steering wheel failed to turn to the right...	1 ~ 38000 miles
UPPER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. while driving 15 mph the steering wheel failed to turn to the right...	1 ~ 38000 miles
SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. while driving approximately 30 mph on normal road conditions the engine stalled unexpectedly...	1 ~ 50000 miles
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. the failure mileage was 20000 and the current mileage was 41380. the tail...	1 ~ 20000 miles
FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY > MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN intermittent shifting defect that causes the gears to get locked up and the truck will not shift into first gear	1 ~ 600 miles
CABLES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* - the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento when the contact lifts the foot off the gas pedal the...	1 ~ 19585 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i had back firing and the possibility of stalling. of course i did report this to lawleys but their...	1 ~ 45814 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2004 kia sorento - loss of power brake and battery lights illuminated vehicle stalled. crank bolt failure. happened 3 times	1 ~ 43773 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the engine coolant reservoir failed can't be repaired. it must be replaced. there are no such parts anywhere in the...	1 ~ 36000 miles
SEATS a few weeks after purchasing my 2004 kia sorento i noticed the drivers seat rocking back and forth when accelerating...	1 ~ 1500 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE hello everyone! well unfortantely i'm also having problems with my 2004 kia sorento. i purchased my kia from geweke kia...	1
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT hello everyone! well unfortantely i'm also having problems with my 2004 kia sorento. i purchased my kia from geweke kia...	1
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i have 3 major failures w/my new kia sorento '04 since buying it in dec '03 from peak kia in...	1 ~ 6653 miles
UNIVERSAL JOINT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN since purchasing new 2004 sorento in february 2004 have had the vehicle to two different dealers for five attempts to...	1 ~ 1500 miles

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