Major Problems with 2005 Kia Sorento Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Kia Sorento

2005 Kia Sorento SEATS Victims: 4 Mileage: 46000 miles

2005 Kia Sorento VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 3 Mileage: 118000 miles

2005 Kia Sorento ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 2 Mileage: 18300 miles

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Problems with ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and EXTERIOR LIGHTING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Kia Sorento owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE engine light came on and had no passing gear when you accelerate. code p0122 tps. *tr...	61 ~ 98016 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the clock did not work properly there was a noise while the vehicle was cold or starting cold while turning...	44 ~ 62236 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. the contact stated that she had to replace her front headlamp light bulbs...	43 ~ 37969 miles
STEERING while returning from our vacation our kia started making at lot of noises in around the airconditioning heating system the...	37 ~ 112486 miles
POWER TRAIN the gear shift leaver broke while driving 2005 kia sorrento when examining the leaver it is held together by a...	26 ~ 87620 miles
AIR BAGS the clock did not work properly there was a noise while the vehicle was cold or starting cold while turning...	26 ~ 57359 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2005 kia sorento ex developed problems with the power steering.*no answer required. mr within a few days of owning the...	24 ~ 73299 miles
SUSPENSION brackets that hold the rear end upper control arms are completely rusted into two useless pieces. only the lower control...	21 ~ 103364 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 1) slowed car to put into park & car lunged forwarded backed off lunged forward backed off etc. tapping sound...	17 ~ 51952 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the crankshaft bolt broke on my 2005 kia sorento. i have found a site where several people have complained of...	16 ~ 87113 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. the contact stated that fuel fumes were emitted inside and around the...	11 ~ 81105 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. while driving approximately 60 mph the contact depressed the accelerator pedal but...	9 ~ 117056 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING on my 2005 kia sorento i have burned out 4 sets of low beams in 8 months. kia has no...	9 ~ 40200 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the air bag light appeared on the dashboard and remained on while driving. driver took vehicle to the dealer and...	9 ~ 1129 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN transmission slips in the first four gears. i a have almost been rear ended many times because transmission goes into	7 ~ 1083917 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i just bought a brand new 2005 kia sorento last week (march 18 2005.) i love the car but it...	7 ~ 28060 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i recently had to have the crank shaft sensor replaced on my 2005 kia sorento. this morning driving my young...	6 ~ 84000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL idler air control valve- bad on 2005 kia sorento 75 000 miles repair cost steven kia wichita ks $570.00 dealer...	6 ~ 65000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING while returning from our vacation our kia started making at lot of noises in around the airconditioning heating system the...	5 ~ 88340 miles
SEATS my family was involved in a vehicle accident in which we were rear ended. both the driver and passenger seat...	5 ~ 68077 miles
SEAT BELTS we had issues from the beginning with a fire in the center console of our pre-owned kia. then we noticed...	4 ~ 54425 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES while driving my vehicle it began making a "knocking" noise. the power steering then began to fail and then i...	3 ~ 63833 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. the contact noticed that the driver's side rear brake lights were not illuminating....	3 ~ 50933 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2005 kia sorento ex developed problems with the power steering.*no answer required. mr within a few days of owning the...	3 ~ 29094 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. when the contact's vehicle was taken to a dealer for repair it...	2 ~ 109500 miles
WHEELS driving approx 55mph my lights seemed to dim then my battery and brake light came on. i immediately turned my...	2 ~ 115500 miles
TIRES i have cooper discover tires on my suv i put on brand new that i bought from my ford dealer...	2 ~ 67762 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while returning from our vacation our kia started making at lot of noises in around the airconditioning heating system the...	2 ~ 112000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM our 2005 kia sorento has been in the shop for over 185 days due to front rear brake and running...	2 ~ 9500 miles
PARKING BRAKE 2005 kia sorento was in gear and emergency brake was engaged & the veh rolled out of park and into...	2 ~ 25385 miles
EQUIPMENT headlights frequently go out. i have had to change them twice since i bought the car one year ago. they...	2 ~ 37000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC braking system not working properly. first time i applied the brakes to stop at a light and they were slow...	2 ~ 22648 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN manual transmission intermittent shifting safety defect causes our 2005 kia sorento to lock up while we are driving in traffic...	2 ~ 15500 miles
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS dt: 2005 kia sorento. the airbag light stayed on. they have replaced the seat t and sent the seat off...	2 ~ 9175 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING 2005 kia sorento ex developed problems with the power steering.*no answer required. mr within a few days of owning the...	2 ~ 3278 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT while driving a light on the dash illuminated and the vehicle suddenly lost power. *nm the vehicle had a sensor...	2 ~ 5500 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. while at a traffic light the vehicle would not accelerate without warning....	1 ~ 132000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE took my 2005 kia sorento in for a state inspection mechanic pulls me in the shop and shows me the...	1 ~ 65478 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i bought my kia new it has sports package i have had to replain shop all the time ce headlights...	1 ~ 115085 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES i have cooper discover tires on my suv i put on brand new that i bought from my ford dealer...	1 ~ 75523 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN while driving vehicle in 2 wheel drive front differential locked up about 1 minute after noises were heard and smoke	1 ~ 101800 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY 2005 kia sorento. consumer writes in regards to defroster switch malfunction *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle would not start....	1
FRONT > SUSPENSION my 2005 sorento suv begun to shake on the front and later stopped. i had a mechanic check it for...	1 ~ 100000 miles
STRUCTURE car power steering began to fail. power steering fluid was checked but adding fluid did not solve the problem. vehicle...	1 ~ 52000 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY the front windshield wipers start working by itself without pressing any control. specialty at night and the washer pump does...	1 ~ 58890 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. while driving approximately 60 mph the contact depressed the accelerator pedal but...	1 ~ 1500 miles
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS on a few occasions when the driver power seat was moved forward backward or reclined it would let you make...	1 ~ 41000 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE 2005 kia sorento v6 breakage of crankshaft accessory pulley/vibration damper bolt causing loss of power steering due to power steering...	1 ~ 6556 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: the consumer owns a 2005 kia sorento. the consumer could not get the keys out of vehicle. this is...	1
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS the air bag sensor on the passenger side did not function when a someone sat in the seat. this could...	1
ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY > AIR BAGS the "passenger airbag off" light remain lit even with an adult in the passenger seat. i have only owned the...	1 ~ 45 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving a light on the dash illuminated and the vehicle suddenly lost power. *nm the vehicle had a sensor...	1
POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the clock did not work properly there was a noise while the vehicle was cold or starting cold while turning...	1
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the clock did not work properly there was a noise while the vehicle was cold or starting cold while turning...	1

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