Major Problems with 2006 Kia Sorento Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Kia Sorento

2006 Kia Sorento SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 3 Mileage: 500 miles

2006 Kia Sorento AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 196000 miles

2006 Kia Sorento AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 167000 miles

Browse 2006 Kia Sorento complaints by category

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 at 60 000 miles took my 2006 sorento in for manufacturer's recommended service - change timing belt and new plugs...	67 ~ 98165 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2006 sorento was purchased in nov 2005. jan of 2006 the check engine light came on and i was told...	50 ~ 57193 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i have replaced well over 10 headlight bulbs in my kia sorento. i'm a fanatic about making sure my car...	48 ~ 43414 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento. the front window continued to develop frost in the passenger compartment. the contact...	33 ~ 92869 miles
POWER TRAIN 2006 kia sorento ex 4wd clunking sound in the rear end when you come to a complete stop and then...	26 ~ 93556 miles
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento. while driving approximately 35 mph the contact crashed into the front passenger side...	16 ~ 71429 miles
SERVICE BRAKES driving in winter weather conditions had vehicle in cruise control on interstate going about 40 mph not 45 mph cars...	15 ~ 82385 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING car stalls while driving without any warning. it has stalled in intersections and just riding down the road. when the...	13 ~ 55804 miles
SUSPENSION during a turn in a mall parking lot there was a loud noise from the left front side it turned...	8 ~ 100875 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER about a week ago i was unloading groceries from my kia sorento. the hatchback has a handle in order to...	7 ~ 134034 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 1996 kia sorento (n/a). while driving in reverse at approximately 5 mph the vehicle suddenly...	7 ~ 109157 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento. the contact stated that she smelled fuel coming from the vehicle. the...	6 ~ 97000 miles
SEATS i was in a car accident in june 2009 in a 2006 kia sorento. i was hit by a vehicle...	5 ~ 35056 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE driving in winter weather conditions had vehicle in cruise control on interstate going about 40 mph not 45 mph cars...	4 ~ 107700 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated while driving 15 mph under normal road conditions the brakes locked up. there were no warnings...	4 ~ 9000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL driving in winter weather conditions had vehicle in cruise control on interstate going about 40 mph not 45 mph cars...	3 ~ 39600 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING i have a 2006 kia sorento. i have had to replace the battery twice (so including the original it has...	3 ~ 49534 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING both headlights (low beam) were out. took the vehicle to the dealership and had to pay $98.15 to get them...	3 ~ 24500 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC replaced front rotors 18 000 26 000 miles. needs to be replaced again at 30 000 miles. both brake lights	3 ~ 13417 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT when the a/c turns on a belt slips noticeably and the power dips. *nm...	3 ~ 6082 miles
WHEELS our 2006 kia sorento all the sudden while driving on a very busy in city highway started sounding like it...	2
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph the brake and battery...	2 ~ 87220 miles
SEAT BELTS this 2006 kia sorento was purchased new (only owner) and has had numerous problems with the interior and exterior electrical...	2 ~ 45500 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the issue is with 2 kias i bought within the last year. both automobiles had air conditioner compressors that failed...	2 ~ 62500 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i own a 2006 kia sorento. several months ago we noticed an issue with gas spraying back when trying to...	2 ~ 98500 miles
VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento. the front window continued to develop frost in the passenger compartment. the contact...	2 ~ 38400 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento. while driving 45 mph the vehicle began smoking and then stopped moving. the...	2 ~ 27462 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING my sister-in-law owns a 2006 kia sorento and both rear tail lights are out and do not function only the...	2 ~ 32500 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS brand new 2006 kia sorento - brakes started shaking after about 2 000 miles. at 8 000 miles the car...	2 ~ 4000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT 2006 kia sorento ex 4wd clunking sound in the rear end when you come to a complete stop and then...	2 ~ 16000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2006 sorento was purchased in nov 2005. jan of 2006 the check engine light came on and i was told...	2 ~ 34447 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento. the contact stated that when a passenger exited the front passenger side...	1 ~ 80000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i have a 2006 kia sorento the rear housing axle has rusted all the way . and there is...	1 ~ 120000 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento. the contact stated that the brake lights erroneously illuminated. the vehicle was...	1 ~ 41000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento. while parked the contact noticed that the electronic door locks would not...	1 ~ 70000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN in april 2010 the crankshaft pulley bolt and pin sheared off. i lost all power steering while driving 70 on...	1 ~ 89000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING crankshaft torque bolt sheared off causing the braking and steering to become stiff resulting in greatly diminished control of the...	1 ~ 57000 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento and stated the propeller shaft for the four wheel drive continued to fail...	1 ~ 92348 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento and stated the propeller shaft for the four wheel drive continued to fail...	1 ~ 92348 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION front end began excessive shaking on interstate at 65mph. almost lost control but managed to avoid a crash. the same...	1 ~ 68000 miles
STRUCTURE 2006 kia sorento. i bought this vehicle new in 2006. i have replaced several headlights taillights turn lights ect. my...	1
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES 4-tires at 44 psi 1-tire at 35 psi. all 5-tires should be at 44 psi. *tr...	1 ~ 30000 miles
TIRES 2006 kia sorento with uneven and odd wear marks on tires. consumer states that due to the bad wear of	1
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i have been the owner of 2 brand new kia sorrentos a 2004 and a 2006. with both vehicles i...	1 ~ 9000 miles
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION tl*- the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento with a current and failure odometer reading of 1 200 miles. the...	1 ~ 1200 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS tl*- the contact stated that the 2006 kia sorento lx was in a crash on 02/12/07 while driving 30-35 mph...	1 ~ 500 miles
EQUIPMENT brake problems. i have had to have extensive work on my brakes every 8000 miles. i can set my odometer...	1 ~ 8000 miles
STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE we have a 2006 kia the suv type and the proble is that when we filled the gas tank the...	1 ~ 23501 miles
FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY > MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN we have a 2006 kia the suv type and the proble is that when we filled the gas tank the...	1 ~ 23501 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt*: the contact stated while driving 15 mph under normal road conditions the brakes locked up. there were no warnings...	1 ~ 19000 miles
LOCK > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento. the contact stated that the interior and exterior lights would flash the door...	1 ~ 1246 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN replaced front rotors 18 000 26 000 miles. needs to be replaced again at 30 000 miles. both brake lights	1 ~ 26252 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated the outside temperature gauge was inoperable and attempted repair resulted to the splicing of the wring...	1 ~ 6700 miles
HUB > WHEELS dt*: the contact stated the outside temperature gauge was inoperable and attempted repair resulted to the splicing of the wring...	1 ~ 6700 miles
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2006 sorento was purchased in nov 2005. jan of 2006 the check engine light came on and i was told...	1 ~ 11894 miles
PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) > CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento. the contact stated that his clutch pedal depresses itself and sticks to the...	1 ~ 20000 miles

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