Major Problems with 2012 Kia Sorento Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2012 Kia Sorento

2012 Kia Sorento SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 5 Mileage: 65000 miles

2012 Kia Sorento AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 8426 miles

2012 Kia Sorento SEAT BELTS Victims: 2 Mileage: 33000 miles

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. the contact was driving 20 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning....	278 ~ 79473 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM after parking the car for 72 hours at an airport upon return the car started normally but the warning light...	71 ~ 53766 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owned a 2012 kia sorento. the contact stated that while driving on a mountainous road at approximately...	53 ~ 86527 miles
POWER TRAIN the problem i am having is intermittent. when i push the start button sometimes the car the lunges backwards while...	43 ~ 35838 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the problem i am having is intermittent. when i push the start button sometimes the car the lunges backwards while...	38 ~ 68908 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING my 6 year old child got into the vehicle to get a drink. she hit the gear shift and it...	31 ~ 60312 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. while driving approximately 30 mph the contact depressed the brake pedal but...	23 ~ 48689 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE please make blind spot scores part of vehicle safety ratings. it needs to be an actual score. most terrifying test...	19 ~ 66970 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento sx. the contact stated that the vehicle would accelerate suddenly at any...	18 ~ 27636 miles
STEERING the panel assembly under cover is broken off easy and obstructing the wheels movement can causes over turn or flip	17 ~ 95615 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY this past friday at about 2 pm i was driving my 2012 kia sorento down highway 50 when suddenly and...	15 ~ 51478 miles
SEATS seat trim on drivers seat breaks allowing seat controls to move seat while vehicle is moving. it can move seat...	12 ~ 61771 miles
SUSPENSION my 2012 kia sorento at low speed stalled and completely shut off no power steering. i had to put my...	11 ~ 129262 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph gasoline began leaking...	10 ~ 76112 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph the sunroof exploded. the...	10 ~ 49790 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL my family and i (wife 4 year old daughter and 9 month old daughter) had just exited the freeway and...	9 ~ 63992 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the problem i am having is intermittent. when i push the start button sometimes the car the lunges backwards while...	7 ~ 17076 miles
WHEELS the panel assembly under cover is broken off easy and obstructing the wheels movement can causes over turn or flip	5 ~ 46552 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while coming to stop at intersection or pulling into parking lot space at low speed i could hear and feel...	3 ~ 3462 miles
STRUCTURE the panel assembly under cover is broken off easy and obstructing the wheels movement can causes over turn or flip	3 ~ 1526 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE the struts on my back lift gate are already worn out on a 2012 kia sorento. i had a 2007...	2 ~ 53558 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY car would drop its speed to about 1 mile an hour brought car to dealer told needed software re-set occurred...	2 ~ 25000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. while driving approximately 30 mph the contact depressed the brake pedal but...	2 ~ 35010 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i purchased a new kia sorento on december 14 2011. after driving it for couple days i noticed my airbag...	2 ~ 9150 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. while driving 15 mph the contact was alerted by another motorist that...	1 ~ 90000 miles
SEAT BELTS i was in a stopped position when i was rear ended by a vehicle who was rear-ended by a 3rd...	1 ~ 33000 miles
TIRES the following is from an e-mail sent to big o tire customer service (tbc corp) on june 26/2014 we own...	1 ~ 65000 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2012 kia sorento. consumer writes in regards to accelerator and brake pedals are too close together. *smd the consumer stated...	1
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. while driving approximately 2 mph the vehicle stopped abruptly when the brake...	1
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. while driving approximately 2 mph the vehicle stopped abruptly when the brake...	1
FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. while driving approximately 30 mph the contact depressed the brake pedal but...	1 ~ 20 miles
LOCK > TRUNK LID > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. while driving approximately 30 mph the contact depressed the brake pedal but...	1 ~ 20 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. while driving approximately 30 mph the contact depressed the brake pedal but...	1 ~ 20 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph the power steering...	1 ~ 26000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i own a two-wheel-drive model 2012 kia sorento with a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine and automatic transmissions. it has loss of...	1 ~ 10100 miles
VISIBILITY please make blind spot scores part of vehicle safety ratings. it needs to be an actual score. most terrifying test...	1
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN i was starting off from stop sign and felt and heard a loud thud from the engine area. immediately the...	1 ~ 125 miles

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