Kia Sorento First generation (BL) - Facelift (2007 - 2009)

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First generation (BL) - Facelift of Kia Sorento has been in production since 2007 by 2009.
In addition to external changes, the model has undergone changes in technical terms. First generation (BL) - Facelift is longer than the previous generation by 0.9 inches . The weight of the car has decreased by 81 lbs.
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Kia Sorento First generation (BL) - Facelift dimensions and specs
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First generation (BL) - Facelift | |
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Body style | SUV, Crossover |
Engine options | G6DB, 3.3L V-6, 235 HP, 228 lb/ft |
G6DA, 3.8L V-6, 260 HP, 255 lb/ft | |
Length | 180.70 in |
Width | 73.3 - 74.2 in |
Height | 68.1 - 71.3 in |
Wheelbase | 106.70 in |
Curb weight | 4068 - 4387 lbs |
Number of doors | 4 |
Seating capacity | 5 |
Front hip room | 55.30 in |
Rear hip room | 58.00 in |
Front Headroom | 38.3 - 39.7 in |
Rear Headroom | 38 - 39.5 in |
Front shoulder room | 58.90 in |
Rear shoulder room | 58.40 in |
Fuel tank capacity | 21.10 gal |
MPG (City/Highway) | 15 - 17/20 - 22 |
Payload capacity | 1093 - 1277 lb |
Towing capacity | 5000 lbs |
0-60 mph / 0-100 kph | 6.5 - 7.5 sec |
¼ mile time | 14.9 - 15.6 sec |
Kia Sorento Common Problems generations
Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a perfect car. Each car has its own design flaws and problems that the user has to deal with. During the Kia Sorento First generation (BL) - Facelift production period from 2007 to 2009 drivers have reported 359 complaints. The most common problems are AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.
Model Year | Complaints |
2009 Sorento |
45
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2008 Sorento |
178
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2007 Sorento |
136
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Problem Category | Number of Problems |
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2009 kia sorento. the contact stated that the air bag light illuminated when someone was seated... |
76
~ 55850 miles |
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL when merging onto the interstate (increasing speed from 25mph and up) vehicle suddenly stops and doesn't allow me to accelerate... |
65
~ 64893 miles |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i suddenly lost power or control to the gas. i coasted the car to my work a few miles away... |
38
~ 64934 miles |
POWER TRAIN while decending a mountian pass in colorado with the vehicle in 4wd-low range and the shift selector in the sport... |
34
~ 40968 miles |
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2009 kia sorento. while driving approximately 67 mph the check engine light illuminated and the... |
33
~ 82337 miles |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM kia sorento doors locks do not work from interior switch or key remote control the dealer just change a fuse... |
32
~ 64440 miles |
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS since january 2009 we have been fighting with kia motors because my passenger airbag light will not activate when someone... |
31
~ 7734 miles |
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2009 kia sorento. while the vehicle was idling at a traffic light the brakes disengaged... |
24
~ 67343 miles |
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS 2009 kia sorento. consumer states vehicle does not protect the front passenger if the weight is less than 120 pounds. |
22
~ 8510 miles |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING from the first day i purchased my vehicle i've noticed a problem with the headlights visibility. when driving the headlamps... |
20
~ 49145 miles |
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2011 kia sorento rental vehicle from national rental. cruising at 65 mph and car began to violently jerk causing partial... |
15
~ 16609 miles |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i bought my 2008 kia sorento 11/11/2008. in march 2009 i started to notice a compression type noise and it... |
9
~ 27394 miles |
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 weeks ago my dashboard lit up with all lights while driving brakes airbag tire pressure engine swirve control down... |
8
~ 100581 miles |
SUSPENSION bought the vehicle brand new and noticed you have to depress the brake pedal all the way down in order... |
8
~ 67771 miles |
STEERING i have researched and found that other 2008 kia sorrento owners have reported to kia about the esc light coming... |
7
~ 84286 miles |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC experiencing vibration in brakes caused by warped rotors. this is not covered under warranty because dealer said brakes were used... |
7
~ 25787 miles |
BODY > STRUCTURE this complaint is on a kia sorento 2008 door locks. i bought this car new in 2009 my driver's door... |
6
~ 61583 miles |
TIRES driving on nys thruway at 65 mph. sidewall blew out. no punctures good tread and pressure. my 3 year odl |
6
~ 36337 miles |
SEAT BELTS esc off light comes on sudden loss of acceleration head lights constantly needing to be changed. middle seat belt in |
5
~ 40920 miles |
SEATS we have been having a problem with the occupant classification system on our 2008 kia sorento. the system is deactivated... |
5
~ 43682 miles |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE my 22 yr son. was driving a kia sorento at highway speed on 11/27/08 on i-10 w in houston tx... |
4
~ 79375 miles |
EQUIPMENT our 2007 kia sorento has a problem with the passenger air bag system. this is my wife's car and i... |
4
~ 15864 miles |
WHEELS while driving down road car was bearly pulling. noticed smoke on front passenger side of car. stopped and checked under... |
4
~ 50500 miles |
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i have had nothing but problems with my 2008 kia first it was the front rotors replaced three times within... |
3
~ 52000 miles |
SIDEWALL > TIRES driving on nys thruway at 65 mph. sidewall blew out. no punctures good tread and pressure. my 3 year odl |
3
~ 49074 miles |
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my 22 yr son. was driving a kia sorento at highway speed on 11/27/08 on i-10 w in houston tx... |
3
~ 32667 miles |
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE have a 2007 new sedona from kia. it comes with a key remote that closes the two back passenger doors.... |
3
~ 62156 miles |
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2007 kia sorento. after owning the vehicle for a week the contact discovered that the rear... |
3
~ 44863 miles |
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2009 kia sorento. while driving approximately 67 mph the check engine light illuminated and the... |
2
~ 21525 miles |
INTERIOR LIGHTING dash lighting problem on 2008b kia sorento. when control knob on turn signal switch is rotated for night lighting of... |
2
~ 37278 miles |
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2011 kia sorento chrome bezel on instrument panel reflects sun light and street lights intense enough to cause temp blinding |
2
~ 300 miles |
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i have 2 complaints. 1) i have complained about the front passenger air bag not coming on when an adult... |
2
~ 3100 miles |
VISIBILITY i have a 2008 kia sorento. the low headlights make a circle in front of my car. the headlights illuminate... |
2
~ 35350 miles |
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES 2008 kia serento tpms light comes and off came on the second day i owned the car comes on for... |
2
~ 7505 miles |
VALVE > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2007 kia sorento. the contact stated that the instrument panel indicated that the pressure in the... |
2
~ 57197 miles |
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia sorento. when starting the vehicle a loud abnormal noise was heard. the contact... |
1
~ 200000 miles |
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sorento. while driving various speeds an abnormal noise was heard. the vehicle was... |
1
~ 218000 miles |
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sorento. while driving various speeds the vehicle stalled and several warning indicators illuminated... |
1
~ 100000 miles |
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sorento. while depressing the brake pedal the brake lights would not illuminate. the... |
1
~ 129000 miles |
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM we were returning home from the store shut the vehicle off and the key would not come out . two... |
1
~ 69000 miles |
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sorento. while at a stop the defroster was activated but failed to function.... |
1
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SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sorento. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph the electronic stability control... |
1
~ 94000 miles |
VISIBILITY/WIPER for years now i have replaced lights on this vehicle. i have replaced headlights at least 15 times and brake... |
1
~ 48000 miles |
SOLENOID > STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM upon starting the 2009 kia sorrento one day i shifted to reverse and noticed a violent jerk with a loud... |
1
~ 46000 miles |
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2008 kia sorento loses power. esc light illuminates as well as check engine light. vehicle will not accelerate to more... |
1
~ 30000 miles |
STRUCTURE 2011 kia sorento chrome bezel on instrument panel reflects sun light and street lights intense enough to cause temp blinding |
1
~ 600 miles |
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT had a recall on kia sorento- 2007. a year later they call me on it. i told them about recalls... |
1
~ 25000 miles |
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC vehicle ignited from rear left tail light. it was not running nor were the keys in the ignition. upon contacting... |
1
~ 16650 miles |
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS air bag sensor light on passenger side of 07 kia rio was on after repairs from an accident. took to... |
1
~ 6600 miles |
ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY > AIR BAGS passenger side air bag light does not go off every time a passenger is sitting in seat.which will not let |
1
~ 200 miles |
HUB > WHEELS hubcaps have 3/8" gap between rim and hubcap. have tried weekly sinse may to get kia to fix the problem. |
1
~ 55 miles |
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2007 kia sorento lx. the contact stated that the vehicle's transmission surges and has difficulty switching... |
1
~ 100 miles |
REAR > SUSPENSION this 2007 kia sorento has a driveline vibration since purchased on 1/31/07. the vibration starts at 65 mph and goes... |
1
~ 1 miles |
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2007 kia sorento. three days after purchasing the vehicle the air bag light illuminated which indicated... |
1
~ 600 miles |
How to improve the appearance of your Kia Sorento and to make it look younger?
Time goes on, and the automobile industry does not stand still. The cars that were trendy just a few years ago no longer make people look at you with such enthusiasm. However, you won't love your car any less because it's getting old. But if you want your Kia Sorento to stand out from the crowd and still catch the eye, transform its appearance. Put on nice rims - it'll make it more noticeable right away. Install coilovers - lowered cars always look cooler. Add fender flares to the kit and you get a sportier look. Put decals on it and people passing by won't be able to take their eyes off of you.
However, you can not only change the appearance of your car beyond recognition, but also to rejuvenate it. If you want, you can make your car a couple of generations younger. To do this you should buy a body kit - a set of body elements that repeat the outlines of cars of later versions. It won't make the car go faster, but it will be extremely difficult to notice the differences externally.
Body kits
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All-Fit Automotive 2.5 Inch Universal Bu...
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GOOACC 240PCS Bumper Retainer Clips Car ...
- UNIVERSAL FIT KIT - Great Assortment Push Retainer Kit with 12 popular size, fitting for door trim, radiator shield yoke, fender, bumper and splash shield retainers replacement for Ford, GM, Chrysler, Toyota, Honda and more.
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Xotic Tech Front Bumper Lip Chin Spoiler...
- 【Material】Made of updated durable and sturdy ABS, no deformation in long-term use, physically strong firm and durable, anti-collision and scratch-resistant
- 【Special Design】DIY installation, different cool style reveal no matter you install the White spoiler or...
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Bumper Trunk Quick Release Front Rear Bu...
- Need to attach and detach your bumper quickly? Quick release fasteners are great for front bumpers, rear bumpers, and hatch lids that need to be frequently removed. They are perfect for people who go to...
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6Pcs M6 x16mm Bolt Square Nut Kit, Motor...
- Material and Size: This product is made of high quality stainless steel, corrosion resistant and durable, Thread: Thick 6mm; Screw Length: 16mm; Square Nut Size: 8 x 4mm (L x D).
- Ease of installation: M6...
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All-Fit Automotive 3.5 Inch Universal Bu...
- ✔️ Protect your bumper from scrapes; OEM grade lip is made in the USA and does not rip or tear
- ✔️ The strongest bumper lip you can buy; Heavy duty material offers excellent protection
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Fender flares
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EZ Flares – The Original Universal Fle...
- ENHANCE & PROTECT YOUR RIDE – The universal fender EZ Flares are a fast, easy, and low-cost way to give your car an aggressive, off-road look! Universal compatibility allows it to be installed on virtually...
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EZ Flares XL – The Original Universal ...
- MAXIMUM PROTECTION & TIRE COVERAGE – The universal EZ Flares XL are fast, easy way to give your truck an aggressive, off-road look and stay legal! Universal compatibility allows it to be installed on virtually...
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GOOACC Blind Rivet,Fender Flare & Rocker...
- 20 Pieces of Nylon Blind Rivets: Replaces GM: 10184895, 20452072 Ford: N803862-S, Chrysler: 6501559, 6506007-AA
- 20 Pieces of Fender Flare & Rocker Moulding Clip:Replaces Chrysler: 68039280-AA Jeep Wrangler JK & Wrangler Unlimited JK 2007 -
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Mean Mug Auto 23181-6133A 50x Fender Fla...
- Precision-engineered to push firmly into a 10 mm hole and lock into place.
- Ready to fit snuggly into your vehicle with the 14 mm stem length and the 38 mm head diameter.
- Compatible with Chrysler:...
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50PCS Fender Flare Clips, Push Door Trim...
- [High quality material]: Fender Flare Clips are made of high quality Nylon material, which is wear-resistant and corrosion resistant. It is equipped with black foam for better sealing, smaller swing, and is not easy to...
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Car Reindeer Decoration, Reindeer Antler...
- [DURABLE DECORATION FOR CAR] Our reindeer car decoration is made of premium fabric, build-in high-quality PVC clip to ensure stability and durability that can still stay on the car even in a high speed driving....
Rims
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All-Fit Rim Trim Wheel Protection Strips...
- Car Wheel Rim Protection Strips Available In 7 Standout Colors ?
- 25 Feet of OEM Grade Wheel Rim Material That Won't Rip Or Tear
- Package Includes Enough Rim Trim Wheel Protection For Four 24 inch...
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Tallew 4 Pcs Push Through Wheel Center C...
- Quality Material Selection: made of quality stainless steel, the wheel center cap is sturdy and solid, reliable and long lasting, strong enough against breakage, deformation and abrasion, serving you for long
- Notable Size Details: the...
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VARGTR 4 Pcs Tire Valve Stem Caps,Lumino...
- [Material] The valve dust cap is made of high-quality and durable ABS plastic, which is dustproof and waterproof and can be used for a long time.
- [Fluorescent Design] The wheel tire valve absorbs light when...
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4 Pcs Wheel Cleaner Brush Wheel Barrel B...
- Practical Combination Set: you will receive a total of 4 pieces of wheel cleaning brushes, including 3 pieces of rim brushes for cleaning wheels in 3 different sizes, 1 piece of long soft bristle truck...
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Ouzorp Car Wheel Scratch Fix Rim Touch U...
- If you are parking sideways, your wheels are easily scratched, the kits help you repair scratches and slight dents.
- It has never been easier to repair your wheels quickly! No need to take your wheels...
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Ouzorp Car Wheel Scratch Fix Rim Touch U...
- If you are parking sideways, your wheels are easily scratched, the kits help you repair scratches and slight dents.
- It has never been easier to repair your wheels quickly! No need to take your wheels...
Coilovers
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iJDMTOY Universal Fit Gun Metal Grey Fin...
- Universal fit for most cars (sedan/coupe/convertible)
- Come with (4) gunmetal grey color powder-coated anodized finish aluminum fasteners, (4) sets of stainless bolts/nuts/washers, (2) high strength fastener O-ring rubber bands
- Made with T6 6061 high quality...
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Motor Trend 923-BG Beige FlexTough Conto...
- Flex Tough - Our Advanced Performance Rubber Polymers are Tested for Extreme Conditions to Ensure they Don't Crack, Split or Deform.
- No-Slip Grip - Rubberized Nibs on the Bottom so the Mat Does not Move...
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Xotic Tech 2pc Adjustable 6"-9" Front Bu...
- ?2 pieces of front bumper lip splitter rod strut tie bars, universal for cars use.
- ?Package includes fully articulated top and bottom joins which allow them to be installed at any angle.
- ?Made with premium...
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Xotic Tech Front Bumper Lip Chin Spoiler...
- 【Material】Made of updated durable and sturdy ABS, no deformation in long-term use, physically strong firm and durable, anti-collision and scratch-resistant
- 【Special Design】DIY installation, different cool style reveal no matter you install the White spoiler or...
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Yaruicar Custom Car Floor Mats Automotiv...
- Car Floor Mats fit for Honda, Toyota, Ford, Cadillac, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Chevrolet, Volkswagen, Buick, Porsche, Acura, etc. Model,Click the customize button start your order
- All the colors are in stock. The processing will be...
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Motor Trend Premium FlexTough All-Protec...
- Flex Tough – Our Advanced Performance Rubber Polymers are Tested for Extreme Conditions to Ensure they Don't Crack, Split or Deform
- No-Slip Grip – Rubberized Nibs on the Bottom so the Mat Does not Move...
Decals
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24 x 6.6 Inches Giant Car Bumper Sticker...
- What Will You Get: this package contains 2 pieces 24 x 6.6 inches of large size car stickers for easy replacement and sharing, this will be the ideal present option, and if you have a...
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3D Aluminum Alloy American US Flag Decal...
- Note: Please refer to picture 2 for size. The size of each shape is different. Please confirm the shape and size you need carefully before purchasing.Waterproof, light, no shrinkage, no fading, no rust.
- Quality: High...
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Arrow Reflective Stickers for Car, 24PCS...
- 【Safety Warning Stickers】: This car sticker is designed with a diamond-grade, high-brightness reflective prism structure, which can have a good reflective effect even in low light. It is not only a cool decorative item, but...
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8 Pcs Wheel Rim Decal Stripes Car Decals...
- Quality Materials: these rim decals are made of reflective PVC material, which is waterproof and windproof, can resist rain erosion and sunlight, not easy to fade, good adhesion, not easy to fall, and can be...
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Frienda 6 Pieces Small Flame Decals Stic...
- Adorn your cars: these transfer decals are the fastest and easiest way to customize your car, can add more shine and personality to your vehicles and win more compliments from others
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7 inch Snow Mountain Tree Stickers for C...
- 【Works for A Long Time】: This forest snow mountain sticker is made of high quality PVC material, not only waterproof and anti-fading, but also not easy to fade very durable. We use a high level...

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