| 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
2012 Kia Sorento repairs by problem area
Engine (16%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (4%)
Brakes and Traction Control (2%)
Suspension and Steering (14%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (33%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (20%)
Other (11%)
Chart based on 132 repairs.
2012 Kia Sorento engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (6%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (0%)
$100 - $499 (11%)
< $100 (83%)
Chart based on 18 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2012 Kia Sorento
Engine not specified
| 58000 mi | having issues with car stuttering intermittently while driving - dealer could not replicate - not fixed |
| 64300 mi | knocking in motor - replaced short block |
2012 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
276-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 82500 mi US $300 |
Had to replace a pulley and a belt. |
| 35000 mi US $3500 |
worst choice in my life. oil leaking between engine and transmission. |
2012 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
276-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 8000 mi | Check engine light due to bad sensor - Awaiting repair parts |
| 34500 mi | Sorento stalling without reason. Dealer unable to determine reason for stalling. |
| 8000 mi | Accelerator sensor malfunction |
| 27200 mi | oil pan gasket leaking, gasket replaced |
| 13640 mi | Service engine light came up and vehicle slow down until complete stop. Need to shut down the engine and re-start. Will redo randomly. Service bulletin called for bad program but trottle body actuator was replaced under bulletin revision. |
| 3000 mi | Drivetrain thump which could be felt upon starting engine. Apparently common to this vehicle. |
| 60000 mi | Engine intermittently failed to start; starter would not activate. Loose/bad connection was found, treated with dielectric grease & re-seated. |
| 95000 mi US $300 |
Replaced inhibitor switch in attempt to fix intermittent failure to start. |
| 4960 mi | faulty fuel pump and sensor repaired under warranty failure of replacement fuel pump |
| 25800 mi | Idler pulley (noise) for the transmission, was fully functional. Replaced under warranty. |
| 16000 mi | idler pulley noisy when acelerating |
| 43400 mi | It is running terribly since it came back and sputters upon starting. For the a long time it doesn't seem to be in gear when running. The part has not failed so I have no correct answer to that question. |
2012 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
191-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 26200 mi | Leaking oil pan. Replaced the oil pan under warrantee. |
2012 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
191-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 4800 mi | Took vehicle for 1st scheduled maint. Had loud clicking sound. Dealer said catastrophic failure in the engine. Metal bits in the oil & elsewhere, engine seized twice while they had it. Replaced the block & rebuilt. traded it in. Took vehicle for 1st scheduled maint. Had loud clicking sound. Dealer said catastrophic failure in the engine. Metal bits in the oil & elsewhere, engine seized twice while they had it. Replaced the block & rebuilt. traded it in. |
2012 Kia Sorento 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 92000 mi | Block replaced. Cam replaced. Oil pump sensor replaced. Metal chips found. |
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