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Kia Sorento repairs by problem area
Engine (26%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (10%)
Brakes and Traction Control (7%)
Suspension and Steering (13%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (29%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (9%)
Other (6%)
Chart based on 1094 repairs.
Kia Sorento other repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (4%)
$100 - $499 (18%)
< $100 (78%)
Chart based on 55 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2016 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
290-horsepower 3.3L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 14000 mi | Headlight adjustment |
2016 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
290-horsepower 3.3L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 3200 mi | Some small scratches inside passenger window front. Repair soon under warranty as said by dealer. |
| 3720 mi | Driver's door handle didn't feel quite right. Fixed |
| 5500 mi | Rear right single seat track stuck and seat wouldn't go down. Seat rail was determined to be defective. Took 3 days to repair. Repaired at dealer. Got car back with nothing fixed and many interior pieces damaged. Took back and fixed well. |
| 38000 mi | Fuel door gas cap holder broke in extremely cold weather. |
2014 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
290-horsepower 3.3L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 52000 mi | The interior gas door release failed. It was working intermittently but then stopped altogether. It is still under warranty and was changed at no charge. They replaced the gas door release. I put 2 days for the time it took to repair because they had to order the part and then it took about 1.5 hours to install. |
2014 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
290-horsepower 3.3L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 620 mi | The windshield washer fluid was low, when reservoir refilled the fluid became low again.Dealer found that washer line going from front to back of car was pinched at factory and replaced part on subsequent trip. |
| 3700 mi | The engine coolant consistently getting slightly lower each day. My dealer pressurized the cooling system and found a pin hole defect in a formed heater hose leading to the firewall. They ordered and replaced the hose. |
| 5900 mi | Engine intermittently stumbles on freeway. My dealer diagnosed the problem as problem with the low pressure fuel pump. They ordered and replaced the pump. |
| 49980 mi | Tailgate would not open. Taken apart and wrong part ordered, still waiting on new part, Kia, unresponsive |
2014 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
191-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 103000 mi US $120 |
Balance, rotation and new valve stem in one tire. |
2013 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
276-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 55000 mi | Internal Gas Cap button would not open the gas cap as it should. Dealer got the part and replaced under warranty. |
2013 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
191-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 29300 mi US $200 |
30k service, fix stuck rear seat (warranty) |
| 40000 mi | Replaced hydraulic struts on rear hatch. |
| 70000 mi | After 4 separate visits the lever has been replaced and the cables inside the seat were changed. Currently the cable is still not working properly causing me to force the lever often. I need to bring the car back after the holidays. |
| 31000 mi | Even after broken lever replaced the seat back is difficult to move. |
| 71400 mi | Handles to move seat backs in midde row were never repaired correctly after 1st repair years ago. Since I was leaving car for recall I requested they redo the repair. |
2012 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
276-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 86000 mi US $30 |
Struts for the rear hatch failed. I replaced them myself. |
| 32000 mi | Second-row seat stuck, plus gunk inside driver's door fouling window. |
| 34000 mi | Headlights needed re-alignment |
2012 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
276-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 8000 mi | Located Owners Manual in glove box to look up reason for check engine light. Owners Manual was not properly bound, entire book and pages were falling out. Advised Irwin, Pennsylvania dealer- told MANUAL NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. |
| 54500 mi | Support struts failed on rear cargo hatch causing hatch door not to stay open properly |
| 36000 mi | Fog light seal was bad causing cloudiness in fog light assembly. Replaced fog light assembly under warranty |
| 4960 mi | Exterior driver door handle won't open the door. Parts inside the door failed. Replaced under warranty. Exterior driver door handle won't open the door. Parts inside the door failed. Replaced under warranty. |
| 60000 mi | Middle row seatback would not release after being folded down. Seat latch cables were adjusted. |
| 136000 mi US $200 |
Passenger (right) side outer rear door handle broke off. Was replaced by a new assembly. |
| 65600 mi | Broken rear passenger door handle |
2012 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
191-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 42900 mi | Fuel filler cap would not spring open |
| 17000 mi | Rear right passenger seat back broken - would not return to upright position. Replaced parts. |
| 27700 mi | Reclining rear seats very difficult to operate. Both sets of mechanisms were replaced, acommon problem caused by "cheep materials". |
2012 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
175-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 25000 mi US $100 |
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT LOOSE FROM THE TRACK |
2011 Kia Sorento
Engine not specified
| 1000 mi | Replaced broken sunroof glass. |
2011 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
turbocharged 194hp 2.2L I4 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 58280 mi | Replace door hinge for driver's door because of a gap change the driver's seat underrun cause of the gap when break/gas |
2011 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
276-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 111000 mi | Driver's door would not open from the outside. |
| 10300 mi | Defective brake interlock switch causes pushbutton start to act intermittent |
| 38500 mi | Middle driver side seat belt ripped I have had a car seat secured in that seat since we bought the vehicle 01/2011 with 3000miles on it. One saturday I go to take my daughter's seat out and find the belt is ripped 2/3 of the way through. |
| 63000 mi US $305 |
Window regulator failed and needed to be replaced. |
| 44000 mi | New seat latch. |
2011 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
276-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 30000 mi | Problems with vehicle when returned, cannot discuss. |
| 992 mi C $360 |
Replaced windshield due to stone chip that led to crack in windshield |
| 48360 mi | Drivers side rear door would not open from outside. Replacement parts ordered by dealer but not sufficient to fix problem. Had to return a second day to have repairs completed. |
| 55800 mi | Drivers exterior door handle failed to function. New mechanism ordered and installed. This is the second occasion where an exterior door handle failed. Previously on the drivers side rear door. |
| 29000 mi | Gas door open button does not always unlock the gas door. |
| 29000 mi | Car was traded in with gas door still sticking. Also had a right pull problem they could not fix. |
2011 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
175-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 67000 mi US $84 |
Driver's side rear door lock would not unlock the exterior handle. Interior handle functioned fine to open door. |
| 36000 mi | Fuel access door would not open. Needed slight adjustment. |
| 22000 mi | Door for the gas cap would not open. They added a part. Works fine now. Also had a recall on drivers window. Fixed that also. |
| 33000 mi | When you start driving car start vibrating. |
2011 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
175-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 18000 mi | windshield wiper on the back hatch was making a loud noise when turned on. |
| 74200 mi US $115 |
Valve stem broke and had to be replaced. Since it doubles as a tire pressure sensor and has to be programmed after installation, it's a little pricey. |
2008 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
242-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 15580 mi | Brake pedal switch had to be replaced. Releasing the pedal did not deactivate the brake lights leaving them continuously on draining battery when car was parked, (in addition to the safety issue) |
2007 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
262-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 62000 mi US $15 |
Neither item replaced fixed the problem. Has been suggested that the right front wheel sensor might be the problem. Will try this next Same lights still on. Kia tech suggested brake switch. Replaced brake switch. Did not fix problem |
2007 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
262-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 2450 mi | Interior hood lever unhooked from cable. Was reconnected. |
2006 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
turbocharged 138hp 2.5L I4 Diesel 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 69900 mi £175 |
Drivers door lock failed would not unlock and door would not open. Took car to other garage where they found a broken spring which they replaced. |
2006 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
192-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 47000 mi | Previous problem with windshield wiper mechanism was replaced, but problem reocured. Replaced another part associated with the wiper assembly at $200 COST AND PROBLEM THEN RESOLVED. |
| 2067 mi | Door lock problem. Fuse was not pushed in. Kia Multi Point Inspection with fluid etc. |
2005 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
192-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 85000 mi US $250 |
had exhaust flex pipe replaced |
2005 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
192-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 43400 mi C $800 |
Drivers seat belt not retracting everytime...replaced..warranty. Good dealer! |
2004 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
192-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 74000 mi US $90 |
4 wheel drive kept trying to engage during transit. Couldn't afford new chip. Had them disconnect fuse to 4x4. Now a two wheel rear drive. |
| 81000 mi US $500 |
Front Wheel Bearings |
| 82000 mi US $32 |
Installed new overflow reservoir |
2004 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
192-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
| 166000 mi US $50 |
Burning smell coming from engine compartment. Seemed as though coolant smell was also evident. Found burning insulation near exhaust manifold. |
2004 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
192-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic AWD w/low range
| 73500 mi US $100 |
seat belt sensor bad will need a new set of belts dash light stays on. have not had work done yet. |
2004 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
192-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 73000 mi | The rear passenger door weather seal had to be re-glued to the body. |
2003 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
turbocharged 138hp 2.5L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 54840 mi | Replacement of rear door stays. |
2003 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
192-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
| 275000 mi US $200 |
Entire windshield wiper assembly replaced. |
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