Vehicle report

2004 KIA SORENTO

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Reported problems

220 complaints · median 85500 miles
ComponentReports
ENGINE46
SUSPENSION28
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING26
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM25
POWER TRAIN23
STEERING20
STRUCTURE:BODY19
UNKNOWN OR OTHER13
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE12
AIR BAGS11
EXTERIOR LIGHTING10
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM7
SERVICE BRAKES7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE5
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION5
TIRES4
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT3
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT3
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION3
STRUCTURE3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)2
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS2
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR2
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY2
STEERING:RACK AND PINION2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS2
VISIBILITY2
WHEELS2
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL1
EQUIPMENT1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY1
SEAT BELTS1
SEATS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR1
SUSPENSION:REAR1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES1
VISIBILITY/WIPER1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.