Vehicle report

2005 KIA SORENTO

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Reported problems

307 complaints · median 82310 miles
ComponentReports
ENGINE63
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM46
EXTERIOR LIGHTING44
STEERING37
AIR BAGS27
POWER TRAIN27
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING24
SUSPENSION22
UNKNOWN OR OTHER18
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE17
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM12
STRUCTURE:BODY12
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE9
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS9
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL7
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION7
SERVICE BRAKES6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL6
INTERIOR LIGHTING5
SEATS5
SEAT BELTS4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM2
EQUIPMENT2
PARKING BRAKE2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM2
SUSPENSION:REAR2
TIRES2
WHEELS2
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY1
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST1
STRUCTURE1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER1

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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.