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2011 KIA SORENTO

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Reported problems

1517 complaints · median 80000 miles
ComponentReports
ENGINE284
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM242
STRUCTURE:BODY234
POWER TRAIN222
UNKNOWN OR OTHER213
AIR BAGS182
EXTERIOR LIGHTING96
SERVICE BRAKES72
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL60
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC59
STEERING53
SUSPENSION51
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION37
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING31
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR28
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)23
SEATS19
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM17
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH17
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES13
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY13
SEAT BELTS11
WHEELS9
VISIBILITY7
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS5
TIRES5
VISIBILITY/WIPER5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE4
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE4
STRUCTURE4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL4
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY3
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL3
INTERIOR LIGHTING3
SUSPENSION:FRONT3
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS3
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE1
BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING1
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR1
EQUIPMENT1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH1
FIRERELATED1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK1
PARKING BRAKE1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD1
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS1
SUSPENSION:REAR1
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS1
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES1

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