2007 Kia Sorento Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2007 Kia Sorento. Part of Generation 1 — 2003–2009.

20062008
Complaints
224
Crashes
20
Fires
8
Injuries
21
Fatalities
Recalls
4

Worst 2007 Kia Sorento Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#131 complaints

AIR BAGS

Avg mileage:66,917 mi
Crash-related:2
#219 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:102,394 mi
Crash-related:1
Fires:5
#318 complaints

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Avg mileage:92,133 mi
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2007 Kia Sorento.

AIR BAGS
31
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
Avg Miles
66,917
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
19
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
5
Avg Miles
102,394
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
18
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
92,133
SERVICE BRAKES
18
complaints
Crashes
3
Fires
Avg Miles
103,151
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
14
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
7,638
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
13
complaints
Crashes
3
Fires
Avg Miles
20,049
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
10
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
88,613
POWER TRAIN
9
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
44,143
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
9
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
21,284
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
9
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
72,892
ENGINE
7
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
120,972
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
5
complaints
Crashes
Fires
1
Avg Miles
45,937
STRUCTURE:BODY
5
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
101,833
EQUIPMENT
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
31,728
SEAT BELTS
4
complaints
Crashes
3
Fires
Avg Miles
60,200
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
30,781
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
44,863
STEERING
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
48,750
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
93,234
WHEELS
3
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
61,000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
94,000
SUSPENSION
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
78,500
TIRES
2
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
45,311
TIRES:VALVE
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
57,197
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
200
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
6,600
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
100,000

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Recalls for 2007 Kia Sorento

4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,448,666 vehicles.

20V088000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
~228,829 affected

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2006-2010 Sedona and 2007-2009 Sorento vehicles. Moisture may enter the Anti-lock Brake (ABS) Module and result in an electrical short.

20V088000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
~228,829 affected

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2006-2010 Sedona and 2007-2009 Sorento vehicles. Moisture may enter the Anti-lock Brake (ABS) Module and result in an electrical short.

13V114000EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
~980,377 affected

Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Rondo, model year 2007-2011 Sedona, Sorento and Sportage, model year 2010-2011 Soul, model year 2008-2011 Optima, model year 2010 Forte, model year 2007-2009 Amanti, and model year 2009 Borrego vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Kia recalled 623,658 model year 2007-2010 Rondo and Sportage, model year 2007-2011 Sorento, model year 2007 Sedona, model year 2010-2011 Soul, and model year 2011 Optima vehicles. In September 2013, Kia informed the agency that it was adding an additional 356,719 vehicles to this campaign. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 980,377. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.

11V473000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
~10,631 affected

KIA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 SORENTO PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 15, 2006 THROUGH NOVEMBER 27, 2007. THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG MAY BE TURNED OFF WHEN AN ADULT IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG IS DESIGNED TO BE TURNED OFF IN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES INCLUDING WHEN CHILDREN AND SMALL ADULTS ARE SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THERE IS A CHILD RESTRAINT IN THAT SEAT OR THE SEAT IS NOT OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE'S OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS), WHICH CLASSIFIES THE OCCUPANT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, MAY MISCLASSIFY AN ADULT PASSENGER AS A CHILD OR CHILD SEAT AND IMPROPERLY TURN OFF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. WHEN THE AIR BAG IS DEACTIVATED THE "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE ON THE CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL.

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