Worst 2008 Kia Sorento Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
AIR BAGS
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ENGINE
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2008 Kia Sorento.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 48 | 10 | — | 89,485 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 44 | 1 | 1 | 58,853 mi | |
| ENGINE | 35 | — | 3 | 88,439 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 30 | 1 | 5 | 70,344 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 28 | 3 | — | 72,231 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 19 | 1 | — | 58,703 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 17 | 2 | 1 | 64,394 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 13 | — | — | 4,300 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 13 | — | — | 71,633 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 12 | — | 3 | 119,188 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 8 | — | — | 60,164 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 6 | — | — | 15,594 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 6 | — | — | 30,841 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 6 | 1 | — | 77,034 mi | |
| STEERING | 5 | — | — | 146,250 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 4 | — | — | 18,400 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 3 | — | 1 | 61,833 mi | |
| TIRES | 3 | — | — | 42,467 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | 78,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 2 | — | 1 | 64,000 mi | |
| TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | 2 | — | — | 7,505 mi | |
| WHEELS | 2 | — | 1 | 72,500 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 | — | — | 69,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 1 | — | — | 200,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 | — | — | 30,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 | — | 1 | 4,000 mi | |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | — | — | 43,000 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 | — | — | 24,000 mi | |
| SEATS | 1 | — | — | 85,422 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 1 | — | — | 7,300 mi |
Recalls for 2008 Kia Sorento
4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,448,666 vehicles.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Other Kia Sorento Years
Wider context: See the full Kia Sorento reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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