Two problems related to battery have been reported for the 2004 Kia Motor Sorento. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Kia Motor Sorento based on all problems reported for the 2004 Sorento.
The original battery failed at 2 1/2 years and the replacement battery (kia battery) failed after only 1 1/2 years. I have replaced the headlights (4 times), fog lights (2 times), tail lights (2 times), and license plate light. Electrical system check showed no problems that could be causing all of these failures.
2004 kia Sorento - loss of power, brake and battery lights illuminated, vehicle stalled. Crank bolt failure. Happened 3 times; replaced/fixed 3 times. A letter to kia being sent at the time this was being written.