general problems of the 2005 Kia Motor Sorento

Rear suspension rusted from chassis. Google search shows multiple people with same issue. Issue making car unsafe to drive. Car has extreme rust problems.

My wife drives this car primarily. She asked me last week to see what I thought about weird noises from the rear brakes when applying. I could not recognize the noises, so I took it to a local shop. The technician has found extreme rust issues with the rear axle link brackets on the axle housing being rusted out and no longer connected. I have dealt with vehicle repair most of my life, and know this is an extremely dangerous condition. My wife carries her 83 year old mother, and our 3 year old grand daughter. I will not allow her to drive it until I am able to get it on a lift and investigate for myself. I do not have a spare vehicle at this time I have found this to be a very widespread problem on these autos, and am inquiring if there is any knowledge of there being a recall for this issue.

This is a follow up to complaint # 10819147. After taking the car to the dealer I was told by kia USA it was out of warranty and would not be repaired, the repair estimate for parts only was between $1,300 and $3,000. I had informed kia USA that they were doing the repairs I the uk, but apparently it did not matter to them. Further follow up showed that kia in the uk program ends in April 2016. Since this is a design safety issue that is being addressed in other countries, is the NHTSA going to take any action?.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal rattling noise and the vehicle shook. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was discovered that the entire frame had excessive rust and fractures and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 124,000. Sw.

My 2005 kia Sorento just went in for a transmission leak at 94k and came out with needing a new tranny pan and a whole new rear end underneath due to the rear trailing arm bracket rotting completely away. This is a major safety issue in which many are having. This needs to be recalled, it's the design of the bracket which causes salt, water, etc to enter and have no way to exit. Any of these vehicles in the salt states are going to have this happen and then tradgedy will happen if they don't catch it. Again the rear of the car has rotted brackets that attach the trailing arms and without them the car becomes completely unstable and a huge safetly hazard.

Went to get the kia checked out for a problem with transmission at the kia dealership and they told me the back frame and suspension were so rotted out they could not put on a lift to see the transmission. In my finding there are tons of complaints about this problem.

I have a 2005 kia Sorento and last August I was coming to a stop at a very busy intersection and my car made a very loud clanking bang sound. My car died, my battery, brake and engine light came on. I turned the key and it started and I was able to get it off the road but my power steering was gone. I had it towed to a garage that said they would not fix it because it was to intense (cost $150), so I had it towed to another. An ase certified Chevrolet dealership and they told me it should be covered under my warranty because it was part of the power train and I had less than 60,000 miles on my vehicle- my crankshaft bolt was sheared completely off (no charge). They and I contacted kia, kia had me tow it to them (which is 50 minutes away). They then told me it was not covered, and the part was $10. 97, however the work involved to fix it was a lot more extensive and gave me an estimate of $650. 00-$750. 00! it cost me $650. 00 plus all my towing costs ($240. 00). I could have saved the towing cost and had the Chevrolet dealership fix it since I had to pay for it! now, not even a year later, I bring my Sorento to the Chevrolet dealer for an oil change and the mechanic asked me to come look at my driver side trailing arm bracket. It is completely rusted and no longer attached and the other side isn't in good shape either. They tell me it will cost hundreds of dollars to fix it and I really should contact kia because this should not have happened. I decided to research this and it appears that both of these issues are common and unsafe. I am waiting to hear back from kia now on how to get this taken care of.

To whom it may concern: on Thursday April 3, 2014, I brought my kia in for an oil change, the entire rear axle and differential of the vehicle was rusted and rotted all the way through, to the point that the left braket that is supposed to be welded onto the frame of the car was literally rusted off and hanging. I was told the only thing holding the left side of the car up was a shock. I was then told it would be $1700. 00 to replace. I made a call to kia headquaters in California and filed a complaint, because I understand mechanical breakdown, however, the fact that a very important part of the car was completely rusted through is a manufacturing defect, the car was made with cheap metal. I do not feel I should have to pay for something kia did not manufacture properly. Kia denied fault and stated they would not help pay or take responsibilty for this. We are not talking about a steering pump needing to be fixed, we are talking about an entire rear end of a car rusting and rotting away in 9 years. This vehicle ws manufactured with very inexpensive cheap metal. I should not have to pay. This morning I received a phone call from crowley kia stating that they did replace the rear axle, however when they went to connect it to the e brake system the brackets for that were manufactured wrong by kia and that they were put on backwards. What does that tell you? this car was made cheaply, and I think its a lemon. I would like this to be addressed because I have also seen on some kia forums where people have had the same problem. This is a major safty issue. What if I were driving with my 7 yo twin girls on the highway and the whole rear end just fell off. We would be looking at possibly a very tragic situation. Forget the warranty, look at the manufacturing side of it. Thank you, maureen gnazzo.

I took my 205 kia Sorento in for regular maintenece as I always do. Then I was brought into the garage at the kia dealership, where my car was up on a lift and shown nothing but complete rust/rot on the rear axel. The bracket on the left side completely rusted through and had broken away from the fram of the car. Now, how does a car rust in 9 years? this is a manufacturer default with them using cheap metal. Sorry! cars should not rust out in 9 years. So, now I have to spend $1700. 00 to replace it. That doesn't include the cost of the oil change and replacing the coolant bucket because it has a hole. Oh, and my rental car. I'm mad and upset! up until now, I have been a huge advocate for kia, not anymore. Btw. . . . This isn't the first time I've had to put over $1000. 00 into this car that I have only owned for two years. Thanks kia!!!!.