Three problems related to brake master cylinder have been reported for the 2011 Kia Motor Sorento. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Kia Motor Sorento based on all problems reported for the 2011 Sorento.
This is approximate for the dates but if further proof is needed then I am on top of it! now matter at hand. . . I dropped my 20011 kia Sorento base xl, aka ms silvia, off to the kia dealership, original owners of ms silvia, for the 2nd (second) time for brake issues. 1st (first) time, around 10-12 ms silvia got new calipers and master cylinder and the date was about 2 (two) mths before this time, which ms silvia has been in the kia hospital/service dept since 12-21-12 for the 2nd (second) time for the very same reason. . . Calipers and master cylinder replaced. Dealership says, ". . . Bad parts. . . . " I am very worried since a recall was issued through your organization back in Nov 2010 for calipers for this very make, model & yr, this was never brought to my attention, by the dealership, till I did some snooping this time on my own. And wow. . . All I want is a dependable & safe vehicle to conduct my life. I am in fear this could happen again and wondering if others are suffering in silence and if this needs to be researched again. . . Please help me in the mean time I am letting my car insurance carrier know about this issue also, just in case ms silvia can't do what's required of her for me on a daily bases and maybe involves others of innocence. . . . I am scheduled to pick up ms silvia up today. . . Crossing my fingers that ms silvia is in good working order. . . . Help please. . .
The brake pedal always seemed to go down a long distance when appyling, before the brakes started to work. . I had the dealer check. The master cylinder was replaced. The next morning, at home, the brake pedal went all the way to the floor!. Within the next 3 weeks, the dealer had 2 more master cylinders and the abs replaced. Corporate tech was sent to check brake system. Everything was to spec and ok. The brakes work ok, but that "soft" brake pedal feel still exists.
My 2011 kia Sorento ex v6 awd was brought in to a kia dealer 15 days ago to check on the brakes, which seemed to have a longer than normal "play" before engaging. The mechanic at the dealership agreed and replaced the master cylinder. After I brought it home, the next morning the pedal almost went all the way to the floor! it seemed to have air in the system after I pumped the pedal. I brought it back to the dealer where they again replaced the master cylinder. (I personally think they put in a rebuild kit the first time). The mechanic tried mechanical and manual methods to get all the air out with no success. They again replaced the master cylinder, again with no success. They then replaced the abs module, again it did not solve the problem. They are sending out a kia engineer to see if problem can be resolved. He will arrive Monday Nov 8! the SUV is still at the dealership, which will be a total of 21 days! have there been any other incidents of this problem?.