Two problems related to structure have been reported for the 2012 Kia Motor Sorento. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Kia Motor Sorento based on all problems reported for the 2012 Sorento.
The panel assembly under cover is broken off easy and obstructing the wheels movement, can causes over turn or flip over.
Seat trim on drivers seat breaks allowing seat controls to move seat while vehicle is moving. It can move seat forward or backward without driver doing anything. This trim has broken 4 times with the seat moving twice (2) out of the four (4) times. Kia dealer has replaced trim all four (4) times and acknowledged it is a defect in the trim design, however kia has not issued a recall. Trim is held on by plastic, as it moves the plastic breaks, allowing seat controls to move against door or floor making seat move. This has occurred on 8/27/11, 06/16/12, 08/04/12 and 11/09/12. Talking to kia dealers it is a common problem that has not been addressed.
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