general problems of the 2013 Kia Motor Sorento - part 2

Peeling paint, entirely down to base on hood and next to windshield both sides.

The contact owns a 2013 kia Sorento. The contact stated while driving 75 mph, the vehicle started to lose power and the speed decelerated to 55 mph unintendedly. The contact took it to the vehicle to the dealer who replaced the spark plugs, drive belts, and several other unknown parts. The contact stated that approximately 5 months after the repairs the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,332.

My kia Sorento white paint have been peeling and chipping started on the roof now its starting on left side of my car. Please see if this can be recalled.

My 2013 kia Sorento backup camera recently stopped working, after researching on the internet it seems like a very common issue for a lot of kia models because the cameras are not properly sealed and get corroded inside of them. When I shift the car to reverse the screen is black, the distance lines show up but no camera video feed or sometimes it is intermittent after waiting for 20+ seconds.

First, the brake lights kept going out. Finally found a loose wire. Then, the abs, downhill, skid lights all came on at the same time. Found one wheel where it is not reading speed. Next, the gas cover does not open now. There has been one issue after another with this car. I get it serviced, monthly. It is up to date on oil changes, inspections, fluid and I am about to replace all brakes, pads, rotors and tires. I feel like this care, which I have only had for four and a half years, is done.

Vehicle was stationary after pulling into my garage, turned vehicle off - key would not come out of ignition, restarted car, backed up, pulled straight forward, made sure wheel was straight, placed in park, turned off ignition, key would not come out of ignition. Restarted car, backed up, pulled forward again and parked, finally able to remove key from ignition. Thankfully I was home and was able to remove key. This has happed many times on this vehicle, some of which I have reported already.

This as happened 3 times. . While driving car it will mysteriously staul. . Last time on interstate then after hours of sitting it will start with no codes and be fine til next time.

Door handles from the inside stopped working.

While driving on I 81 in shenandoah county va my kia started losing power, lowing the speed I could do and the rpms right in front of a semi truck. It has happened since then and actually before then but was never as scary. The dealership has not been able to duplicate the issue or find any codes in the computer.

July 3, 2020 car caught on fire. Engine replace 2017. Less than 40,000 miles on new motor. 2019 high pressure fuel pump recalled. It was inspected and replaced.

About 4 years ago the rear view warning started to get foggy/blurred so it was hard to see what was towards the rear when backing. Contacted dealer about this and of course it was no longer in warranty and I would have to pay a high price to have this replaced. After the view became blank, all your saw were the lines that would show how close you were to another car while backing up I once again ask my dealer about it, if they were having trouble like this on other kia cars and he would not tell me, just told me the price of replacment. So I started to wonder if this problem showed up on other kia's.

My car stalled going around 65-70 mph on the highway, and power steering and acceleration completely ceased. After pulling over I waited a minute and tried to start it again and my engine has a very loud knocking sound coming from it, and it drives extremely rough. I never had any warning signs prior to this, and now my check engine light has been blinking. I have always kept up with the maintenance and oil changes on my vehicle, and now it is throwing a "p1326" code. I had it towed to my house to prevent further damage or possible accident!.

After driving to an appointment and parking, I attempted to open my driver's side passenger door to get my service dog out when the door handle cover popped off and handle came off in my hand. Upon inspection, I noticed there was no damage to the handle itself, but the door handle cover had snapped where the screw from the door is meant to secure the piece to the door. When I went to kia, they explained kia had acknowledged a problem with these particular handles breaking, and the fix was a new door handle assembly; however, even though many people have had this problem, kia has not issued a recall or offered an extended warranty to those individuals and require those affected to replace them at the owners expense, which is over $150 without labor cost included. This issue is a safety hazard (without the handle, you can't open the door from the outside) and many kia owners have complained about this very issue via online forums, and yet kia still refuses to offer a recall or warranty extension! the fact they don't offer a replacement handle cover, because it would continue to pose this problem, and state the fix being a new complete door assembly should merit their extending a warranty fix or recall.

I already filed a claim the other day, but now my 2013 Sorento has gotten even worse! my car stalled on the highway going around 65-70 mph, and power steering and acceleration completely ceased. After getting home and calling to report this, I took it for a test drive, and my engine has a very loud knocking sound coming from it, and it drives extremely rough. I never had any warning signs prior to this, and now my check engine light has been blinking. I have always kept up with the maintenance and oil changes on my vehicle, and now it is throwing a "p1326" code. It stalled twice prior to this while driving. I don't understand how my engine wasn't recalled prior to this when there was an engine recall on my exact year and model for rod bearing wear! this is my only form of transportation, and kia is aware of these problems but just keeps throwing bandaids on the actual problem! when is this going to end? engines are catching on fire, people (including myself) are stalling at high speeds on the road due to their faulty craftsmanship! I want answers!! how many people will have to die before they do something about this? I either want a recall on my engine, or I want a warranty to cover the problem they are already aware of! I refuse to put mine or my daughter's life in jeopardy because kia does not want to own up to their problem! there are thousands of complaints, when will this end?! I'm still paying on a car I can't even drive due to manufacturer error!! this is ridiculous! I will never own another kia due to their safety violations, and I can't wait until I can get rid of this car and not have to worry about our safety any longer. I want something done now! I will not stop until something is done about this.

Have not had any problems other then having to put 2 quarts of oil in the motor every other day and it stalling to the point of almost cutting off when I start to take off. I got up put oil in the car started my day as usual, ran errands and the parked the car as usual. Went to get in it the next day and the engine light was on. Started to drive it and it made the sound as if it was misfiring. Later that day had my mechanic look at it and he said what I thought it was plugs. So I changed the plugs and coil packs and it did not change a thing. Still had that noise and when you are going down the road it will start shaking and have to gear down. Called kia customer service they said it was part of the 147 recall even though it showed that it had been fixed in 2018. I explained that it shook when driven that plugs and coil packs have been changed, had to fill up on oil instead of gas and that the oil had gas in it. Told me it would cost me 230 out of pocket to have it towed. Next day took it too kia dealership who said I would have to wait until the motor locked up before they could do anything. Finally got them to look at it and they said the motor was bad. It was not safe to drive it anymore because it could caught fire or cause an accident. But yet not part of the recall said I would have to pay for all the repairs out of pocket. Not only did kia customer service and NHTSA both said it was part of the 147 recall. I am with out a vehicle and still have to pay for one that I can't even drive or get fixed.

My vehicle starts hesitating than shakes and stalls . I wait and start it up . It has done this and I see recalls for kia and stalling issues. I am afraid I'm gonna get into an accident.

Two leaking radiators replaced in two years, antifreeze leaking in the driveway; two batteries replaced in two years. Vehicle was parked in driveway in all instances. Working on getting proof for last year.

Sunroof shattered for no apparent reason while driving down the highway.

Received extended warranty information regarding my airbag light brought this in to have the clock assembly spring reviewed and it was replaced but then was told I had to pay $2000 to have the passenger seat change to have the sensor go off.

Driving down the road and all of a sudden our kia started making a knocking sound in the engine. We slowed down and started to pull over when we hear pieces of our car breaking off and saw a huge cloud of white smoke. When we pulled over and got out of the car, the whole underneath of the engine was on fire. The engine was seizing and caused the bearing to punch a hole into the engine. The parts we hear flying off were actually pieces of the engine exterior, which caused sparks and ignited the fire when the engine oil started pouring out. This happened without warning and we have kept up on maintenance. Less than 100k miles. VIN is not part of engine recall, however it is clear upon little research that kia knows about this problem, they don't care, and they are doing little to fix it. It's obviously a huge safety issue, these are people's lives we're putting at stake and these cars need off the road. They are not safe. Please help the public do something about this.

Shattered sun roof! as I was driving down the highway I heard I loud pop and then the raining down of glass.

I was driving on a city road at night with 2 other people in the car and my sunroof just shattered. Police were called and there was no evidence that a rock or bullet hit my car. No damage to my windshield or front end on my car. It was like it just exploded.

Computer needs to constantly be reset.

I keep getting error codes and check engine ligh I check with obd2 meter 3 different codes come up 3 times each. P0638, p2106, and and p2110. I clear them check engine light goes off and then randomly it happens again I'm not sure if this is a safety issue but I just want to be sure. It happens when I'm either going 25 or 55 and accelerating.

While driving on the expressway (approx. 70mph) the car began to knock from engine loud. Also there was a lot noise I can't begin to explain. Immediately it smelled like there was a burning smell. There was black smoke coming from the exhaust. There was no issues or indications of any problems before this happened. Luckily I was coming up on a rest stop and I got it into the lot and called a tow truck. Of course I start making calls as soon as possible. Pull up complaints about the car. But I have one of the sool VIN #s not covered under the recall for the same exact thing that thousands are getting help with. Still have to pay for the car. Can't drive the car. 2 months now of being told there's nothing I can do.

I have a 2013 kia Sorento. The color is pearl white and the paint is peeling off in several areas of the vehicle. The paint started peeling about 4 or 5 yrs ago and is getting worse. I have contacted kia dealership and they claim there is nothing they can do. From every thing I have researched this is a known problem and stems from a paint defect. If it is a paint defect it should be covered by the manufacturer. Also the black trim around the windshield and driver /passenger door mirrors have severe deterioration. I will include photos.

Paint peeling. It began peeling 3 years ago and has continued to peel at an obnoxious rate. The roof, and hood of the vehicle is where most of the damage is, however you can see new peeling on the area to either side of the windshield.

I was driving on the freeway and my sunroof exploded. It sounded like a gunshot. Some glass fell into the car and large chunks were thrown behind me into traffic.

My pearl white paint is and has been delaminating for 3 years now especially on the passenger side pillar!!.

On 11/22/2018 my kia Sorento caught fire and burned while driving on the interstate. Total loss.

While driving on highway and attempted to accelerate my 2013 kia Sorento began knocking and lost of accelerate power and would not accelerate.

At 37,342 miles the right spring coil broke and shredded my tire while driving on a city street. I am grateful this did not occur on a freeway. The cost to replace the coil, strut , and tire was almost $1,000. I called kia corporate headquarters and was offered no relief because I was past the basic warranty period of 5 years.

Driving auto on I-75 south near ft. Myers, FL, car engine spontaneously caught fire. Entire auto burned to nothing but metal. Both myself and my wife were able to open the doors and get out although all power was lost as we were pulling over the side of the highway. Within four minutes the car was completely engulfed in fire.

I have never received a recall letter from the kia manufacturing corp. Only to here about them on the tv news.

Approximately 4 years ago the paint began to chip on the roof and side near the windshield of my pearl white Sorento. It was bubbling up and slowly chipping away and has now began to rust.