Table 1 shows one common structure related problems of the 2021 Kia Motor Sorento.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Body problems |
The panoramic sun roof opens but will not close. It takes 6-12 attempts to get it to close, it will move to where its an inch away from closing then reopen. Kia has recalls for this make and year but says my car is not affected. Attempting to get it to close is very distracting and frustrating taking focus away from driving.
Pearl white paint is peeling on vehicle. Had no idea this a very large issue until I started looking more into as it has began to peel in large chunks.
Pearl white paint completely peeling off.
My kia Sorento has the nightfall trim package on it and currently has 13k miles. The paint on the trim around the windows has started to come off, sort of looking like acid rain effect. The dealership said this is not covered as it is an environmental and wash problem. We live in hawaii. However, this is a widespread issue with nightfall trim packages on kia vehicles all around. I believe it is a manufacturing defect. Even if it is a wash or environmental problem, there was no warning when buying it could happen.
Fuel tank door won't open. It supposedly locks and unlocks with the doors but it gets stuck locked, couldn't get fuel. Had to find something like a coat hanger to stick in and jimmy it open.
The car drifts from right to left all the time on any road surface. This was addressed at about 2,000 miles months ago and they could not get it to steer straight. I brought this up on the oil change visit and the tech never addressed this at all ! the dual clutch transmission does not shift properly. The vehicle larches hard into reverse, feels like it will sometimes stall when starting out from a stop sign or traffic light. (this is dangerous) the idle goes up and down from 750 rpm to 1,100 rpm when the car comes to a stop. (this is dangerous) the brakes feel like they are weak. (this is uncomfortable at best) there is a lot of wind noise at 45 mph and up. Had you do a $65. 00 oil change. When I got home, I checked the oil and it's at least 1/8 quart short. I have not had time to come back for your techs to add more oil yet. So, your tech did not address issues (1) (2) (3) (4) at all. Instead, he wrote up the issue (2) as being normal for that type of transmission. After your service advisor joshua mills saw I was very dissatisfied with the lazy diagnosis, he took me to j. D. Mcclure with the list of problems I had outlined to your company. Jd explained he was brand new at kia and did not have kia experience which was disheartening at best. I asked that he contact kia corporate to have a certified kia rep come look at this vehicle. He assured me he would do so and call me back to see if and when a rep can come look at my vehicle. As of today, he has not called me. Yesterday my wife ann called right after she used the vehicle and experienced a lot of potential stalling issues and spoke with christina. She explained that all principles were in a morning meeting but she would tell jd about your issue and have him call you. He did not call !!! what are you going to do about these issues ??? these issues are all over the kia forums and registered complaints are listed on the n. T. S. B. (national transportation safety board) on all of the above.