Kia Motor Sorento owners have reported 520 steering related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 17 most common steering problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering (419 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's lose power steering (15 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
Driving on the freeway going 75-80 mph and my steering wheel locked up. When this happens I am unable to turn my steering wheel. Have to let my foot of the gas and try with all my muscle to get the car to go to the side of the road to put the car in park. Turn it off and turn it back on. Read details...
I was driving on the highway when my steering wheel became really stiff like I lost power steering. I looked at my dash and had a check engine light, oil light, abs light, and esc off light illuminated. Read details...
The contact owns a 2023 kia Sorento. the contact stated while driving the vehicle 35 mph, there was squealing sounds coming from the steering wheel and the steering wheel was hard to turn. Several system warning lights illuminated; check lane departure warning, check speed limit, check high Read details...
Power steering failed while driving. Extreme difficulty to steer, dangerous situation since it happened when I was trying to turn left from the left turning lane on a freeway offramp. Was able to turn car left and change to right lane then moved to side of road. Read details...
Steering wheel is hard to turn left / right, it feels like its stuck and will not release free ,then you have to pull it back . Its scares me on the highway. I took it to the dealer and they didn't find anything wrong. This feeling goes on and off Read details...