Kia Motor Sorento owners have reported 3 problems related to service engine light on (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Kia Motor Sorento based on all problems reported for the Sorento.
There have been at least two times when service for scheduled oil change was due and the shop said the engine had almost no oil. I took the car to the same shop on a different occasion after hearing rattling noises around the motor while driving and the same answer was given about very low on oil level. This week the car stalled while one of my kids was driving and I picked them up where they were located. I assumed it was the battery but after aaa towing came they showed me the battery had full charge and pulled the oil dip stick and showed me no oil marking. The car is a 2014 SUV with 155,950 miles. There were no service engine lights or any kind of indicators warning that oil was low or completely dried out. The car does not turn and is at the shop. The shop previously did some costly work as they repaired an oil leak but that has been about 1 year to 1. 5 years ago and I've not noticed any leakage. I can provide receipts if needed. This should not be happening.
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The contact owns a 2011 kia Sorento. The contact stated that the service engine warning light randomly flashed. While the vehicle was in park or in gear, there was an abnormal noise heard near the engine. The contact stated that there was a build up of sludge near the axle and it was uncertain what type of fluid may have been releasing. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 11v258000 (power train). The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v626000 (power train). The approximate failure mileage was 91,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
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While driving down interstate at various speeds, the vehicle suddenly dies and the vehicle coasts down the road w/ service engine soon light illuminated. Vehicle has only 11k miles on it; has done it 3 times in 2 days. All kia service would do is clear the history (reset).