Warnings Problems of Kia Motor Sorento

I am reporting a suspected brake system malfunction. About one block before my destination, I stopped at a traffic light and applied light pressure to the brake pedal. The vehicle slammed and jerked to a stop unexpectedly. Moments later, while turning into a parking space, I pressed the brake pedal again and the vehicle did not stop as expected. The SUV went over the cement parking post and struck a tall sign about 10 to 12 feet ahead. A large bush around the sign slowed the vehicle before it could continue into a tree. This created a serious safety risk to me and my passengers, who included one adult and two young children. Thankfully, no one was seriously injured. The suspected failed system is the brake system. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. It was towed after the incident because I did not feel it was safe to drive. At this time, the problem has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent repair facility because the vehicle is pending inspection. The vehicle has been reported to the manufacturer, and an insurance claim has been opened. Unknown whether any electronic braking or driver-assistance system also contributed. I did not observe any warning lamps or messages before the incident. The main symptom before the crash was abnormal brake behavior at the traffic light, when light brake pressure caused the vehicle to slam and jerk to a stop unexpectedly.

Ebp light comes on dash while driving. Codes have been determined by dealership but refuse to fix unless light is active. To get light off - must stop vehicle and turn on and off ebp switch and light goes off. Switch or sensor not working causing the problem.

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1. At night when I toggle hi beams the light black out and I have to jiggle the toggle 2. My hecu assembly is out, I have about 7 lights on my dash.

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Backup camera doesn’t work properly it gives a blank screen.

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On numerous occasions during extreme ambient hot temperatures, one of the body sensors keeps malfunctioning giving me an error message about the front parking sensor malfunction. I have reported this to my local dealership on a number of occasions, but as soon as I place the vehicle in park the message clears. The error has shown up on a history report with they connect a scanner to the obd port but have yet to rectify this issue. Started before I hit 15k miles and is randomly generated.

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I get an error message on all the forward collision and lane departure system. A mechanic has looked at this and they cannot determine the issue. They say maybe the front cameras are acting up but the car has never been in a accident that would impact the cameras. In addition the drivers mirror will not reset from the reverse setting to drive mode. When driving it needs to be manually adjusted each time in order to see.

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Was turning right onto the road when the steering locked up and every safety warning light came on. My car literally stopped moving in the middle of the road. I wasn't literally right down the road from my house so thankfully I was able to get the car back to my house. The steering felt worse than not having power steering. I called and the dealership matt blac kia of toms river, and they had my car towed to the dealership around 10 am on April 4th. Around 4pm I was told they still had no idea what was wrong with my car, and to come pick up a loaner car. On April 5th at 4:42 pm I received a text stating the wiring harness wasn't secured properly and rubbed the steering shaft, and they had to contact kia to see how to proceed. April 11th was told the part arrived and hopefully sometime next week I would get my vehicle. As of right now I still don't have my vehicle and have no idea of when I will get it back. My main concern is that this was a serious oversight on the assembly of this car, and could have had very different results if I was not in my neighborhood and was on a busier road.

My grandchildren and I were on our way to the dentist, I stopped at a store, put the vehicle in park while waiting on my grandson to come out of the store. Then I proceeded to try to put the gear shift in drive but it was stuck in park. I could not remove the gear shift out of park. I was scared and so was my grandchildren.

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While driving at night, the instrument panel gauges and lights behind it faded away and all gauges went to 0, rpm, gas, speedometer, temp, mileage all stopped working all at once. The headlights dimmed to almost nothing. After stopping, it was discovered that a rear sensor was basically melted off after being on fire from the inside. It put a hole right through the sensor and exposed the wire. It basically turned the sensor to ash and you can see the melted wires inside slightly poking out of the hole it melted. The radio and clock still work, so it didnt affect everything. The lights that come on when opening and closing the door were basically stuck on unless turned off manually when the car is off. (turned off door light feature) took me a few to figure that out. After checking fuses, the module 3 was blown. Tried to replace the fuse but it keeps blowing because I cant currently do anything with the damaged sensor. A kia repair guy wanted to change all the wiring, sensors, and instrument panel, costing thousands of dollars I don't have. After checking the kia forums, this same exact issue has happened to multiple people with the 2014 kia Sorento. If this has happened to multiple of the same vehicle, kia should be responsible to fix it or replace the vehicle! its dangerous! it was raining, but my car could have stayed on fire. I almost drove off the road when everything was shutting off and my headlights dimmed to nothing. The car still drives fine, so I got home, but it was hard to see and I had no idea of the speed of the vehicle. And the kia guy said it could still catch fire again so I will have to fix it before driving it much more. I dont have the money for this or for a new car and my job is literally in my car! check the kia forums about the other issues and complaints, as again, this happened to multiple people and its all the same issue. Kia needs to fix this since it costs so much to fix and before someone burns up in a fire!.

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? infotainment screen and back up camera, it is available for kia at anytime they choose. A complaint has been filed with kia and they have yet to respond. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? failure of the system causes safety issues for passengers as well as anyone outside of the vehicle while operating said vehicle. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? it is unclear whether or not they have made a legitimate attempt to reproduce the issues. The dealership that it was purchased at refused to make any attempt to acknowledge the issue. Kia requested that it be serviced at a dealership, they had it for 27 days consecutively in 2022 and 91 days in 2023 and made no attempt to reproduce the issue. Multiple recordings have been provided to kia. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? yes. Kia has had possession of the vehicle 27 consecutive days on 2022 and 91 consecutive days in 2023 were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? no. Screen malfunctions during use. Flash black last date of malfunction 11. 21. 2023. There was a heavy rain 11. 20 to 11. 21.

I was driving on the highway going 70 mph when my 2016 kia Sorento 3. 3l lost power and could not accelerate. I had to navigate to the side of the highway carefully and got my car towed to the closest kia dealership. Upon their investigation, it was a blown head gasket that required the whole engine to be replaced. I am the 2nd owner of the car and bought the car in late 2019 with 45, xxx miles on it and it currently only has 66, xxx miles. I was not covered under warranty as it expires once you pass 60,000k miles. Estimation from kia would cost close to $10k with a new engine/labor. Contacted kia consumer to see if they can help and was denied. Now stuck with a dead car trying to figure out what I can do.

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? infotainment center and back up camera failure as well as multiple other system failures that have been ongoing since 2020 after water damage when ac drain hose backed up. Kia has been contacted multiple times since April 2021 regarding this issue after it caused an accident while backing up in April 2021. Kia did not inspect the vehicle until March 2022 due to failure to arrange appropriate appointments and transportation. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? the ongoing failures are a safety issue because they make it impossible to safely drive and not be distracted. The screen failures when backing up make it unsafe regarding backover protection and the sensors also fail for back up and blind spot. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? unknown. The manufacturer has been provided with multiple videos of the issue and has had the vehicle for over 100 days total. Kia states they have the right to manufacture vehicles with features and that they should not be relied upon for safety, under oath and recorded. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? manufacturer has had access to the vehicle. They are not sharing what occured when they had it. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? failure is not consistent or anticipated. It does occur more often when it has rained.

I was driving going about 45 to 48 mph on a main road with traffice flowing faster than me and my car just shut off. The dash board lights all lid up. It was a scary moment for me as when I noticed and tried to break a little the brakes were locked and I couldn't break. I had to let the car roll until it came to complete stop. When it came to complete stop I turned the key and then I tried to restart the car and it would not restart it just did a clicking noise. The engine sounded horrible as it smelled burning and grinding metal pieces were heard. I have taken my car several times to the kia dealership becuase my engine light would turn on and off or sometimes just flash and wouldn't come back on. All kia said that it was the map sensor that needed to be replaced that was June 18, 2019, and now my car just won't start.

My car was driving on the highway when the whole thing just cut out. I've never had a a problem with it. And I had to get it towed just to be told I need a new engine.

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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.