2011 KIA SORENTO Complaints

THE DRIVER'S SIDE BACK DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. ONLY THE INSIDE. NOW A FEW DAYS LATER, THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS DOING THE SAME THING. NOT OPENING FROM THE OUTSIDE, ONLY THE INSIDE.

THE AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON WHEN I STARTED CAR AND WILL NOT GO OFF. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SORENTO. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR, BUT IT WOULD NOT OPEN DUE TO THE DOOR PANEL BECOMING WARPED FROM THE OUTSIDE HEAT. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE DETAILS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE WIRES AROUND BOTH HEAD LIGHTS MELTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE BUT CAN OPEN FROM INSIDE.

ON JANUARY, 29TH, 2015 THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE REFUSED TO WORK. ON JANUARY, 30TH, 2015 THE REAR PASSENGER OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. ON MAY 24TH, 2015 THE DRIVER DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE REFUSED TO WORK.

I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING THE HANDLE OF THE DOOR AND THE HANDLE SNAPPED CLEAN OFF THE DOOR. IT MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO REACH MY SON BECAUSE THE DOORS CHILD SAFETY LOCK WAS ACTIVATED.

THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT QUIT WORKING TOOK TO A MECHANIC, HE LOOKED INTO THE WIRING HARNESS AND SAID THAT ALL THE WIRES HAD MELTED TOGETHER. THIS PROBLEM COULD AFFECT ALL THE ELECTRICAL PARTS OF THE TRUCK. ALSO OF NOTE IS THAT THE TRUCK INDICATOR LIGHT SHOWING THAT THE TRUCK IS OPEN, EVEN WHEN ITS NOT. SO FAR NO FIRE HAS STARTED. COST TO FIX PER THE MECHANIC IS OVER $1000, OR MORE.

GOOD AFTERNOON, I HAVE A 2011 KIA SORENTO AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING. I PAID TO HAVE MY VEHICLE FIX LAST FALL. HOWEVER, LOOKING ON THE INTERNET THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN A LOT IN KIA CARS. WHY HAVENT KIA REPORTED THIS ISSUE? I WAS REAR ENDED RECENTLY AND NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. IM WONDERING IF KIA IS HIDING THIS ISSUE. THE PERSON AT THE SHOP TOLD ME A CLOCK SPRING SHOULD NOT GO BAD ON A FAIRLY NEW VEHICLE. SOMEONE NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS SITUATION BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. KIA IS RIPPING OFF CAR OWNERS BECAUSE THEY WONT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM PUBLICLY. HTTP://WWW.KIA-FORUMS.COM/KIA-CARENS-RONDO-FORUM/76352-AIR-BAG-LIGHT-CLOCK-SPRING.HTML I HOPE SOMEONE WILL INVESTIGATE THIS SITUATION. PLEASE COPY AND PAST THE ABOVE URL TO SEE WHAT KIA OWNERS HAVE TO SAY. UPDATED 10/17/2017*CN