2013 KIA SORENTO Complaints

FIRST, THE BRAKE LIGHTS KEPT GOING OUT. FINALLY FOUND A LOOSE WIRE. THEN, THE ABS, DOWNHILL, SKID LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME. FOUND ONE WHEEL WHERE IT IS NOT READING SPEED. NEXT, THE GAS COVER DOES NOT OPEN NOW. THERE HAS BEEN ONE ISSUE AFTER ANOTHER WITH THIS CAR. I GET IT SERVICED, MONTHLY. IT IS UP TO DATE ON OIL CHANGES, INSPECTIONS, FLUID AND I AM ABOUT TO REPLACE ALL BRAKES, PADS, ROTORS AND TIRES. I FEEL LIKE THIS CARE, WHICH I HAVE ONLY HAD FOR FOUR AND A HALF YEARS, IS DONE.

ONE HEADLIGHT CONTINUES TO GO OUT. I HAD IT FIXED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE MECHANIC SAID THAT IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BECAUSE EVERYTIME THEY CHANGE THE BULB IT IS MELTED INSIDE. IT WILL STAY LIT FOR A DAY AND THEN GO OUT AGAIN. ALSO, MY HEATED SEATS STOPPED WORKING AND OUTLERS TO PLUG IN MY CAR CHARGER IN THE FRONT UNDER THE RADIO HAVE STOPPED WORKING AS WELL. I HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT AND WHEN WE THINK ITS FIXED IT IMMEDIATELY STOPS WORKING. THIS IS BEEN ONGOING FOR OVER A YEAR.

I HAVE A 2013 KIA SORENTO WITH PAINT ISSUES. THE PAINT STARTED CHIPPING AFTER A FEW YEARS, NOT FADING BUT CHIPPING OFF. THE AREAS AFFECTED ARE THE FRONT DOOR PANELS, HOOD AND ROOF. MY DAUGHTER HAS A NEWER KIA SORENTO AND THE PAINT ON HER VEHICLE IS CHIPPING IN THE SAME AREAS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A METAL NOISE OCCURRED COMING FROM THE ENGINE. AFTER DRIVING FOUR MILES, THE FELT AS IF IT WAS LOSING POWER AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE REAR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE SEIZED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECOME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT PUSHED THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING LOT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS LEAK OF OIL ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE AND ALSO ANTIFREEZE LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKE TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT REFERENCE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V224000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

PARKING BRAKE INTERNAL PARTS RUSTED AND DISINTEGRATED IN ONE BACK WHEEL AND THE PARKING BRAKE INTERNAL PARTS SEVERELY RUSTED ON OTHER BACK WHEEL. ALL IN LESS THAN 8 YEARS UNDER MINIMAL AVERAGE USE. HAD THIS NOT BEEN DISCOVERED DURING ANNUAL SAFETY INSPECTION, WOULD HAVE LIKELY NOT HELD WHEN PARKING ON AN INCLINE, AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY OR DEATH. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATION ON DASH THAT PARKING BRAKE WAS FAILING.

MY KIA SORENTO 2013 HEADLIGHTS KEEP SIMULTANEOUSLY GOING OUT. I KEEP HAVING TO REPLACE THE BULBS AND THE PLASTIC IS ALWAYS MELTED. PER MY RESEARCH, THERE IS NO RECALL OR NO REAL WAY TO FIX IT. I WAS TOLD I NEED TO REPLACE THE ASSEMBLY, WHICH ISN'T THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS THE WIRING AND I'VE EVEN READ THAT PEOPLE KEEP HAVING TO REPLACE THE ASSEMBLY. I CANNOT AFFORD THAT AND I'M UNHAPPY ABOUT IT.

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHERE MY PASSENGER SIDE HEADLAMP WILL SUDDENLY STOP WORKING. I HAVE REPLACED THE BULB, OFTEN THE BULB IS NOT WORKING. I HAVE BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE AND HAD SOCKETS REPLACED AND HAVE HAD THEM CHECK ALL OF THE WIRING AND GROUNDS. I JUST PAID TO HAVE THIS FIXED ON FRIDAY AND IT IS NOT WORKING AGAIN THREE DAYS LATER.

VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AFTER PULLING INTO MY GARAGE, TURNED VEHICLE OFF - KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION, RESTARTED CAR, BACKED UP, PULLED STRAIGHT FORWARD, MADE SURE WHEEL WAS STRAIGHT, PLACED IN PARK, TURNED OFF IGNITION, KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION. RESTARTED CAR, BACKED UP, PULLED FORWARD AGAIN AND PARKED, FINALLY ABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION. THANKFULLY I WAS HOME AND WAS ABLE TO REMOVE KEY. THIS HAS HAPPED MANY TIMES ON THIS VEHICLE, SOME OF WHICH I HAVE REPORTED ALREADY.

MY 2013 KIA SORENTO IS HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND I ONLY HAD MY CAR FOR A YEAR MY ENGINE IS STARTING TO GO CAR SHAKING AND STALING N CUTTING OFF ON ME

ENGINE LIGHT, OVERHEATING, AND BATTERY ILLUMINATES ON THE ON IGNITION. AFTER TURNING ON THE ENGINE, ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND THE OTHERS ARE NOT ILLUMINATING. VEHICLE WAS RUNNING BUT TENDS TO SHUT DOWN ON THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY BUT I MANAGED TO STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL TO KEEP IT RUNNING BUT GIVES A LATE SHIFT. THEY ARE TIMES IT SHUT DOWN AND THE ENGINE LIGHT, OVERHEATING, AND BATTERY ILLUMINATES AGAIN. BRAND NEW BATTERY AND IT'S A WEEK OLD. I SAW SOME RECALLS ONLINE AND IT BEST DESCRIBES THE VEHICLE PROBLEM. CALLED THE DEALER SERVICE AREA AND SAID THEY ARE NO RECALL FOR VEHICLE VIN. PLEASE HAVE THIS PROBLEM RESOLVE. VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT ON 10/01/2020