2014 KIA SORENTO Complaints

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON TODAY WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY (ROUGHLY70MPH), WILL NOT SHUT OFF, VEHICLE NOT UNDER RECALL FOR AIRBAGS AT THIS TIME. HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS RANDOMLY COME ON AND OFF, EVEN WITH BRAND NEW BULBS, HAVE CHANGED BULBS ALMOST MONTHLY IN LAST 3 YEARS. BUTTONS ON STEERING WHEEL DO NOT WORK PROPERLY - INCLUDING CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING, VOLUME BUTTON STARTS VOICE COMMAND, ETC.

THREE YEARS AGO WHEN OUR KIA WAS AT ABOUT 60,000 MILES THE PAINT WHICH IS PEARL WHITE, AROUND THE WINDSHIELD STARTING PEELING OFF AND SINCE THEN HAS PEELED OFF IN MULTIPLE AREAS EXPOSING THE BARE METAL LEADING TO RUST. THE FORMING AROUND THE WINDSHIELD IS CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO WEAKEN. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER KIAS WITH THE SAME ISSUE OF PAINT PEELING AROUND THE WINDSHIELD AND AM AFRAID THAT THE PAINT USED FOR PEARL WHITE KIAS WAS DEFECTIVE.

PAINT ON THE ROOF IS COMING OFF... I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT HAPPENED OR HOW... I NOTICED IT WHEN I WAS WASHING IT THIS SUMMER...

PAINT HAS BEEN CHIPPING ON MY 2014 KIA SORENTO WHITE PEARL. I BOUGHT THIS CAR THROUGH AAA AUTO SALES AND WAS ALREADY CHIPPING. NOW I READ ONLINE THAT IT'S BEEN A BIG PROBLEM. I AM UNSURE OF THE DATE THAT IT STARTED BUT I CERTAINLY DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO GET MY CAR REPAINTED AND ADVANCED AUTO DOESN'T CARRY THE TOUCH UP PAINT.

I BEGAN NOTICING PAINT CHIPS IN 2019 ON A 5 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. THESE SPOTS HAVE BECOME LARGER AND LARGER IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE CAR PRIMARILY THE HOOD, A FRAME, AND ROOF. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THIS SAME ISSUE WITH OTHER KIA SORENTO'S THAT ARE ALSO PEARL WHITE. THERE SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE PAINT. I KNOW THAT ALONE MAY NOT BE A HUGE ISSUE BUT WHAT IF IT CONTRIBUTES TO ANOTHER ISSUE? THERE ARE ALREADY SEVERAL SERIOUS RECALLS. IF THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE PAINT, WHAT HAPPENS IF IT GETS TOO HOT OR SOMETHING?

I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, MY HEADLIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY, DANGEROUSLY DIM. I HAVE CHANGED THE BULBS, AND I CAN STILL BARELY SEE IN FRONT OF ME WITHOUT CLICKING ON THE HIGH BEAMS. WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE? I AM SO TERRIFIED TO DRIVE AT NIGHT, I ONLY GO FIVE MINUTES AWAY FROM MY HOUSE IF NECESSARY. I'M ALSO AFRAID I WILL GET A TRAFFIC CITATION FOR DRIVING WITH HIGH BEAMS ON, BUT SOMETIMES IN MY AREA WITH POOR LIGHTING, I HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE. I'M DRIVING AT NIGHT BUT DEPENDING ON THE CAR BEHIND ME TO GIVE ME MORE LIGHT, WHICH ISN'T GOOD. IF THERE'S NO TRAFFIC BEHIND ME, I'M DEFINITELY FORCED TO PUT ON THE HIGH BEAMS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL WHEN DRIVING AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO BE UNABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO STOP IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE CONTACT HAD TO ENGAGE BRAKE WITH FORCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, FAILURE WAS CAUSING THE TIRES NOT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 20V519000 (HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT MAY SHORT). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FUCCILLO KIA OF CAPE CORAL FLORIDA 404 NORTH EAST PINE ISLAND ROAD CAPE CORAL FLORIDA 33903 PHONE 239-242-7000, FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AND THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, AND ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, WILL ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALLED NEEDED TO ALSO INCLUDE THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURE, AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO WANTED TO STATE THAT THE VEHICLE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT OPERATING AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,467. *DT *TR

THE ENGINE MAY STOP WORKING ENTIRELY WITHOUT WARNING. SHUT OFF AND WILL NOT PROVIDE POWER, MAKING KNOCKING SOUNDS.

DELAMINATION OF PAINT ON OUR 2014 KIA SORENTO. WE FIXED THE DRIVER SIDE THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED IN 2018 AND NOW IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE 102820

2014 KIA SORENTO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE DOOR HANDLES. CONSUMER STATES THAT DOOR HANDLES WILL NOT OPEN. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE WILL NOT OPEN ON THE INSIDE NOR OUTSIDE. *JS