2004 Kia Sorento engine problems
88 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2004 Kia Sorento, which is 26% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 88 26% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 96,000 miles 78 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 22 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 12 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 11 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 10 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 78 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 96,000 miles, and 12% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
I purchased my car threw a local dealership aap. 8 mo. Ago it had 27,000 at the time of purchase. On 8-4-08 the vehicle had 34,000 miles. I was driving at a speed of app.40 mi. An hour when the car started smoking from the engine the smoke got thicker . I quickly pulled over into a small parking lot shut off the car + jumped out of the car with my son. In a matter of seconds the car was in flames. After that there was a hose that fell down under the car + was shooting flames from that too.
I was driving along the interstate at aprox. 70 MPH. I heard a ticking noise and looked at the dash. No warning lights. I rolled the window up, could not hear the noise any longer and continued down the road. I rolled the window back down, the ticking got louder, all lights on the dash light up, engine stalls, and as I'm moving to the emergency lane, the temp. Gauge moves to the red. The vehicle has 155,000 miles on it so the warranty is up.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Kia Sorento
- Drivetrain & axles 33 complaints
- Suspension 32 complaints
- Electrical system 28 complaints
- Body & structure 28 complaints
- Steering 26 complaints