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2006 Kia Sorento steering problems

33 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2006 Kia Sorento, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
33 9% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
92,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2006 Kia Sorento Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 92,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 9 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 92,000 miles
Based on 31 complaints that include mileage. 16% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles9
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 31 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 92,000 miles, and 16% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash.

What owners wrote

Less than a year prior, timing belt needed replaced. A costly fix. Only months later due to problem(common issue kia is aware of) with crankshaft sensor, vehical stalled and died driving down the road. There was no warning for this and when the engine stopped while going down the highway, I lost all control of power stearing, speed, brakes and other main elecrical componets. I was in the middle of a curve of the highway when this occured. This threw me into ongoing traffic. Luckily, I only hit a hwy traffic sign.

Reported at 145,000 miles, November 2015 Crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento. While pulling out of the driveway at approximately 20 MPH, the power steering seized and the battery and emergency brake indicators illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle back into the driveway. The dealer was not contacted. The contact called the manufacturer and was referred to roadside assistance, but was unable to speak with anyone. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 154,000.

Reported at 154,000 miles, January 2019

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