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2007 Kia Sorento brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 24 complaints for the 2007 Kia Sorento, 11% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
24 11% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
95,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 2
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2007 Kia Sorento Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 95,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 4 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 95,000 miles
Based on 20 complaints that include mileage. 30% 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 miles3
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles4
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 20 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 95,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 fires, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sorento. The contact stated that the brake lights failed to illuminate when the brakes were depressed. As a result, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle due to not knowing that the contact was applying the brakes. The contact sustained injuries to the back and a police report was not filed.

Reported at 170,000 miles, August 2013 CrashInjury

Service brake hydraulic switches brake light, exterior lighting brake light switch, air bag frontal sensor/control module. No brake light when brake is press, cruise ontrol, ESC light, air bag and gear shift will not move from park.

Reported at 133,258 miles, February 2018

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