2008 Kia Sorento drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 19 complaints for the 2008 Kia Sorento, 6% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 45,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 45,000 miles, and 62% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
My car will rock back and forth violently while driving. Notice it more at higher speeds, seems to happen when I take my foot off the gas pedal. It's progressively getting worse and I'm terrified of having a wreck. Have tried new tires, tire rotations, alignments etc.. I've been told it may be the differential.
After being parked with vehicle off, turned vehicle on and vehicle would only accelerate at a very slow speed, maybe 5 MPH. Tried to switch it to manual shift but it would not register. Turned vehicle off for a few minutes and turned it back on and it was back to normal. This has happened at least three times a month since and has not done it once for the dealer to figure out the problem. They always act like I am insane and don't know what I am talking about.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Kia Sorento
- Air bags 67 complaints
- Stability control 44 complaints
- Engine 43 complaints
- Electrical system 32 complaints
- Cruise control 28 complaints
- Brakes 27 complaints