2011 Kia Sorento brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 135 complaints for the 2011 Kia Sorento, 6% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 135 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 68,000 miles 88 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 20 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 13 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 12 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 6 |
What the data shows
Of the 88 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles, and 45% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 5 fires, 9 injuries.
What owners wrote
On jan 12,2011 I was coming down my driveway. I tried to apply brakes and it felt like they weren't working. The driveway was ice covered so I just thought it was the icy roads. The car would not slow down or stop. The car was sliding towards the edge of the hill, I turned the steering wheel to try to avoid going over the hill and the tail of the car went over and then we rolled. It rolled probably twice and came to rest on its top.
After the first dealer oil change I began getting lifter noise on engine start up that would last for minutes. The problem has gotten worse. Dealer refuses to aknowledge the problem and now I have put a non-op on my brand new 2011 sorento because of this problem. Tried to get this resolved with a lawyer and the company refused to take the car back. I have been forced to retain a lemon law attorney to get this resolved. Kia motors does not stand behind their warranty.
Other problems reported for the 2011 Kia Sorento
- Engine 322 complaints
- Body & structure 269 complaints
- Electrical system 247 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 227 complaints
- Air bags 183 complaints
- Lighting 105 complaints
- Cruise control 64 complaints
- Suspension 56 complaints