2011 Kia Sorento engine problems
322 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2011 Kia Sorento, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 322 16% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 99,000 miles 224 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 44
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 32 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 20 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 20 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 17 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 23 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 34 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 31 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 20 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 8 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 6 |
| 200k+ miles | 13 |
What the data shows
Of the 224 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 99,000 miles, and 32% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 44 fires, 9 injuries.
What owners wrote
Driving down hwy. O in orrick mo with two other passengers my daughter 15 and my granddaughter 5. Around 5pm saturday hune 2nd a smell of smoke came through front vents. As I started to pull over a swoosh sound came from the car and flames shot out of the hood of the car. Then from under the dash inside. Through the car in park and open the door. Ran to get my granddaughter out of her car seat and a third passenger my daughter got out of the backseat as well. With in minutes the car was totally in flames.
We have taken our 2011 kia sorento to mulitple dealerships to get fixed. All say the engine is shot. There is a seal inside the engine that is making the vehicle not work. There is multiple recalls for other years of the kia sorento but not ours. The mechanics say that this year and make has had multiple issues with the engine. I am wondering when this year will be recalled for engine issues? When I start the 2011 kia is spudders and blows smoke out the muffler.
Other problems reported for the 2011 Kia Sorento
- Body & structure 269 complaints
- Electrical system 247 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 227 complaints
- Air bags 183 complaints
- Brakes 135 complaints
- Lighting 105 complaints
- Cruise control 64 complaints
- Suspension 56 complaints