2011 Kia Sorento body & structure problems
269 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2011 Kia Sorento, which is 13% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 269 13% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 89,000 miles 194 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 9
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 12 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 44 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 58 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 30 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 20 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 10 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 194 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 89,000 miles, and 13% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 9 fires, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
While driving on light, new snow my car had suddenly skidded slightly, no over-correcting, I simply got the car back in control when the car suddenly shot forward, steering wheel seized and started racing down the opposite side of the street into the embankment! I had pulled the car to the left and had the brakes pushed all the way down (and both feet including all my weight on them) until my car crashed completely into a tree! The tires were still spinning when the car stopped and my feet were on the brakes!
I drove my 2011 kia sorento about 9:15 at night. By 12:45 am a passerby had called 911 due to my car being in flames. I was woken up to the fire department arriving at my house and my car engulfed in flames. After the flames were extinguished, they checked it over and determined that it had started in the engine area. I bought the car in 2017 and it currently only has 120,750 miles on it. They investigated it and determined it had started on the passenger side near the engine.
Other problems reported for the 2011 Kia Sorento
- Engine 322 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