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2012 Kia Sorento drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 55 complaints for the 2012 Kia Sorento, 5% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
55 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
33,000 miles 46 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
6 and 0
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2012 Kia Sorento Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 33,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 16 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 8 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 5 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 6 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 33,000 miles
Based on 46 complaints that include mileage. 59% 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 miles16
20k to 40k miles8
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles5
100k to 120k miles6
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 46 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 33,000 miles, and 59% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 6 crashes, 4 injuries.

What owners wrote

On august 23, 2015, a 2012 kia sorento was parked on the side of the highway and stationary after being involved in a minor accident. Without the driver's knowledge and without the driver taking any intentional action, the vehicle shifted out of park and into nuetral or reverse, causing the vehicle to move backwards. As it moved backwards, it knocked over and dragged the owner of the vehicle, who at the time was standing next to the vehicle.

Reported at 26,000 miles, August 2015 CrashInjury

Driving on the interstate or in town, I lose all power with no warning other than a jerk that feels like I have been hit in the rear. Then it goes dead. I crank it back up and it runs for a while then repeats. I took to kia dealership and left it today, but they are saying it is not part of a recall, after kia corp. Told my father last week that it was a recall on the power train control module. It is there now to be checked 1st thing in the morning.

Reported at 165,000 miles, July 2019

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