Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2004 Kia Sorento has 0 recalls, 220 complaints.
0
Recalls
220
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2004 Kia Sorento 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Crank pully bolt snapped. Causing crank pully to fall, and critical belts to fail. |
| Jun 28, 2020 | STRUCTURE | THIS KIA WAS HOUSED AND STORED IN A GARAGE FOR MOST OF ITS LIFE AND DRIVEN ONLY IN THE SUMMER. IN TH... |
| Dec 30, 2019 | STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE MECHANIC SHOWED ME THE BRAKE LI... |
| Dec 19, 2019 | SUSPENSION | 2004 KIA SORRENTO 97,000 MILES. THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE REAR CONTROL ARM BRACKETS RUSTED OFF. |
| Oct 13, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I BOUGHT MY 04 SORENTO FROM MY AUNT WHO WAS THE ONLY OWNER. IT HAD A POWER STEERING ISSUE AT THAT TI... |
| Oct 2, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS DRIVING WHEN I HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE, AND MY TRUCK SHIFTED. SO I PULLED OVER TO SEE THE MY RE... |
| Aug 9, 2019 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | "TAKATA RECALL" I BOUGHT THIS CAR JUST RECENTLY AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG STAYS ON ALL THE TIME... |
| Aug 9, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON THE DASH CAN I GET THIS REPLACED FOR NO CHARGE LIGHT STAYS ON ALL ... |
| Apr 1, 2019 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE AT 65MPG ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY BABY IN THE CAR, THE STEERING JERKED TO THE... |
| Feb 15, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY SORENTO WAS IN PARK RUNNING IN MY DRIVEWAY STARTED SMOKING AND CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED UP IN A MAT... |
| Nov 16, 2018 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | 2004 KIA SORENTO EX WITH EXTENSIVE RUST DAMAGE TO REAR CROSS-MEMBERS #2 AND #3. DISCOVERED DURING TI... |
| Nov 15, 2018 | ENGINE | I HAVE FIXED MY PULLEY BOLT 3 TIME AND IT KEEP BRAKING AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO TO FIX THE P... |
| Oct 2, 2018 | SUSPENSION | TOOK MY CAR IN FOR NYS INSPECTION AND WAS ALERTED TO AN ISSUE WITH MY REAR SUSPENSION. THE REAR CRO... |
| Aug 1, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. RPM WOULD RANGE FROM 1000 TO AS HIGH AS 2000 RPM WITHOUT WARNING. IAC VALV... |
| Mar 31, 2018 | SUSPENSION | WAS DRIVING WIFE TO WORK , STOPPED AT LIGHT WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL AND I HEA... |
| Mar 24, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | IT DRIVES FINE THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN FOOT SAME POSITION ON GAS PETAL IT ACCELERATES. |
| Feb 14, 2018 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN T... |
| Jan 31, 2018 | SUSPENSION | MY DAUGHTER TOOK MY CAR A 2004 KIA SORENTO IN FOR A NYSI AND THE SHOP DEAD LINED THE CAR AND MADE ME... |
| Oct 6, 2017 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING AND ... |
| Oct 2, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GOES HAYWIRE. WE WILL BE DRIVING ALONG AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON, THE FR... |