Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Kia Sorento has 64 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
64
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 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... |
| May 8, 2017 | ENGINE | CRANK SHAFT BOLT ISSUES. I AM ON MY 3RD HARMONIC BALANCER AND NOW MY MECHANIC IS SAYING IT IS THE C... |
| Oct 19, 2016 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SORENTO. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. ... |
| Oct 9, 2015 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THREE TIMES THIS WEEK I HAVE BEEN TRAVELING 35 MILES AN HOUR OR LESS AND THE CAR HAS JUST TURNED OFF... |
| Oct 4, 2015 | ENGINE | ON 10-4-2015 I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 80 FROM HASTINGS, NE TO KEARNEY, NE. MY GIRLFRIEND HEARD ... |
| Jul 15, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL ELECTRICAL PO... |
| Jun 1, 2015 | ENGINE | I BROUGHT A 2004 KIA SORENTO USED IN JUNE 2015 WITH 96,000 MILES ON IT AND NOTICED THE ENGINE WAS MA... |
| Dec 20, 2014 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR STARTED STALLING THE IT PICKED UP. LITTLE WAYS DOWN THE ... |
| Oct 6, 2014 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING HOME THERE WAS A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE. GET HOME TO FIND OUT THAT MY CAMSHAFT PULLEY I... |
| Sep 13, 2014 | ENGINE | SON HEARD SQUEALING SOUND FROM BELTS, HAD BELTS CHANGED. 1 WEEK LATER BELT CAME OFF PULLEY AND NEVER... |
| Aug 20, 2014 | ENGINE | THE CRANKSHAFT BOLT BROKE. THIS HAS BEEN A HUGE PROBLEM AND IS A RECALL IN THE 2003 KIA SORENTO'S. ... |
| Jun 22, 2014 | ENGINE | WHILE IN A FAST-FOOD DRIVE-THRU LINE, MY CAR SHUT DOWN. I IMMEDIATELY TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR AND ... |
| May 2, 2014 | ENGINE | LOUD CRACK WAS HEARD WHILE DRIVING. LOST POWER STEERING. PIN IN THE CRANK PULLEY SNAPPED AND BELTS... |
| Apr 7, 2014 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN THE CAR ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE POWER SHUT DOWN AND THE POW... |
| Jan 2, 2014 | ENGINE | MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY @ 55 MPH WITH TWO CHILDREN AGES 2 AND 1 YEAR OLD IN JANUARY 14. S... |
| Aug 22, 2013 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A NOISE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT,POWER STEERING FAILEDBY THE GRACE OF GO... |
| Jun 20, 2013 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THERE WAS A L... |
| Dec 10, 2012 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE L... |
| Oct 10, 2012 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, SHE HEA... |
| Mar 30, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | SUMMARY: I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE INTERSTATE AT APROX. 65 MPH. I HEARD A TICKING NOISE AND LOOKED ... |