Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Kia Sorento has 73 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
73
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2023 | ENGINE | When driving there was a clunking noise and then the steering was hard to steer and the battery ligh... |
| Mar 18, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2005 Kia Sorento. The contact stated while turning left, the steering wheel was v... |
| Jul 12, 2019 | ENGINE | THE HARMONIC BALANCER MOUNTING BOLT SHEARED AND STRIPPED THE THREADS IN THE CRANKSHAFT OF MY 2005 KI... |
| Aug 11, 2018 | ENGINE | KIA HAD A LAWSUIT INVOLVING THE CRANKSHAFT BOLT. THE LAWSUIT IS YVONNE ROBINSON VS KIA. I BOUGHT THE... |
| Jul 1, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CRANKSHAFT DETACHED FROM THE VEHI... |
| Sep 17, 2017 | ENGINE | HARMONIC BALANCER IS FALLING OFF . HAVE READ MANY REVIEWS WHERE OTHERS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE AND THE... |
| Feb 26, 2017 | ENGINE | THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON SUNDAY FEBRUARY 26 AND TODAY MARCH 1ST |
| Jul 14, 2016 | ENGINE | ON 07/14/16 I TRIED TO START MY VEHICLE. IT DID NOT START SO I CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO GIVE ME KICK S... |
| Jun 24, 2016 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING A NOISE COMES FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. BATTERY AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COME ON. POWER... |
| May 20, 2016 | ENGINE | I PURCHASED A 2005 KIA SORENTO IN NOVEMBER 2013 FROM DEALERSHIP. IN JUNE 2014 I HAD THE FIRST INCIDE... |
| Mar 20, 2016 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ... |
| Jan 13, 2016 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND... |
| Dec 31, 2015 | ENGINE | BROKEN CRANK BOLT WITH 100,000 MILES. |
| Oct 11, 2015 | ENGINE | THE KIA SORENTO HAS A CATASTROPHIC FAILOR DO TO A SINGLE PIN ON THE CRANK SHAT TIMING GEAR. THIS GEA... |
| Sep 22, 2015 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WIT... |
| Jul 23, 2015 | ENGINE | DRIVING IN RURAL EASTERN COLORADO WHEN THE BATTERY AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. DROVE ON TO THE... |
| Jun 18, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED TO THE OFF ... |
| Jun 5, 2015 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING THOUGH A PARKING LOT ON LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND HEARD A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM U... |
| May 15, 2015 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE THE CAR'S ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. MELTED EVERYTHING IN ENGINE. WHEN ... |
| Apr 8, 2015 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I PURCHASED A 2005 KIA SORENTO FROM A DEALERSHIP ON NOV. 18, 2014. IN JANUARY 2015 THE CRANKSHAFT SE... |