Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Kia Sorento has 39 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
39
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2017 | STEERING,ENGINE | MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY DRIVING 60 MILES PER HR TO WORK (30 MILES FROM HOME) IN POURIN... |
| Sep 20, 2016 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | DRIVING ON HIGHWAY RTE 24 WHEN CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BROKE OFF CAUSING ENGINE AND BRAKE LIGHTS TO COME O... |
| Jul 1, 2016 | STEERING,ENGINE | IN NOVEMBER OF 2015, I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AND JUST PICKING MY ONE YEAR OLD UP FROM DAYCARE... |
| Dec 8, 2015 | STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND ALL THE SUDDEN MY CAR GAVE A BIG SOUND AND DIED. THE STEERING WAS... |
| Nov 18, 2015 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | I PURCHASED THIS 2005 KIA SORENTO AND ON MY WAY HOME THERE WAS A KNOCK BEFORE I LOST MY STERRING AND... |
| Oct 29, 2015 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I WAS TURNING ONTO A STREET AND HEARD A BIG CLUNK ONLY TO FIND OUT THE BOLT ON THE CRANKSHAFT BROKE ... |
| Aug 3, 2015 | STEERING | I WENT TO MY DOCTORS APPOINTMENT THE CAR RAN FINE WELL ABOUT HALF WAY HOME THE CAR STARTED MAKING A ... |
| Aug 1, 2015 | STEERING,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CRANK PULLEY BOLT F... |
| Jun 9, 2015 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DRIVER SIDE AXLE BROKE IN JUNE 2015 AND JULY 9, 2015 PASSENGER SIDE AXLE CRACKED AND PASSENGER SIDE ... |
| Apr 23, 2015 | STEERING,ENGINE | AT A STOP LIGHT, I HEARD AND FELT A SHUDDER THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE AND BATTERY LIGHT CA... |
| Jan 24, 2015 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 7 MPH DOWN AN ICY HILL, THE VEH... |
| Aug 31, 2014 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON MY 2005 KIA SORENTO MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICU... |
| Aug 23, 2014 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | FIRST INCIDENT-ON AUGUST 16, 2014 WHILE ON VACATION AND DRIVING FROM VIRGINIA TO CHICAGO ILL, THE VE... |
| Aug 23, 2014 | STEERING,ENGINE | ON 8/23/2014 MY FAMILY A I WERE IN CHICAGO WE TRAVELED THERE ON FRIDAY 8/22/2014 FROM VIRGINIA IN TH... |
| Jul 30, 2014 | STEERING,ENGINE | IN SEPTEMBER 2012, TRAVELING AT 35MPH MY KIA CAME TO A STOP. AT FIRST GLANCE IT WAS DETERMINED THE D... |
| Jun 3, 2014 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I RECENTLY HAD TO HAVE THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR REPLACED ON MY 2005 KIA SORENTO. THIS MORNING, DRIVIN... |
| May 14, 2014 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | I WAS DRIVING FROM DAUGHTER BUS STOP AFTER LEAVING THE HOSPITAL AND IT JUST WAS SHAKING OR FELT FUNN... |
| Mar 14, 2014 | STEERING,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH,... |
| Jan 3, 2014 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | KIA SORENTO 2005, SIMILAR CRANK BOLT MAIN PULLEY ASSEMBLY BREAK THAT MANY, MANY OF THE OTHERS HAVE A... |
| Nov 22, 2013 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH 22 NOV 2013, HEARD A THUMP FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND LOST ALL POWER T... |