Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Kia Sorento has 54 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
54
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY... |
| Dec 20, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 KIA SORENTO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OFF, THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIR... |
| Feb 23, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FR... |
| May 1, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING.... |
| Oct 20, 2016 | ENGINE | BOUGHT CAR STARTED HAVING AN OVER HEATING PROBLEM. COMPRESSION TEST CAME BACK WITH COMPLETE PASS NO... |
| Jul 1, 2016 | ENGINE | THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPEN TO ME. I WAS DRIVING AND MY CAR STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF TH... |
| Jan 25, 2016 | ENGINE | WHILE MOVING AT 70 MPH INTERSTATE SPEED LIMIT, MY DAUGHTER HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE ENGINE MADE POPP... |
| Jan 15, 2016 | ENGINE | BELT SPROCKET AND HARMONIC BALANCER WITH BOLT. THE BOLT IS MADE OF SUBSTANDARD MATERIAL AND BROKE CA... |
| Jan 15, 2016 | ENGINE | 6/2015 VEHICLE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. LOCAL MECHANIC DISCOVERED CRANKCASE BOLT HAD SNAPPED AND THE PULL... |
| Oct 27, 2015 | ENGINE | KIA SORENTO - I HAVE A 2006 SORENTO THAT JUST TURNED 60,000 MILES IN OCTOBER. I HAD DRIVEN IT AT LUN... |
| Oct 19, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED A... |
| Oct 1, 2015 | ENGINE | 2006 KIA SORENTO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DESIGN DEFECT WITH THE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT SPROCKET. ... |
| Sep 1, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICL... |
| Aug 27, 2015 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY, BOTH THE BREAK LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND LOST POWER STEERING. ... |
| Aug 5, 2015 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING ALMOST HOME, (2-MILES) THE POWER STEERING STOPPED, WE PULLED INTO A GAS STATION, BAR... |
| Jul 20, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL N... |
| May 11, 2015 | ENGINE | WENT TO LEAVE HOUSE VEHICLE STARTED. FELT LIKE BRAKES WERE LOCKED LOOKED AT DASH RED LIGHTS FOR CHEC... |
| Dec 29, 2014 | ENGINE | STARTED MAKING LOUD KNOCKING NOISE TOOK TO REPAIR SHOP TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE CRANKSHAF... |
| Dec 21, 2014 | ENGINE | WAS SITTING PARKED THANKFULLY BUT THE CRANKSHAFT BOLT SHEARED OFF CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND... |
| Sep 11, 2014 | ENGINE | MY 2006 KIA SORENTO, MANUFACTURED IN AUGUST 2005 & WAS A BASIC VEHICLE, NO LUXURY MODEL.A RENTAL CAR... |