Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Kia Sorento has 22 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
22
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | RECENTLY PURCHASED 2006 KIA SORENTO..RECALL #SC077 THE BRAKE LIGHTS INTEROIR LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKI... |
| Nov 3, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING HEADED TO GET ON THE HI-WAY, HEARD A NOISE AND A WHINE AND THEN MY CAR BEGAN TO RUN BA... |
| Dec 23, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | OVERHEATED ON HIGHWAY WOULDNT RUN NEVEMBER 2015 12/23/2015 $3,687.71 ENGINE REPLACEMENT 03/30/2016... |
| Nov 23, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ON 11/23/15 I WAS DRIVING DOWN 85S WHEN I HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROAD. HAD TO PULL OVER CAUSE IT SOUND... |
| Aug 15, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME AFTER BUYING IT, THE CLUTCH PEDAL BEGAN STICKING AFTER IT WAS DEPRESS... |
| Oct 4, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | WE WERE JUST TURNING AROUND A BEND AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN, WE LOST POWER STEERING AND THE CAR LOST PO... |
| Sep 18, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | ON 09/18/2014 ARRIVING HOME I STARTED TO HEAR LOUD RUMBLE NOISES COMING FROM THE ENGINE, TOOK IT TO ... |
| Aug 8, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE CRANKSHAFT BOLT SHEARED OFF, CAUSING THE HARMONIC BALANCER TO FAIL. THE ENGINE STALLED AND I COA... |
| Mar 19, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. MADE A TURN ON TO A STREET AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE AN... |
| Jul 5, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | DRIVING 65MPH ON TURNPIKE HEARD A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE BRAKES WERE HARD TO APPLY STEERING WAS DIFFI... |
| Jun 28, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM ENGINE CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. CAR TOWED TO MECHANIC.... |
| May 23, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING IN BUSY CITY TRAFFIC, HEARD A LOUD CLUNKY NOISE, LOSS OF POWER STEERING CAPABILITIES I... |
| Aug 1, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT SHEARED OFF ON MY 2006 KIA SORENTO AT 70,000 MILES. THIS CAUSED EXTENSIVE... |
| Jul 9, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | IN APRIL 2010 THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT AND PIN SHEARED OFF. I LOST ALL POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVIN... |
| May 18, 2011 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | AT 60,000 MILES TOOK MY 2006 SORENTO IN FOR MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED SERVICE - CHANGE TIMING BELT ... |
| May 1, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | BOLT SHEARED CAUSING THE HARMONIC BALANCER TO FALL OFF CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WHILE DRI... |
| Jan 15, 2011 | POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED ILLUMINATI... |
| Jan 17, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING AND THEN ST... |
| Apr 4, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO WITH A CURRENT AND FAILURE ODOMETER READING OF 1,200 MILES.... |
| Aug 12, 2006 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | REPLACED FRONT ROTORS,18,000,26,000 MILES. NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AT 30,000 MILES. BOTH BRAKE L... |