Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Kia Sorento has 33 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
33
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2019 | STEERING,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CRANKSHAFT FRACTURED AND THE POWE... |
| Jan 13, 2019 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, ... |
| Apr 10, 2017 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 70 MPH, SHE HEARD ... |
| Sep 19, 2016 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS | OUR 2006 KIA SORENTO ALL THE SUDDEN WHILE DRIVING ON A VERY BUSY IN CITY HIGHWAY, STARTED SOUNDING L... |
| Mar 29, 2016 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE BRAKE LIGHT & BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON . THE ENGINE SOUNDED ROUGH ... |
| Feb 5, 2016 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN SLUSHY SNOW AND THE BRAKE LIGHT & BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. THE ENGINE... |
| Nov 21, 2015 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | IT DOESNT SHIFT PARTS OF THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS LIKE FALLLING OFF. LOOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES D... |
| Nov 11, 2015 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | LESS THAN A YEAR PRIOR, TIMING BELT NEEDED REPLACED. A COSTLY FIX. ONLY MONTHS LATER DUE TO PROBLEM... |
| Aug 4, 2015 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THERE WAS A... |
| Jul 16, 2015 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WHEN HEARD A POP AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND BATTERY AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON.... |
| Jun 14, 2015 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I WAS TURNING AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN I LOSS POWER STEERING AND NEARLY CRASHED.I WAS ABLE TO GET IT PU... |
| Feb 12, 2015 | STEERING,ENGINE | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THERE WAS A... |
| Jan 8, 2015 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I TOOK MY F... |
| Dec 17, 2014 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 KIA SORENTO ON WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 17, 2014, A WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS, THE CRANK... |
| Dec 13, 2014 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE CRANKSHAFT BOLT BROKE INSIDE THE CRANKSHAFT CAUSING STEERING PR... |
| Nov 12, 2014 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I WENT TO THE BANK IN NOVEMBER OF 2014. I SHUT MY CAR OFF BECAUSE ITS STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE .... |
| Jul 30, 2014 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | CAR DIES WHILE DRIVING. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS. LATER CAR STARTS AND RUNS FINE UNTIL A FEW ... |
| Jun 10, 2014 | STEERING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I WAS DROPPING MY SON OFF AT DAYCARE. I ATTEMPTED TURN LEFT AND MY BATTERY, BRAKE, AND CHECK ENGINE ... |
| May 10, 2014 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | COMING HOME FROM WORK ABOUT 2MILES AWAY FROM HOME, I LOST POWER, MY POWER STEERING, AND ELECTRICAL A... |
| May 1, 2014 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD DOING 55MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD SOUND AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BREAK AND ... |