Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Kia Sorento has 17 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
17
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2022 | ENGINE | Run away throttle, then part throttle, then stalls. Very unsafe. NHTSA action# dp21003 Problem com... |
| May 30, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TIRE DISCO... |
| Oct 20, 2015 | ENGINE | THE ENGINE MAKES A HIGH PITCH WHINING NOISE. HAVE NOT HAD ANY REPAIRS AS OF YET. KIA THINKS IT'S THE... |
| Apr 14, 2015 | ENGINE | MY 2008 KIA SORRENTO, WITH ONLY 92K MILES ON IT... I HAD IT IN THE SERVICE SHOP AT THE KIA DEALER, F... |
| Aug 26, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | FOR THE 3RD TIME IN AS MANY YEARS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ESC LIGHT COME ON AT THE SAME TIME CAU... |
| Jun 12, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERA... |
| Feb 19, 2014 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN AND THE ALL THE PANEL LIGHTS CAME ON. HAD TO STOP ... |
| Feb 12, 2013 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH,... |
| Jan 1, 2012 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION POWER... |
| Aug 8, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | BOUGHT THE CAR IN DECEMBER OF 2008. PROBLEMS BEGAN WITH THE ESC OFF LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE ABOUT A Y... |
| Apr 7, 2011 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR IL... |
| Oct 12, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | MY 2008 KIA SORENTO LX LOSES POWER & WILL NOT ACCELERATE TO 60MPH. I FEAR DRIVING MY VEHICLE BECAUSE... |
| Aug 1, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SORRENTO. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE C... |
| Jun 15, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2008 KIA SORENTO LOSES POWER. ESC LIGHT ILLUMINATES AS WELL AS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. VEHICLE WILL NO... |
| May 21, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I HAVE A 2008 KIA SORENTO I HAVE HAD 6 SERVICE ISSUES WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ESC COMING ON.... |
| Mar 1, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I BOUGHT MY 2008 KIA SORENTO 11/11/2008. IN MARCH 2009, I STARTED TO NOTICE A COMPRESSION TYPE NOISE... |
| Nov 27, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | MY 22 YR SON. WAS DRIVING A KIA SORENTO, AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON 11/27/08 ON I-10 W IN HOUSTON, TX, JUST... |