Structure complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Kia Sorento has 241 NHTSA structure complaints and 0 structure-related recalls.
241
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2024 | STRUCTURE | Non working door handles which is a KNOWN issue with Kia! Extremely dangerous obstruction in an even... |
| May 10, 2024 | STRUCTURE | My vehicle has the Snow White Pearl paint on it, and it has been peeling from years. I have taken th... |
| Feb 19, 2024 | STRUCTURE | The rear frame on my 2011 kia sorento rusted and broke. |
| Jan 11, 2024 | STRUCTURE | The door latch behind the driver side of the vehicle does not work. It will not open from the outsi... |
| Jan 3, 2024 | STRUCTURE | Both passenger doors and the driver door will not open from the outside. All three have malfunction... |
| Nov 6, 2023 | STRUCTURE | The door latch behind the driver side of the vehicle does not work. It will not open from the outsi... |
| Aug 17, 2023 | STRUCTURE,ENGINE | Exhaust system flex pipe was repaired and the next day the exhaust muffler/ resonator failed at the ... |
| May 15, 2023 | STRUCTURE | Both rear doors will not open from the outside. Driver rear door had child lock engaged when outside... |
| Feb 18, 2023 | STRUCTURE | My two driver side doors will only open from the inside when unlocked. The handles are not damaged |
| Jan 9, 2023 | STRUCTURE | 3 out of 4 doors will not open from the outside, only one that works is front passenger side. So I a... |
| Dec 27, 2022 | STRUCTURE,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 12-29-2023, the Kia Sorento started smoking on the way home. When I got home I opened the hood and s... |
| May 29, 2022 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My rear doors are locked and will only open from the inside. This is very frustrating and I believe ... |
| Jan 4, 2022 | STRUCTURE | Both front and rear passenger side doors do not open from the outside. Both failed within days of ea... |
| Oct 1, 2021 | STRUCTURE | Exterior pearl white paint is rapidly delaminating and causing severe rusting of the body in many pl... |
| Aug 30, 2021 | STRUCTURE | One of the 2011 KIA SORENTO door can't open from outside or inside. This is really frustrating, as I... |
| Jul 7, 2021 | STRUCTURE | I have a 2011 KIA SORENTO and the rear back door handle has stopped working on 7/7/2021. This is sa... |
| Jun 1, 2021 | STRUCTURE | The paint is peeling off down to the metal. On the roof (front and back) and on the hood. |
| Mar 13, 2021 | STRUCTURE,ENGINE | I DROVE MY 2011 KIA SORENTO ABOUT 9:15 AT NIGHT. BY 12:45 AM A PASSERBY HAD CALLED 911 DUE TO MY CAR... |
| Feb 15, 2021 | STRUCTURE | Hood opened twice on me while I was driving. |
| Nov 21, 2020 | STRUCTURE | THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE, I HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER DOOR ... |