Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Kia Sorento has 46 NHTSA suspension complaints and 0 suspension-related recalls.
46
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2026 | SUSPENSION | Subframe, in the rear, where lateral arms are connected completely rusted off from the rest of the s... |
| Jun 2, 2025 | SUSPENSION,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2011 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving 15-20 MPH, the axle poppe... |
| Oct 23, 2024 | SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 3 different episodes suv will start by appear warning lights downhill, slippery road, abs, engine , ... |
| Mar 18, 2024 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Transmission, shocks and struts had to be replaced. Kia was having a hard bump knock when it changed... |
| Jun 8, 2022 | SUSPENSION | For awhile now the suspension seems to be worse. Almost every time I go around a corner either to th... |
| Apr 8, 2022 | SUSPENSION | Vehicle front k frame is severly rusted causing concerns with front suspension stablilty. |
| Mar 3, 2021 | SUSPENSION | VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED AT A SPEED OF 35 MPH WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT STRUT SUFFERED A STRUCTURAL FAI... |
| Jul 11, 2020 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNDISCLOSED SPEEDS... |
| Sep 2, 2019 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS LIKE NOT GETTING INTO GEAR OR JERKING WHEN SHIFTING AND ENGINE SEEM TO LOOSE... |
| Jul 27, 2019 | SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | TAKATA BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING BOUGHT 3 SINCE JAN2019. GOT BRAKES DONE IN 2018 BUT PEDAL STILL MOVE... |
| Apr 2, 2019 | SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS | THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON YESTERDAY...AND SUSPENSION WHILE DRYING TRIALS YOU OVER IN LEFT LANE IF YO... |
| Mar 14, 2019 | SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY TIRES FEEL AS IF THEY ARE GOING TO FALL OFF, ALSO EVERY SMALL BUMP I HIT FEELS AS IF I HIT A BIG ... |
| Feb 1, 2019 | SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | MY KIA SORENTO 2011. MY PROBLEM IS THAT MY CAR STARTED ACTING DIFFERENT. EVERY TIME I TURN IT MAKES... |
| Jan 5, 2019 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | LOUD NOISE COMING FROM RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WHILE VEHICLE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND ONCE VEHICLE IS IN PA... |
| Dec 16, 2018 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE GEAR BOX SHATTERED. |
| Nov 15, 2018 | SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND I'M AFRAID TO PUT ... |
| May 1, 2018 | SUSPENSION,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | PULLS TO 1 DIRECTION WHEN BRAKING AND DRIVING. SOUNDS OF AXEL OR SUSPENSION IN MOTION STARTED ON CI... |
| Apr 21, 2018 | SUSPENSION | I MADE A APPOINTMENT FOR KIA SERVICE COMPLAINING THAT THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENTION R MAKING A NOISE... |
| Mar 1, 2018 | SUSPENSION | LOUD CLANKING NOISE IN FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE/SUSPENSION AREA WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS NEW TIRES, AND ... |
| Dec 29, 2017 | SUSPENSION | COIL SPRING FROM FRONT STRUT ON 2011 SORENTO BROKE IN THREE PLACES WHILE IN MOTION IN THE CITY (DRI... |