2007 Kia Sorento problems and complaints
Owners have filed 154 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Kia Sorento. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (58), Service Brakes (24), Electrical System (21).
Key takeaways
- 154 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 10 involve a crash, 5 a fire, 10 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 58 | 38% |
| Service Brakes | 24 | 16% |
| Electrical System | 21 | 14% |
| Power Train | 20 | 13% |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 18 | 12% |
| Exterior Lighting | 12 | 8% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 10 | 6% |
| Structure | 9 | 6% |
| Engine | 7 | 5% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 6 | 4% |
| Equipment | 6 | 4% |
| Hydraulic | 5 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Kia Sorento 4-DR. w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Exterior Lighting,service Brakes - filed 2024-10-30
I went in to the burlington, wa kia dealership for this recall fix. And after waiting an hour they tell me they don't have the right part. It's now been about a month later and I'm still waiting to hear when the part will be available. I don't think this is ok for a safety issue.
Unknown Or Other - filed 2023-11-09
The doors were locked by using the button on the driver side of our Kia Sorento. This is performed each time the car is traveling on the road. When the car was parked, the automatic unlock for all the doors worked for both front seat passengers but not the two rear doors. The inside handles for opening the doors on bot...
Air Bags - filed 2023-09-27
Passenger seat air bag sensor doesn't work.
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.