2006 Kia Sorento steering problems
The 2006 Kia Sorento has 33 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
33
Steering complaints
9%
Share of year
1
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Steering complaints by year
What owners report
“LESS THAN A YEAR PRIOR, TIMING BELT NEEDED REPLACED. A COSTLY FIX. ONLY MONTHS LATER DUE TO PROBLEM(COMMON ISSUE KIA IS AWARE OF) WITH CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, VEHICAL STALLED AND DIED DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO WARNING FOR THIS AND WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, I LOST…”
Common questions
How many steering complaints does the 2006 Kia Sorento have?
NHTSA has 33 complaints about the 2006 Kia Sorento steering — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.