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2011 Kia Sorento other problems

The 2011 Kia Sorento has 218 other complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

218

Other complaints

11%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Other complaints by year

Related recalls

11E041000OtherOctober 6, 2011 · 2,398 units

Defect

CURT MANUFACTURING IS RECALLING CERTAIN TOW PACKAGE WIRING HARNESSES, PART NUMBER 56024, THAT CONNECT TOW VEHICLE LIGHTING CIRCUITS TO TRAILER LIGHTING CIRCUITS SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2011 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ AND KIA SORENTO VEHICLES. THE UNITS ARE NOT WATER-TIGHT AND MOISTURE CAN SEEP INTO THE CONVERTER MODULE AND DEFEAT THE MODULE'S INTERNAL CIRCUIT PROTECTION.

Consequence

WITHOUT THE CIRCUIT PROTECTION, THE MODULE CAN OVERHEAT POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Remedy

CURT MANUFACTURING WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE TOW PACKAGE WIRING HARNESS. THE REMEDY WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 17, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CURT MANUFACTURING AT 1-715 831-8713.

What owners report

I WAS GOING TO MY SISTER-IN-LAWS HOUSE TO PICK UP MY SON. WHILE GOING ABOUT 55MPH DOWN A RURAL ROAD I SEEN A FLASH ON THE ROAD THAT SEEMED TO COME FROM THE FRONT LEFT TIRE AND REALIZED MY KIA HAD CAUGHT FIRE. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IMMEDIATELY RAN TO THE NEAREST HOUSE FOR HELP. IT WAS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Other · January 15, 2018 · fire

Common questions

How many other complaints does the 2011 Kia Sorento have?

NHTSA has 218 complaints about the 2011 Kia Sorento other — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2011 Kia Sorento other?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the other: 11E041000.

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.