2003 Kia Sorento engine and engine cooling problems
81 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2003 Kia Sorento — 27% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The crank bolt broke july 23, 2013. The second time was, the crank bolt again and it broke december 19, 2014. The odometer was at 133181 for the second bolt break. *tr”
filed Feb 1, 2015
“Driving to store and heard noise. Several warning lights came on and I had no power steering. Returned home and found crank pulley and broken crank pulley bolt laying in the skid plate. *tr”
filed Apr 29, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
PITSTOP - ENGINE COMPONENT RE-USE GUIDELINES - In general, parts and components removed during engine repairs should be considered serviceable, and should be thoroughly cleaned and transferred to the new engine.
PS539 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 2, 2018
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Sorento years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Sorento | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 Sorento | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 Sorento | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 Sorento | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 Sorento | 3 | 2% |
| 2019 Sorento | 12 | 3% |
| 2018 Sorento | 7 | 3% |
| 2017 Sorento | 25 | 3% |
| 2016 Sorento | 30 | 2% |
| 2015 Sorento | 5 | 1% |
| 2014 Sorento | 21 | 2% |
| 2013 Sorento | 19 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Kia Sorento
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.