2003 Kia Sorento structure problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2003 Kia Sorento — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving I heard a clunk and a the car began rolling side to side. I limped to a mechanic and was told that the frame where the suspension and all parts connect was rusted out. Frame repair said this can not be fixed as the frame is rusted out. Where the stabilizer and suspension connects. Teh…”
filed Jun 21, 2016
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 kia sorento. While driving at 55 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact had to apply force to the steering wheel in order to turn the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the harmonica balance in the steering…”
filed Aug 12, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other Sorento years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Sorento | 6 | 17% |
| 2023 Sorento | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 Sorento | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 Sorento | 5 | 2% |
| 2019 Sorento | 54 | 13% |
| 2018 Sorento | 9 | 4% |
| 2017 Sorento | 17 | 2% |
| 2016 Sorento | 107 | 9% |
| 2015 Sorento | 99 | 13% |
| 2014 Sorento | 160 | 16% |
| 2013 Sorento | 89 | 9% |
| 2012 Sorento | 35 | 4% |
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.