2011 Kia Sorento seats problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 2011 Kia Sorento — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Both rear doors do not open from the outside and only the passenger rear door will open from the inside, leaving the driver side rear, not accessible from the inside or the outside. The middle row of seats do not adjust backwards or forwards. The controls on the steering wheel do not work at all.”
filed May 31, 2023
“The car will not always go in park and will click into gear a few seconds afterwards. The car rolled out of my driveway in reverse and caused over 5000.00 dollars in damages. Also the seat settings will get stuck moving and not moving. The air bag light is also on and the fuel cap sticks and won't…”
filed Aug 22, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seats problems in other Sorento years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Sorento | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 Sorento | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 Sorento | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 Sorento | 4 | 1% |
| 2018 Sorento | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 Sorento | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 Sorento | 6 | 0% |
| 2015 Sorento | 6 | 1% |
| 2014 Sorento | 11 | 1% |
| 2013 Sorento | 33 | 3% |
| 2012 Sorento | 15 | 2% |
| 2009 Sorento | 3 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 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.