2011 Kia Sorento service brakes problems
72 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2011 Kia Sorento — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I tried months ago to have my 2011 KIA Sorento LX 3.5L v6 AWD to get the recalls fixed @ KIA in Yorkville,New York. They said they couldn't fix the recalls that were on the vehicle because supposedly the suspension is unsafe. But I already had the vehicle on a lift 4 times since,6 times total to…”
filed Apr 24, 2026
“there are eight recalls on my car I do not trust dealerships I do not trust mechanics I work on my own car I have very bad experience with mechanics I would rather return my car to the dealership I want to sell my car do the dealership eight different recalls is too much”
filed Aug 20, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may experience an electrical short, which can…Campaign 23V652000 · Sep 25, 2023
- Service Brakes, HydraulicCampaign 10V599000 · Nov 24, 2010
Service Brakes problems in other Sorento years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sorento | 5 | 7% |
| 2024 Sorento | 4 | 11% |
| 2023 Sorento | 10 | 9% |
| 2022 Sorento | 17 | 9% |
| 2021 Sorento | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 Sorento | 5 | 4% |
| 2019 Sorento | 13 | 3% |
| 2018 Sorento | 7 | 3% |
| 2017 Sorento | 22 | 3% |
| 2016 Sorento | 23 | 2% |
| 2015 Sorento | 21 | 3% |
| 2014 Sorento | 43 | 4% |
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.