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2007 Kia Sorento repairs by problem area
Engine (20%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (14%)
Brakes and Traction Control (22%)
Suspension and Steering (23%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (16%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (0%)
Other (5%)
Chart based on 64 repairs.
2007 Kia Sorento repair cost distribution
$2500+ (8%)
$1000 - $2499 (8%)
$500 - $999 (21%)
$100 - $499 (17%)
< $100 (46%)
Chart based on 52 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2007 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
turbocharged 168hp 2.5L I4 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| Kia Sorento in Peru Feb 2013 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Dec 201445260 mi$500 | Replaced front shock absorbers | ||
| Kia Sorento in Great Britain Nov 2013 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Jun 201573000 mi£450 | Universal joint seized on front propshaft.replaced shaft.rEPLACED REAR BRAKE DISCS/DRUMS AND PADS.REPLACED FRONT DISKS AND PADS | ||
| Kia Sorento in Victoria, Australia Jan 2010 - Apr 2011 | |||
| Jan 201024794 mi | Replaced diff centre due to bearing failure | ||
| Feb 201025420 mi | Rear diff bearing failure | ||
| Feb 201137200 mi | Leaking sump gasket | ||
| Mar 201139060 mi | Turned out to be gasket leak at turbo mount, awaiting parts. | ||
| Kia Sorento in Trinidad and Tobago Sep 2014 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Jul 2015151360 mi$2000 | Engine overheated and caused the need for an engine job to be done. I also changed the turbo-charger. | ||
| Kia Sorento in Queensland, Australia - Aug 2010 | |||
| Aug 201018788 miA $630 | 30000km service. Differential noise reported and differential will have to be removed, repaired or replaced. Estimated time off road 2 weeks. | ||
| Kia Sorento in Great Britain Dec 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jan 200912000 mi | Replace cruise control switch | ||
2007 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
turbocharged 168hp 2.5L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| Kia Sorento in Great Britain Nov 2009 - Feb 2012 | |||
| Apr 201177000 mi£1000 | ABS light came on. Abs module ordered and replaced. | ||
| Jan 201288000 mi | Sump corrosion causing oil leak. Although 18 months outside of warranty all work completed free by Kia main dealer. Had to wait for part to be delivered from Korea over Christmas period. | ||
2007 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
262-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| Kia Sorento in Pennsylvania, United States Aug 2013 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Aug 201354000 miUS $700 | throttle position sensor in the gas pedal was bad, and a rear wheel speed sensor , too. Both replaced at the dealer, for a fee 50% higher than industry standards, according to the internet. | ||
| Kia Sorento in Massachusetts, United States Nov 2011 - Oct 2017 | |||
| Apr 201210000 miUS $100 | Tire pressure sensor | ||
| Kia Sorento in Louisiana, United States Aug 2010 - Mar 2011 | |||
| Sep 201062000 miUS $215 | Took in for check engine, ABS, and ESC lights. KIA has 10/100,000 miles powertrain warranty, and 5/60,000 everything else. Dealer said vehicle speed sensor and clockspring needs replacing, and neither is covered, Will do owner repair. Neither item replaced fixed the problem. Has been suggested that the right front wheel sensor might be the problem. Will try this next Same lights still on. Kia tech suggested brake switch. Replaced brake switch. Did not fix problem Took in for check engine, ABS, and ESC lights. KIA has 10/100,000 miles powertrain warranty, and 5/60,000 everything else. Dealer said vehicle speed sensor and clockspring needs replacing, and neither is covered, Will do owner repair. | ||
| Jan 201167000 miUS $45 | Replaced speed sensor. Took about 10 min to replace. | ||
| Feb 201167000 miUS $145 | Replaced clockspring. | ||
| Kia Sorento in Georgia, United States Jun 2015 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Jul 2015130200 mi | Soft pedal, pushes halfway to floor before linear braking. | ||
| Kia Sorento in North Carolina, United States Nov 2010 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Jul 201042000 miUS $150 | Replaced rotors that were warped with new slotted and drilled rotors that hopefully won't warp. | ||
| Aug 201396000 miUS $375 | ABS/ESC light came on. Had to replace rear wheel sensor | ||
| Nov 201399400 miUS $570 | Master cylinder had to be replaced. Brakes failed without warning or any warning lights ever coming on. | ||
| May 2015117000 miUS $23 | replaced low beam headlight | ||
| Jun 2017149000 miUS $400 | Front right wheel bearing failed and tore up wheel hub. Replace bearing and hub. | ||
| Jul 2017153000 miUS $970 | Replaced struts and did a tune up | ||
| Jan 2020170000 miUS $3500 | Would not shift properly | ||
| Aug 2021187000 miUS $700 | U joint | ||
2007 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
262-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
| Kia Sorento in Washington, United States Jun 2013 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Sep 201348000 miUS $1400 | Transfer case was leaking, causing a clunk when stopping or starting. Repair included R&R of transfer case, trans pan gasket, and fluid flush of transmission. | ||
| Kia Sorento in New York, United States Feb 2009 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Dec 201298000 miUS $1300 | Front wheel bearings froze and stopped the 4wdLow from engaging. Transfer Case Control Module had to be replaced at my cost. Front axles had to be replaced due to severity of bearings. | ||
2007 Kia Sorento 4dr SUV
262-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| Kia Sorento in Texas, United States - Oct 2010 | |||
| Oct 201052100 miUS $50 | Replaced brake pedal sensor | ||
| Kia Sorento in Wisconsin, United States Dec 2012 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Jun 201276860 miUS $627 | towed to garage, find issue, replaced alternator and battery | ||
| Nov 201285915 miUS $325 | turned out to be brake switch, had to have full read done on system. the cruse control went out, traction control switched off, and check engine light came on. one switch kicked out all above. also replace diode for interior lights. | ||
| Kia Sorento in Iowa, United States Feb 2009 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Mar 201888000 miUS $900 | U joint/front drive shaft is one unit. | ||
| Kia Sorento in Ohio, United States Dec 2012 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Feb 2013206700 miUS $260 | Noise from front wheel right side, removed and replaced both front wheel hub bearings with TRW aftermarket parts | ||
| Mar 2015247000 miUS $600 | R&R rear differential | ||
| Kia Sorento in Massachusetts, United States - May 2007 | |||
| May 200717000 mi | Engine light on- needed Oxygen Sensor- Warranty | ||
| Kia Sorento in South Australia, Australia Sep 2009 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Sep 201124180 mi | intermittent loss of power steering after highway ride of at least 1 hour, replacement of power steering pump ordered and replaced | ||
| Kia Sorento in Trinidad and Tobago Sep 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Feb 2016126100 mi$2500 | The Radiator was serviced and the Radiator hoses were changed. In an earlier repair trip another hose was replaced. Engine now making noises, unclear if related. The Air Conditioning system was serviced. | ||
| Jul 2017142600 mi$4000 | Engine had overheated and was replaced. The engine had an oil leak and was worked on. Evidently this work was not proper and then the engine overheated. Repeated repairs did not correct the problem. Changing the engine resolved the problem. | ||
| Mar 2018166160 mi$3000 | Engine was noise and some smoke was coming out of the exhaust pipe. The engine had been replaced and evidently the shop did not put in the engine properly. As such the vehicle was taken to another garage where the problem was identified and corrected. The injectors were changed as well as the piston rings changes. | ||
| Kia Sorento in Wisconsin, United States Feb 2008 - Jun 2012 | |||
| Oct 200814000 mi | Rotor repair-cost covered by warranty | ||
| May 200928000 mi | Defect in passenger air bag sensor. Factory recall. Problem returned in less than a week, then went away before had chance to take it back to the shop. | ||
| Jun 200930000 mi | Corrosion on ESC connectors that caused engine light and ESC OFF lights to come on, and a total loss of power. Dealer cleaned connectors. Appears to be successfully repaired. | ||
| Jul 200932000 mi | Repeat of ESC problem from June. TPS sensor replaced this time. Not resolved, happened again a week later. Not taken back yet. | ||
| Aug 200934000 mi | Repeat of ESC problem, 3rd trip to dealer in 2 months. Vehicle left me sitting at stop light, dealer had to come get me. Sensor in gas pedal replaced this time. So far no repeats of problem. They drove vehicle to shop. No other issues | ||
| Feb 201049000 mi | Replacement of front passenger side wheel bearing | ||
| Apr 2012120000 miUS $480 | Worn tie rod end found during repair of wheel bearing Replaced wheel bearing. Noise noticed by owner Replaced upper ball joint. Problem found when wheel bearing replaced | ||
| Kia Sorento in Vermont, United States Feb 2008 - Jan 2017 | |||
| Feb 20082450 mi | Interior hood lever unhooked from cable. Was reconnected. | ||
| Jun 20086118 mi | Ground wire broke off of rear wiper motor. Was reconnected. | ||
| Jul 20086240 mi | Brake light switch stopped working. New one installed | ||
| Feb 201249000 mi | The ABS and ESC lights came on. The dealer determined that the right front wheel speed sensor is bad. They ordered the part and Ill have to go back to get it installed. Right front wheel speed sensor was replaced | ||
| Aug 201592000 miUS $515 | The wheel bearing was so bad it got hot & welded itself to the spindle which needed to be replaced as well along with the cv joint. | ||
| Nov 201596000 miUS $820 | Left Upper Ball Joint, $345 Right Upper Ball Joint, $345 Exhaust Flex Pipe, $130 | ||
| Apr 2016100700 miUS $1 | Left Front Wheel Bearing Rear control arms. Both the left and right side. | ||
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