NHTSA Complaint #11291761 — 2011 KIA SORENTO

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11291761
Vehicle	2011 KIA SORENTO
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	December 22, 2019
Date Filed	December 28, 2019
Mileage	89,800 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS, BOTH THE ESC AND DBC INDICATOR LIGHTS WILL COME ON AND STAY ON AS I'M ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS PREVENTED ME FROM SHIFTING THE CAR INTO 'PARK' AFTER PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AS I CAN'T GET IT TO SHIFT BEYOND 'NEUTRAL.' WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I'VE HAD TO SHUT THE CAR OFF, AND START IT AGAIN. IF THE INDICATOR LIGHTS GO OFF AFTER RESTARTING, I CAN THEN SHIFT THE CAR INTO PARK. I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO MY LOCAL KIA DEALER THIS MORNING BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE, AND SINCE THEY DIDN'T HAVE A TECHNICIAN ON DUTY TO LOOK AT IT, I NOW HAVE TO RETURN ON MONDAY IN THE HOPE THAT THEY CAN FIGURE OUT AND FIX THIS ISSUE.

Related Complaints for the 2011 KIA SORENTO

Other ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) Complaints

#11339690 — July 16, 2020 — MY VEHICLE SHUT OFF DOING 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE AND THE DASH LIGHTS ALL FLICKERED

#11232652 — July 17, 2019 — .MY AND DOWN HILL LIGHT AND TRACTION LIGHT ALL ON HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ALL IT OF PEOPLE HAVING SAME PROBLEM.....

#11189998 — March 19, 2019 — I WAS TRAVELING ON A HEY, MAKING A LEFT TURN ONTO A MAJOR HEY, WHEN MY CAR WOULD NOT EXCELLERATE. I WAS ABLE TO TURN ...

#11185742 — March 11, 2019 — MY CAR JUST IMMEDIATELY STARTED SLOWING DOWN AND IT WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKES WOUL...

#11183623 — March 2, 2019 — ACCORDING TO THE OBD CODE READER: CODE P0335, $07E8 GENERIC. CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR A CIRCUIT. VEHICLE HAS TR...

Recent Complaints for the 2011 KIA SORENTO

#11718095 — SUSPENSION — February 15, 2026 — Subframe, in the rear, where lateral arms are connected completely rusted off from the rest of the subframe. The cont...

#11716993 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — February 10, 2026 — My 2011 Kia Sorrento caught fire while parked in my garage. Kia is saying it's not due to any recall they have and th...

#11713565 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — January 27, 2026 — I was driving my car, while at a stop light I noticed some smoke coming from under my hood. I thought it might have b...

#11713565 — ENGINE — January 27, 2026 — I was driving my car, while at a stop light I noticed some smoke coming from under my hood. I thought it might have b...

#11713565 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — January 27, 2026 — I was driving my car, while at a stop light I noticed some smoke coming from under my hood. I thought it might have b...