2008 KIA SORENTO Tires Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Tires Issues in the 2008 KIA SORENTO
3 tires complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 KIA SORENTO. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Tires Complaints
MICHELIN TIRE ON VEHICLE COMPLETELY BLEW OUT THAT ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. TIRE TORE COMPLETELY AROUND THE OUTER PART. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE WHEN BLOWOUT OCCURRED. *TR
MICHELIN TIRE ON VEHICLE COMPLETELY BLEW OUT THAT ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH, TIRE TORE COMPLETELY AROUND THE OUTER PART. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE WHEN BLOWOUT OCCURRED. *TR
ON A TRIP FROM BILOXI, MS TO FORT MYERS, FL- APPROXIMATELY 800 MILES ALL 4 TIRES ON A "NEW" (13,000 MILES) KIA SORENTO FAILED. AFTER SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES OF THE TRIP THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND LUCKILY WAS KEPT UNDER CONTROL. A TOWTRUCK HAD TO BE CALLED AND THE CAR TOWED TO TWO CITIES BEFORE A DEALERSHIP COULD BE FOUND TO "FIX" THE CAR. THIS MEANT AN OVERNIGHT STAY. THE SERVICE DEPT PROBABLY DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENED! THEY PUT 2 NEW TIRES ON, INSPECTED OTHERS AND ALIGNED THE CAR- COSTLY SERVICE CALL + 2 NEW TIRES. BACK TO THE TRIP AND SEVERAL MORE HUNDRED MILES AND AGAIN VIOLENT SHAKING. ANOTHER TIRE WAS FALLING APART! SAME THING ANOTHER TOW, OVER NIGHT STAY, DEALER, ANOTHER TIRE. BOTH DEALERS SAID THEY WOULD SEND TIRES BACK TO KUMHO FOR EXAMINATION. WE COULD NOT BELIEVE, BUT OUTSIDE TAMPA AT 10:30 AT NIGHT-VIOLENT SHAKING....
Other 2008 KIA SORENTO Problem Areas
Air Bags
48 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
44 complaints
Engine
35 complaints
Electrical System
30 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
28 complaints
Power Train
19 complaints
Service Brakes
17 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
13 complaints
Exterior Lighting
13 complaints
Unknown Or Other
12 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
8 complaints
Air Bagsfrontalsensorcontrol Module
6 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
6 complaints
Suspension
6 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
4 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
3 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
2 complaints
Structurebody
2 complaints
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Electrical Systemignition
1 complaint
Electrical Systemignitionswitch
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
1 complaint
Interior Lighting
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint
Visibilitywiper
1 complaint