2011 KIA SORENTO Visibilitywiper Problems
5 NHTSA complaints on file
Visibilitywiper Issues in the 2011 KIA SORENTO
5 visibilitywiper complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2011 KIA SORENTO. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Visibilitywiper Complaints
REAR CAMERA GOES BLACK OCCASIONALLY WHEN PUT IN REVERSE
FOUND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE WITH 85,000 MILES ON IT. NOW MY VEHICLE HAS ALMOST 100,000 MILES AND THE WIPERS ONLY WORK ON HIGH AND OCCASIONALLY DON'T EVEN WORK AT ALL WHEN IT RAINS WHEN DRIVING. THIS HAS MADE THE CARE SCARY TO DRIVE AND WE DON'T DRIVE IT WHEN IT RAINS. BROUGHT THE CAR IN THE KIA AND THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AS WELL.
MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS KEEP BLOWING OUT, MY REAR WIND SHIELD WIPER DOESN'T LAY ON THE GLASS. THEREFORE, IT DOESN'T CLEAN WELL, THE SEATBELT IN THE MIDDLE ROW KEEPS FALLING IN THE SEAT CRACK MAKING IT HARD TO GET OUT AND BUCKLE UP. MY REAR KIA SYMBOL IS CHIPPING PAINT.
MY HORN STOPPED WORKING. MY TRANSMISSION WENT COMPLETELY OUT AND WAS REPAIRED A LITTLE AFTER A YEAR THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY WENT OUT AGAIN. THE VEHICLE ALSO STOPS ACCELERATING. THE SORRENTO SEEM LIKE A HAZARDOUS VEHICLE AND I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO RECALLS ON CERTAIN ISSUES. I HAVE READ OTHER ISSUES AND I'M SEEING I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THE SAME ISSUES.
I WAS DRIVE EASTBOUND ON I-70 IN COLORADO IN THE MOUNTAINS NEAR THE EISENHOWER TUNNEL AT 2:40PM. THERE WAS NO ONE IN FRONT OF ME ON THE ROAD. TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 5 DEGREES F. I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND PULLED OVER. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR. THE FRONT SUNROOF ON MY KIA SORENTO EXPLODED OUTWARD. GLASS WAS POINTING UPWARDS. NOTHING HIT MY CAR. IT JUST HAPPENED. GLASS WAS IN A MILLION LITTLE PIECES. LUCKILY THE INSIDE SHADE WAS CLOSED, OTHERWISE GLASS WOULD HAVE FALLEN ALL OVER ME AND MY SON (IN THE BACK SEAT). I CLEANED UP THE GLASS AS BEST AS I COULD. WE CALLED KIA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, BUT ENDED UP DRIVING TO THE NEXT TOWN AND GETTING SOME CARDBOARD TO TEMPORARILY KEEP THE WIND OUT, AND DROVE HOME. WE ARE WAITING TO SEE IF KIA WILL COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Other 2011 KIA SORENTO Problem Areas
Engine
282 complaints
Electrical System
241 complaints
Structurebody
232 complaints
Power Train
222 complaints
Unknown Or Other
213 complaints
Air Bags
181 complaints
Exterior Lighting
96 complaints
Service Brakes
71 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
60 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
59 complaints
Steering
53 complaints
Suspension
50 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
37 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
31 complaints
Structurebodydoor
28 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
23 complaints
Seats
19 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
17 complaints
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
17 complaints
Latcheslockslinkages
13 complaints
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
13 complaints
Seat Belts
11 complaints
Wheels
9 complaints
Visibility
7 complaints
Exterior Lightingheadlights
5 complaints
Tires
5 complaints
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
4 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
4 complaints
Power Traindriveline
4 complaints
Structure
4 complaints
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
4 complaints
Equipment Adaptivemobility
3 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
3 complaints
Interior Lighting
3 complaints
Suspensionfront
3 complaints
Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls
3 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
2 complaints
Latcheslockslinkageshoodlatch
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontaldriver Clockspringspiral Cassette
1 complaint
Back Over Prevention Rearview System Braking
1 complaint
Back Over Prevention Warnings
1 complaint
Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingenginecrankcamshaft Position Sensor
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Control
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Controlcatalytic Convertor
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Equipmentelectrical
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingbrake Lightsswitch
1 complaint
Firerelated
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslock
1 complaint
Parking Brake
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissionlever And Linkagecolumn Shift
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissiontorque Converter
1 complaint
Power Traindrivelinedriveshaft
1 complaint
Seatsfront Assemblyhead Restraint
1 complaint
Service Brakes Airdisccaliper
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipwheel Speed Sensortone Ring
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscpads
1 complaint
Structurebodydoorhandleexterior
1 complaint
Structurebodyhood
1 complaint
Structurebodyroof And Pillars
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontspringscoil Springs
1 complaint
Suspensionrear
1 complaint
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
1 complaint
Traction Control System
1 complaint
Visibilityrearview Mirrorsdevices
1 complaint