Kia Motors Corp. is recalling certain model year 2014 front wheel drive Sorento vehicles manufactured January 7, 2013, through March 12, 2013; and equipped with 2.4 liter engines. Due to a The 2019 Kia Sorento has 42 NHTSA complaints for the engine at 15,479 miles average. (Page 1 of 3) CarComplaints.com : Car complaints, car problems and defect information 2011 Sorento starting noise. New to this forum and to Kia, any advice would be appreciated. I purchased a 2011 Sorento with the V6 this spring and the engine has started making a loud clattering/screeching on startup. From what I have read this seems to be a fairly common problem caused by timing chain tensioners. The 2005 Kia Sorento has 62 NHTSA complaints for the engine at 98,048 miles average. (Page 1 of 4) Common problem known to Kia engines they offer to fix it for $1300 plus more. - Rural Hall 50,000 miles. The contact owns a 2017 Kia Sorento. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the check engine and the check oil warning lights illuminated, and the vehicle stalled November 21: Kia Sorento 3.3L Lambda II Engine Failures Investigated investigations Worst 2020 Kia Sorento Problems #1: Knock Sensor Failures 2020 Sorento Average Cost to Fix: N/A While the popular site found the 2012 models of the Kia Sorento the worst, the 2011 models had the most overall complaints. The 2012 models of Kia Sorento drew several complaints about catastrophic engine failure. CarComplaints.com gave the problem a 9.4 severity rating on a problem scale of 10. On average, the problem occurs around 115,000 The 2018 Kia Sorento has 30 NHTSA complaints for the engine at 13,004 miles average. (Page 1 of 2) CarComplaints.com : Car complaints, car problems and defect information 3.5-liter V6 is the Better Engine Option for the 2011 Kia Sorento, Delivering More Power Without Giving Up Much Fuel Mileage. Problems appear minimal with the 2011 Kia Sorento V6 engine. Upon review of NHTSA complaints, only a few specified issues with the 3.5-liter engine. For example, one owner stated that their 2011 Kia Sorento V6 The 2011 Kia Sorento engine options include a 2.4L four-cylinder and more Powerful 3.5L V6. Performance in the 2011 Sorento is below average with the 4-cylinder engine, and quick with the V6. Performance in the 2011 Sorento is below average with the 4-cylinder engine, and quick with the V6. yYOz4.