This is an online automotive information provider of a detailed information on complaints, defects and recalls for Kia SORENTO 2007 power train automatic transmission. Our users can find data on mass market car models from most popular brands. The service allows to compare and analyze statistics for reported problems, complaints, recalls for various manufacturers. We hope our site will help with selecting of a reliable and safe car. By using this tool, you will be able to get records with description of safety issues for vehicles, equipment, tires and child restraints. These issues include safety recalls for your Kia SORENTO 2007 power train automatic transmission and complaints other owners have filed.

Enter valid VIN:

2007 Kia SORENTO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	649814
Internal NHTSA #	10207397
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2007
File date	10/07/07
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In july, 2007, i purchased a 2007 kia sorento. On my first occasion to drive on the interstate, coming home from work, i encountered a major shudder or jerking when traveling at approximately 35 mph. The interstate was very show traveling due to an accident. When i tried to accelerate, the car shuddered (or jerked) several times extremely hard but then straightened out. The hard shudders occur at approximately 35 to 45 mph. Also, when traveling with the cruise control engaged, if i have to disengage the cruise control due to slowing traffic, i press the middle cruise control button and take over manually. When traffic picks back up, i press the "resume" button, again... The shudder. The shudder or jerking always happens upon acceleration. When attempting a hill at 35 to 45 mph, the car loses power all together and really struggles until reaching the top. I had contacted the dealership and taken the sorento in for repair. The service manager drove the car, did in fact experience the shudder, but was unable to come up with a solution to fix it. He contacted his district manager who said he was working a car with the same problem and was trying to find a "cure." i have taken my car back to the dealership and even drove with the service manager. He acknowledges the problem but, again, at this time, there is no solution as to how to fix it. I contacted kia headquarters to see if they were working on trying to find a solution to fix the shudder. I was told that this is probably a characteristic of the car and would be considered "normal" performance for the sorento. I find this totally unacceptable. I had driven a loaner sorento when mine was in for maintenance and it did not do the shudder. I am very disappointed with my sorento and am considering trading again.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	110
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MOORESVILLE, NC
VIN pattern	KNDJD736675XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	10/07/07
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	35
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
Dealer's state code
Dealer's ZIP code

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

Last decoded VIN:

W0R0SDL68E4293291 WAUZZZ4F76N088151 5TDBT48A755235469 WVWZZZ1KZAW360446 JTEGD21A860150707 SCC082910RHA61499 WAUZZZF54HA01XXXX TSMJYAD2S00761596 WVWZZZ3CZLE005203 WAUZZZ4FXBN060578 LSH0855DGFBC10621 KNADN5A39C6019265

Rating: 4.7 from 5 (3783 reviews)

2007 Kia SORENTO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 Kia SORENTO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?