2005 Kia Sorento Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 5%of 307 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 48,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the brakes of the 2005 Kia Sorento, 5% of the 307 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 48,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My wife drives this car primarily. She asked me last week to see what I thought about weird noises from the rear brakes when applying. I could not recognize the noises, so I took it to a local shop. The technician has found extreme rust issues with the rear axle link brackets on the axle housing being rusted out and no longer connected. I have dealt with vehicle repair most of my life, and know this is an extremely dangerous condition. My wife carries her 83 year old mother, and our 3 year old grand daughter. …”
NHTSA complaint #11100469, filed 2018-06, 111,000 miles“Car is making a weasel king of noise around 45-55 MPH. Kia tried to fix the problem another problem emerged. Car shook when braking service department in Kia of the valley said that they were unable to determine what the problem was. They asked me to wait so they could consult with Kia engineers, but before I heard anything back they closed the dealer.”
NHTSA complaint #10191334, filed 2007-05, 5,882 miles“Braking system not working properly. First time I applied the brakes to stop at a light and they were slow reacting, which caused my to go into the intersection. Second time I was going about 15 MPH and went to brake and the pedal went down to the floor without stopping the car. Dealership did not find anything wrong, but clearly there is a problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10149325, filed 2006-02, 7,350 miles“I was stopped waiting to turn into a fast food place when I let off the brakes to turn in ,the SUV took off from 0 to 60 in a split second.when I tried to mash the brakes it wouldn't go down and I couldn't stop.I ended up hitting a tree,the air bags did come out.the SUV was totaled.I contacted Kia's office and they had the SUV towed to a lot for investigation.as of this date I haven't heard form Kia as to what they found out.this was the second time the Kia took off on it's own with me .I would like this accident off my record and info as to what went wrong with the Kia.”
NHTSA complaint #10680991, filed 2015-02, 118,000 miles“First incident-on august 16, 2014 while on vacation and driving from virginia to chicago ill, the vehicle start making a rattling noise coming from the front of the vehicle and warning lights came on the dash (battery, brake) and the power steering went out making the vehicle very hard to maneuver, I immediately pulled over into a fast food parking lot to check the noise and found that the harmonic balancer was loose and belts were not turning, I had the vehicle towed to a mechanic after inspection I was informed that the crank shaft gear pin had broke off to the harmonic balancer. …”
NHTSA complaint #10655071, filed 2014-11, 110,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10026726Aug 28, 2008Kia: all models. Article provides information relating to the improved durability of bulb life for rear combination bulb; rear stop lamp/tail lamp bulb utilized on multiple kia…
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 33% |
| 2025 | 6 | 8% |
| 2024 | 6 | 14% |
| 2023 | 12 | 10% |
| 2022 | 18 | 9% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 5 | 4% |
| 2019 | 14 | 3% |
| 2018 | 8 | 3% |
| 2017 | 23 | 3% |
| 2016 | 24 | 2% |
| 2015 | 37 | 5% |
| 2014 | 84 | 9% |
| 2013 | 88 | 9% |
| 2012 | 103 | 12% |
| 2011 | 132 | 9% |
| 2009 | 8 | 15% |
| 2008 | 27 | 12% |
| 2007 | 24 | 16% |
| 2006 | 26 | 11% |
| 2005 | 14 | 5% |
| 2004 | 11 | 5% |
| 2003 | 24 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2005 Kia Sorento
63 complaintsExterior lighting
53 complaintsElectrical system
49 complaintsEngine cooling
44 complaintsAir bags
43 complaintsSteering
39 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
38 complaintsSuspension
25 complaintsOther or unknown
18 complaintsBody and structure
14 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsSeats
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Kia Sorento
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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