2005 Kia Sorento Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 307 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 67,762miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the tires of the 2005 Kia Sorento, 1% of the 307 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 67,762 miles.
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.
“I have cooper discover tires on my SUV I put on brand new that I bought from my ford dealer on aug 16th on 2008 it is a 2005 Kia Sorento I bought it brand new in 2004 so I needed new tires and that is what I bought I drove the vehicle every day back and forth to work when I put the tires on my Kia it had 30,402 miles on it now it has a little over 75,000 miles on now they tell me they are dry rotted and I know that they are wearing but I also had a 4 wheel alignment done when they where put on also I had them rotated every 5000 miles also they where ms245/r70-16 4 of them I bought at once I…”
NHTSA complaint #10471592, filed 2012-08, 75,523 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Kia Sorento equipped with hankook tires, line dynapro as, size: p245/70/r16. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the front driver side tire blew, causing the wheel to become damaged. The contact stated that the tire was a replacement. The DOT number was unavailable. The tire mileage was 5,000. The mileage on the vehicle at the time of the failure was 60,000. Updated 10/24/12 updated 10/25/2012”
NHTSA complaint #10475635, filed 2012-09, 60,000 milesTires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 4 | 1% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0% |
| 2013 | 7 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 6 | 0% |
| 2009 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 5 | 2% |
| 2007 | 4 | 3% |
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 4 | 2% |
| 2003 | 3 | 1% |
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 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsBody and structure
14 complaintsFuel system
12 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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