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2007 Kia Sorento Engine Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
5%of 154 total for the year
Median mileage
133,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the engine of the 2007 Kia Sorento, 5% of the 154 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 133,000 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.

“My ESC light will come on and my car will lose all power,step on gas and nothing happens, have to pull over, stop engine and restart, then car runs normal, this seems to be very dangerous if happens on freeway”

NHTSA complaint #10905589, filed 2016-09, 87,000 miles

“Takata recall I have had my 07' Sorento to several places. I originally took it to the place I biought it from. I was referred to a Kia dealership, which took my car apart twice and ran a camera through it and replaced the rear crank shaft. Then I replaced every sensor and spark plug ion the thing and also had power steering problems. …”

NHTSA complaint #10825926, filed 2016-02

“The contact owns a 2007 Kia Sorento. While driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle decelerated and stalled. Also, the check engine and electronic stability control indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the spark plugs needed to be replaced. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 134,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11098892, filed 2018-05, 134,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2007 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the ESC and the check engine warning lights illuminated and the massage limp home would display before the vehicle's speed would suddenly reduce to approximately 15 MPH. The contact indicated that the failure had occurred on several occasions. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer grand Kia of denver co. And the manufacturer were notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 139,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11020595, filed 2017-08, 139,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026117%
20251925%
2024512%
20233226%
20225227%
20216827%
20206748%
201915937%
201810742%
201738748%
201669655%
201536348%
201438839%
201349851%
201246152%
201128419%
200947%
20083516%
200775%
20066728%
20056321%
20044621%
20034314%

Other parts of the 2007 Kia Sorento

Air bags
58 complaints
Brakes
24 complaints
Electrical system
21 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
20 complaints
Electronic stability control
18 complaints
Exterior lighting
12 complaints
Vehicle speed control
10 complaints
Body and structure
9 complaints
Engine cooling
6 complaints
Equipment
5 complaints
Other or unknown
4 complaints
Seat belts
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2007 Kia Sorento

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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