CarComplaints.com Notes: As long as catastrophic engine failure at under 60,000 miles is the top owner complaint, it'll be pretty hard to recommend the 2012 Sorento.

9.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
90,500 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (2 reports)
2012 Kia Sorento engine problems

engine problem

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2012 Kia Sorento Owner Comments

problem #2

May 002015

Sorento ES 4.2L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 80,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Yes, my engine just caught on fire going down the road. All the dealership would say it was a fire in the lower part of the engine. Said it would cost to much to fix. I was still paying on this car and the insurance totaled it out. Made me sick. We bought it new and had all the papers where we serviced it. I would not have another one. Tried to tell me that it had never happened before.

- Donna F., Adger, AL, US

problem #1

Apr 022017

Sorento 2.4L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 101,000 miles

was traveling back home when a car pull next to me and yelled at me about my car smoking bad on the side.I pull over and turn off the car and open my hood and wow engine in fire. lucky me a was carrying bottles of water and pour it over the engine..put the fire out..

- Pedro V., West Palm Beach, FL, US

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