Hey I’ve Recently Wrecked My Vehicle Due To Malfunctions This Year Just A Few Months Ago & I Reported It To The Dealer Before I Crashed It. That Something Was Wrong With The Engine And Also Sent The Dealership I Purchased It From Videos Before Hand But Nobody Would Listen To Me. Now My Car Is Sitting In A lot Engine Blowed And I Can’t Afford Another One. I Have Proof , Names And Also Couldn’t Get My Car Fixed Because I Only Had Liability Insurance Only. No Report Was Filed Because Me And The Other Vehicle Was Transported To Uab Hospital.
2012 Kia Sorento body problems
35 complaints (4% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 71,000. 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 35
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 71,000
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Body30
- Body: hatchback/liftgate2
- Body: door2
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Kia Sorento body problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2012 Kia Sorento body
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2012 Kia Sorento owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The suspension mounting block rusted off the frame and the frame rusted into on the passenger rear side of the car It was good that we were running slow close to the house when it happened if that would’ve come loose at Highway speeds, the car would probably flipped The vehicle is now undrivable
The paint on the body between the windscreen and sunroof is rapidly delaminating, literally overnight. The vehicle color is Pearl White. I wish to add my case to what I understand is an ongoing effort by other Kia owners with similar delaminating paint issues for the federal safety agency to get Kia to act on this and issue a recall.
I own a white 2012 Kia Sorento that the paint is rapidly peeling off of across the piece of roof just above the windshield (body shops have called this Delamination). I have the pearl white paint, which began peeling in a tiny spot at approximately 45,000 miles and I thought this was a chip from a rock or something that fell on it, but since then it rapidly began peeling all over and now is in a few spots in the same area, and down to the metal, causing rust. I filed a claim with my insurance company January 2023, but the claim was denied. They were told by the autobody shop that there has been a paint chipping problem with other vehicles with the same pearl white paint, and that those had been recalled due to a defect.
With one simple google search you can find hundreds, if not thousands of results from people talking about their same experience with their pearl white Kia’s. The paint is cheap, and it’s starting to peel off on its own, which has lead to severe cases of rust. Either Kia was purposely being cheap, or it was a mistake. Either way it’s their responsibility to fix this.
The driver door will not stay closed. The hitch that hold the door shut is broken and does not always keep door closed. It will open while driving.
*White Pearl paint is pealing / chipping away on the front hood and around the top of the windshield roof. *I have been told that the area of missing paint around my windshield can rust/corrode through and affect the windshield seal. *My Kia dealer has seen it and said it was a widespread problem with the white pearl paint on the Sorento model.....but no further action was done. *It has not been inspected by the police, insurance....just the Kia Dealer. *No warning lamps or messages.....
My driver headlight wiring harness keeps overheating and melts the harness casing. I have fixed this issue numerous time. My driver passenger door handle came off in my hand.
Paint on roof of car at top windshield is peeling off at an alarming rate, has been for a while. Started not too long after I got the vehicla
Passenger side headlight went out. The clip on the housing that holds the headlight was broken. Replaced it. Light started working then went out again. This time the wires in the housing came loose. Light out again. It doesn't matter if the car is stationary, in motion, it'll work when it wants to. As for the body of the vehicle....pulled into a car wash to spray it off. Turned around to start and noticed on the driver side mirror a spot of paint missing about the size of a quarter. Down to the primer. The paint is dark cherry pearl. There is no scratch, dent, or anything that caused it.
Questions about the 2012 Kia Sorento body
Does the 2012 Kia Sorento have body problems?
Owners have filed 35 complaints about the body of the 2012 Kia Sorento, 4% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2012 Kia Sorento body problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 71,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2012 Kia Sorento body?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Kia Sorento have the most body problems?
The Kia Sorento model years with the most body complaints are 2011 (268 complaints), 2014 (160 complaints) and 2016 (111 complaints).
Other 2012 Kia Sorento problems
Engine 475Electrical 127Brakes 103Airbags 81Lights 60Transmission 55Fuel system 39Acceleration 29Visibility 28Suspension 22Steering 20Driver assistance 18Seats 15Wheels 5Seat belts 4Locks 1Tires 1
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