5.3

fairly significant
Typical Repair Cost:
$20
Average Mileage:
32,000 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (3 reports)
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problem #3

Dec 002007

Sorento LX 3.2L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 40,000 miles

Had electrical problems since bought car. Interior lights have never worked. Car would be dead and not start several times in 2 years. Had to jump start and then it would run for months, finally quit. Battery had bad cells. I paid for replacement. The head lights and tail lights constantly burn out.

I approached the dealership and suggested that maybe there was a bad voltage regulator, given that the battery and lights were blowing constantly: Their answer " I was putting in cheap after market bulbs". Not so, and the original bulbs were not after market!! They blew first. Halogen bulbs are not cheap, especially changing them every few months.

Last summer (2013) the A/C quit, looks like the o-rings on top of compressor are leaking oil.

- reecespiece, Cherry Hill, NJ, US

problem #2

Aug 102005

Sorento LX 3.2L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 6,000 miles

The lights were constantly burning out. Over time I asked my wife NOT to use the REMOTE START and this almost alleviated the problem. Lights still burn out but not as frequently. I find myself constantly checking all lights on the car to keep it safe to drive.

- bbrady, Weston, CT, US

problem #1

Feb 012011

Sorento

  • Automatic transmission
  • 50,000 miles

At least once every month I am having to replace headlight bulbs. It gets annoying due to being stopped by law enforcement, not to mention it gets a little expensive having to change it. The whole replacing of the bulb also is complicated!!!

- Teresa A., Toccoa, GA, US