On 1-31-16 heard a pinging noise on the highway; then the car stalled at the exit light; started it again and loud bang blow a rod after getting back on the highway to drive it to a shop. Died on the side of the highway and had to have it towed to Kia in auburn wa. Kia stated they will not fix under the warranty because the wrong oil filter was installed and I didn't provide proper maintenance; which I took it in each and every time for oil changes to my auto shop. Same oil filter has been put into my car since 2011. Went back to my auto shop informed them they started the process of sending the oil filter in to be checked for defects, also found on 3 different web sites the filter can be used for my make and model. Now Kia want fix my car; it has been 3 weeks without a vehicle and no word from Kia; not even from their headquarters. Kia will not provide the work order stating they are not allowed to give to third party.

- Pacific, WA, USA

Door locks will not open front doors. Driving snow and rain, I have to get in the back seat climb over to open front doors. The key does not work either. I find it hard to feel safe in this vehicle if I get into an accident you can not open door from outside. When this happened two children in car safety locks on., close my door to assist them out can't get back into vehicle. Remote will not activate locks key will not open front doors so I can get in. Had to climb in rear hatch.

- Quincy, MA, USA

My driver side door will not open from the outside, it does open on the inside so I have to leave my window down all the time so I don't have to climb in from the passenger side due to back issues

- Bloomington, IN, USA

The driver's side door will not open from the outside. This happened while the car was stationary. I got out of the car in a parking lot and the door was working fine. Came back 5 minutes later and it no longer works. Same issue with the rear driver's side door. Cannot open it from the outside or the inside since the child safety lock is engaged. It is incredibly unsafe to not be able to get into the car in an emergency not to mention the inconvenience of having to climb through from the passenger side. The dealership wants $660 to fix the problem. I think that is ridiculous and from what I've read it sounds like many other people are having the same issue.

- Augusta, GA, USA

Drivers door won't open from the outside. Had issue fixed 2.5 years ago at 55000 miles under warranty. Issue kept reoccurring intermittently until now where it just won't open.

- Andover, MN, USA

When out to my Kia and I hit the unlock button. Attempted to open the front passenger door. Didn't open, so I hit the unlock again, still wouldn't open. So I walked around and opened the drivers side and reached over, the door opened. This is the first time for this door. But I've had this happen to me to the rear drive side door and had to have the door handle replaced. The Kia was sitting in the driveway not running and that door doesn't have near as much use as some of the others. Also the back seat on the passenger side won't go down. I am assuming the cable is broke. Again this was not used much since I got the Kia almost 4 years ago. I think I used this feature 2 times and it wouldn't work after that.

- Strattanville, PA, USA

I now have 3 out of 4 doors that can not be opened from the outside. The only door that can be opened is the right rear door. Kia says they do not have an issue with them when there obviously is one. The estimated repair cost from dealer is $400 a piece. That is criminal.

- Washington, MI, USA

My back door will not open from the inside or outside and is a common problem in the Kia Sorento model. Replacing the handles will not fix the problem as the dealer must pull apart the entire door panel. A third party body shop was not able to fix the problem. Not being able to exit a vehicle, and not knowing if other doors will be affected in the future, is a safety hazard for me and my children.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

Passenger door will not open from the inside or outside. Dealer said it is not a recall and it is not under warranty. Originally they said it would cost $500 to take the door apart and fix the problem, but ended by saying they would discount the cost down to $150. Don't know if this is true yet because I am waiting on the part, but I am angry because I have never had a car do this before. It is obviously a manufacturers defect and they should take full responsibility for it. I have to get it fixed because it is a safety hazard. And now that I see other people are having the same problem I am furious!

- Southfield, MI, USA

Driver's side door will not open - opens fine from the inside but not the outside. Door latch is not broken - just stopped opening the door. Apparently this is not an isolated event - many folks having the same safety issue. Some owner's with multiple doors having this issue although it seems the driver side is the most common. I would take a photo but again, the lock looks fine and is not broken. Just stopped working last week. Went to class at irsc and the door worked fine. Came out to go home and it would not open the door. No one tried to break in - again, the latch looks fine, not damaged just quit opening the door. There is only one other door with a key entry so if it stops opening the door I will not be able to get in the vehicle and will be stuck in the parking lot, at night. What if it starts not opening from the inside and I cannot get out of the vehicle without busting a window? seriously, this is a safety issue that is not isolated - pages of complaints. Please help a college gal out.

- Fort Pierce, FL, USA

Vibration, knocking and thumbing noise in the rear passenger's side and both front wheels. Dealer verified thumbing noise as left lower ball joint was loose, replaced both ball joint. Vibration, knocking and thumbing noise continues. Returned to dealer. Dealer replaced rear motor mount. Problems still remains. I phoned dealer, stating vibration, knocking and thumbing still remains including additional problems. In addition to the vibration, knocking and thumbing noises... inside the car, underneath dashboard (glove compartment) causing huge amount of water on the passenger's side floor.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

The driver's side door will not open from the outside. There is no damage to the handle, and there was no incident to cause it to break and not open. Apparently the door lock actuator (inside the door compartment) is broken. Sounds like a common complaint.

- Bristow, VA, USA

A bang/thud happens when gas is applied. Sound appears to be coming from left front engine area. Customer service rep rode with me back in 2013, heard sound, but later stated it was "normal". invoice states no problem found. The car was recently taken back to the same dealership for the same issue, only its louder now, with no solution. I am getting more frustrated. There is clearly something wrong with this vehicle. I plan to try another dealership.

- Cape Coral, FL, USA

Driver's side door handle just stopped working one day. It can be opened from the inside, but not the outside. This is a safety hazard in relation to if there is an accident and I cannot get myself free, no one from the outside can get me out either. This is not the first report of a door handle not working on this brand of SUV model.

- Metairie, LA, USA

The driver's side back door would not open from the outside. Only the inside. Now a few days later, the driver's door is doing the same thing. Not opening from the outside, only the inside.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

I was in the process of pulling the handle of the door and the handle snapped clean off the door. It made it very difficult to reach my son because the doors child safety lock was activated.

- Edgewater, FL, USA

The interior dome light quit working took to a mechanic, he looked into the wiring harness and said that all the wires had melted together. This problem could affect all the electrical parts of the truck. Also of note is that the truck indicator light showing that the truck is open, even when its not. So far no fire has started. Cost to fix per the mechanic is over $1000, or more.

- Lochbuie, CO, USA

My exterior driver door will not open from the outside! however works fine from the inside. I took it to a Kia dealer and they wanted to charge me over $100 to diagnose the problem but not fix it! I read other post below are having the same problem. I'm going to piggy off what others stated, and say this should not be happening on a 2011. I'm already looking into trading my car in! a few months ago my rear passenger seats will not fold back up. Took it in and the dealer stated it was a recall for the year 2012 but not the 2011. Again another $100 just to diagnosis not fix it! $200 just to fold a seat back up.. crazy! again I'm looking into trading for a better make! not purchasing another Kia!!!

- Independence, MO, USA

Can't open doors using exterior handles on 3 of the four doors, only able to open from inside. Locks work fine. The three doors that don't work are the driver door, front passenger, and rear door on driver side. This SUV is only 4 years old. This should not be happening on a vehicle less than 5 years old.

- Bainbridge, GA, USA

Drivers side exterior door handle does not open the door, interior handle works fine.

- Payson, AZ, USA