2011 Kia Sorento Seat belts Problems

Item- Down hill accent light came on, traction control light came on, Not sure if caused by brake stop lamp switch defective. Item- bugler alarm will not shut off. resetting the alarm failed three different ways. The battery cable was removed to reset alarm, the fuse was removed, and procedure using the key fob to reset alarm also failed to deactivate system. This happened same time as above. Vehicle is non-moveable at present because of the anti-theft system cannot be shut off. Item-driver side seat belt buckle will not latch or must be repeatably latched to be engaged. This vehicle is equipped with Kia remote start accessory. See this NHTSA SC098

NHTSA ID

11518986

Incident

Mar 18, 2023

MY SEAT BELT KEEPS LOCKING ON ME. FORTUNATELY, THUS FAR I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO EVENTUALLY GET IT TO COME LOOSE. SOMETIMES IT IS A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO FASTEN. I'M AFRAID SOMEDAY I WILL NEED TO GET OUT FAST AND WON'T BE ABLE TO. I AM PARKED AND THE CAR IS TURNED OFF ON A CITY STREET AND SOMETIMES IN MY DRIVEWAY AND STORES.

NHTSA ID

11373172

Incident

Oct 27, 2020

Mileage

231,937 mi

RIGHT SIDED PASSENGER SEATBELT BUCKLE WITH NOT FASTEN/LOCK. CAR WAS STABLE AS WE WERE TRYING TO BUCKLE UP BEFORE WE DROVE.

NHTSA ID

11341256

Incident

Feb 10, 2020

Mileage

179,000 mi

MY ABS, AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON BEFORE. AFTER REPLACING THE CLOCK SPRING THE LIGHTS ARE STILL ON, AND ALSO BOTH MY BACK SEAT BELTS WILL NOT GO DOWN. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS

NHTSA ID

11309718

Incident

Feb 3, 2020

Mileage

220,000 mi

MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS KEEP BLOWING OUT, MY REAR WIND SHIELD WIPER DOESN'T LAY ON THE GLASS. THEREFORE, IT DOESN'T CLEAN WELL, THE SEATBELT IN THE MIDDLE ROW KEEPS FALLING IN THE SEAT CRACK MAKING IT HARD TO GET OUT AND BUCKLE UP. MY REAR KIA SYMBOL IS CHIPPING PAINT.

NHTSA ID

11192695

Incident

May 8, 2013

Mileage

200,000 mi

DASHBOARD CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLES AIR BAGS. LIGHT IS ON WHEN THE IGNITION IS ON OR THE ENGINE IS ON. THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS DRIVING HE VEHICLE BUT UNSURE IF AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

11129637

Incident

Sep 10, 2018

Mileage

108,000 mi

BACK DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN, I WENT ONLINE AND SEARCHED MY VEHICLE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM. MIDDLE BACK SEAT BELT IS STUCK DOWN IN THE SEAT AND YOU CAN'T NOT GET IT OUT

NHTSA ID

11061130

Incident

Oct 1, 2017

I BUCKLED IN MY SEAT BELT AS USUAL ONLY TO FIND WHEN SHIFTING TO DRIVE THE SEAT BELT INDICATOR LIGHT CONTINUED TO FLASH. I CHECKED THE CHILDREN'S SEAT BELT TO MAKE SURE THEY WERE BUCKLED IN AND THEY WERE. I DISCONNECTED MY SEAT BELT AND TRIED TO RECONNECT AND IT WOULD NOT RECONNECT. I VISITED THE DEALERSHIP AS THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ROUGHLY 3 MONTHS AGO AND WAS INFORMED BY THE GENERAL SALES MANAGER THIS WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM AND A LOANER COULD NOT BE PROVIDED UNTIL THE PART COMES IN. I ASKED IF I WOULD BE SAFE AND HE REITERATED AGAIN THIS WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. I ASKED FOR THE GENERAL MANAGER AND WAS DENIED THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH HIM. I BUCKLED INTO THE PASSENGER BUCKLE AND WAS LATER INFORMED THIS WAS UNSAFE, IF I WERE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, I WOULD NOT BE PROTECTED. I HAVE RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE. THIS HAS YET TO BE FIXED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10636936

Incident

Sep 11, 2014

Mileage

66,500 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A COUNTY ROAD, LOUD CLICKING NOISE CAME FROM DASHBOARD, SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF, AND HEADLIGHTS FLASHED OFF ALL AT THE SAME TIME. HEADLIGHTS REMAINED OFF FOR 1-2 SECONDS, CAME BACK ON, AND WENT OFF AGAIN, AND ON AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES SINCE THEN WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, AND ALSO A FEW TIMES DURING THE DAYTIME (I HEAR THE CLICKING AND SEE THE SEAT BELT INDICATOR LIGHT). MECHANICS AT KIA DEALERSHIP SAID THEY "COULD NOT DUPLICATE" AND MADE NO ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENS MORE OFTEN WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (60-70 MPH). IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED TWICE AFTER STOPPING THE CAR AND SHUTTING OFF THE IGNITION. IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND MAKES ME AFRAID TO DRIVE AT NIGHT! *TR

NHTSA ID

10573054

Incident

Nov 20, 2013

Mileage

20,000 mi

FROM POINT OF PURCHASE (NOVEMBER 2010) THE VEHICLE ALWAYS HAD A HARD START, THE SEAT BELT WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED AND THE GAS LID FAILS TO OPEN WITHOUT MANUAL PRODDING. IN APRIL 2012 THE ENGINE FAILED TO START, AND THEN THIS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN MULTIPLE TIMES THEREAFTER. THE DEALERSHIP CHANGED THE BATTERY AND SERVICE THE VEHICLE. IN THE FOLLOWING MONTHS A SERIES OF ISSUES CONTINUED, WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP STOPPED WORKING, FAILURE START, LOUD KNOCKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE WHILE IDLE AND DRIVING, AND THEN THE CAR STARTED TO STALL AND THRUST HARD FORWARD. THE CAR WAS SERVICED AGAIN, OIL CHANGED, THE CHANGED THE PUMP AND FILTERS, ALL REPORTED PROBLEMS PERSISTED THROUGH 2013. FOR THREE MONTHS THE CAR REMAINED IN THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE SHOP WHERE THE ENGINE WAS SERVICED, AND SOME ?TAPPETS? WERE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP CRACKED THE ENGINE COVER, REPLACED IT, WITHOUT INFORMING ME. ALL ENGINE, FAIL START, AND WINDSHIELD PUMP ISSUES CONTINUES TO PERSIST TO DATE (SEPTEMBER 2013) DESPITE MULTIPLE SERVICES.

NHTSA ID

10542432

Incident

Apr 18, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH DOWNHILL IN ICY WEATHER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL CRASHING INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID THE HEADREST PREVENT WHIPLASH, AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED WHIPLASH AND REQUIRED PHYSICAL THERAPY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT AND STATEDT THAT THE SAFETY FEATURES IN THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY OPERATE IF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SEVERE CRASH. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

NHTSA ID

10490771

Incident

Dec 18, 2012

Mileage

8,000 mi

I WAS IN A THREE CAR ACCIDENT IN WHICH I REAR ENDED A STOPPED VEHICLE AT 40MPH. UPON LOOKING AT KIA'S OWN WEBSITE AND THE OWNER'S MANUAL FOR THE 2011 KIA SORENTO, I CAN SEE THAT THE IMPACT TOOK PLACE ON THE AIRBAG SENSOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY & THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT & FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO 'LOCK'. THIS RESULTED IN MY 92 YEAR OLD GRANDMOTHER HITTING THE DASH WITH HER FACE, AND I AS THE DRIVER, HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL SUSTAINING A CONCUSSION & WHIPLASH. I AM STILL SUFFERING SEVERE PAIN THAT I HAVE TO BE MEDICATED FOR WITH NARCOTICS, AND SHORT TERM MEMORY LOSS. MY GRANDMOTHER, LUCKILY ONLY SUSTAINED FACIAL BRUISING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10424505

Incident

Aug 30, 2011