# 2011 Kia Sorento - Radio trouble

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-kia-sorento-radio-trouble/178645>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** kia\
**Created:** [August 10, 2021, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-kia-sorento-radio-trouble/178645 "2021-08-10T20:10:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![tammyperkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f19dbf/32.png) [@tammyperkins](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tammyperkins)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-kia-sorento-radio-trouble/178645/1 "2021-08-10T20:10:07Z")

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why does my radio come on then go off and then back on and off again?

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-kia-sorento-radio-trouble/178645/2 "2021-08-10T20:33:12Z")

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you can try this first…

## How do you reset the radio on a 2011 Kia Sorento?

Look on the front panel of the radio for a small hole (supposed to be near the upper right corner). If you find one, straighten out a paper clip, and while the radio is on, press the button under the hole. The radio should turn off, and then reboot (like a computer).

if it doesn’t work from what I have read from others with this problem is it seems the only other option is to replace the radio.