2011 Kia Sorento
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 1,518 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 23 Sorento model years with reports.
Of the 2011 reports, 42 involved a crash and 62 involved a fire. 50 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
EngineDec 21, 2023
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2011 Sorento vehicles. An engine compartment fire can occur while driving.
A fire increases the risk of injury.
Dealers will install Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS) software and replace the engine as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 9, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC291.
Campaign 23V877000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, control unit/modulePark outsideSep 25, 2023
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2010-2019 Borrego, 2014-2016 Cadenza, 2010-2013 Forte, Forte Koup, Sportage, 2015-2018 K900, 2011-2015 Optima, 2011-2013 Optima Hybrid, Soul, 2012-2017 Rio, 2011-2014 Sorento, and 2010-2011 Rondo vehicles. The Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may experience an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the HECU fuse, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed November 14, 2023. Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2024 through June 18, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC284.
Campaign 23V652000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmissionOct 6, 2015
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Kia Sorento vehicles manufactured October 19, 2009, to January 31, 2013. In the affected vehicles, if excessive force is applied to the gear shift lever, the brake-shift interlock mechanism may chip or crack allowing the transmission being able to be shifted out of "Park" without the brakes being depressed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection."
Without requiring the brake to be pressed, the vehicle may be unintentionally shifted out of Park, allowing it to roll, which may result in a crash.
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake-shift interlock mechanism, free of charge. The recall began on November 9, 2015. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC124.
Campaign 15V626000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, brake lights, switchApr 1, 2013
Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Rondo, model year 2007-2011 Sedona, Sorento and Sportage, model year 2010-2011 Soul, model year 2008-2011 Optima, model year 2010 Forte, model year 2007-2009 Amanti, and model year 2009 Borrego vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Kia recalled 623,658 model year 2007-2010 Rondo and Sportage, model year 2007-2011 Sorento, model year 2007 Sedona, model year 2010-2011 Soul, and model year 2011 Optima vehicles. In September 2013, Kia informed the agency that it was adding an additional 356,719 vehicles to this campaign. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 980,377. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.
Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of PARK without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
Kia will send an interim notification to owners in May 2013. When parts are available, owners will receive a second notification and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's recall campaign number is SC098.
Campaign 13V114000 on NHTSA.gov
EquipmentOct 6, 2011
CURT MANUFACTURING IS RECALLING CERTAIN TOW PACKAGE WIRING HARNESSES, PART NUMBER 56024, THAT CONNECT TOW VEHICLE LIGHTING CIRCUITS TO TRAILER LIGHTING CIRCUITS SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2011 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ AND KIA SORENTO VEHICLES. THE UNITS ARE NOT WATER-TIGHT AND MOISTURE CAN SEEP INTO THE CONVERTER MODULE AND DEFEAT THE MODULE'S INTERNAL CIRCUIT PROTECTION.
WITHOUT THE CIRCUIT PROTECTION, THE MODULE CAN OVERHEAT POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
CURT MANUFACTURING WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE TOW PACKAGE WIRING HARNESS. THE REMEDY WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 17, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CURT MANUFACTURING AT 1-715 831-8713.
Campaign 11E041000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, driveline, driveshaftApr 25, 2011
KIA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 SORENTO 2WD VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND 2.4L ENGINES MANUFACTURED FROM THE START OF PRODUCTION THROUGH MAY 22, 2010. THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT MAY SUFFER FROM NOISE AND EXCESSIVE WEAR DUE TO A MISALIGNMENT OF THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WITH THE RIGHT SIDE OUTPUT GEAR. CONTINUING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION LEADS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WHIRRING/WHINING NOISE AND CAN EVENTUALLY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION MAY CAUSE LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT SIDE OUTPUT GEAR AND INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.
Campaign 11V258000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, foundation components, disc, caliperNov 24, 2010
KIA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 SORENTO VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 14, 2010, THROUGH OCTOBER 4, 2010. SOME OF THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY MACHINED.
AS A RESULT, BRAKE FLUID WILL LEAK, FOLLOWED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT INDICATING THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL IS LOW AND SHOULD BE CHECKED, THEN A SOFT OR SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL FEEL, AND IF NOT SERVICED, REDUCED BRAKING POWER WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR CALIPERS AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 10, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA CONSUMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-333-4542.
Campaign 10V599000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, wiringAug 31, 2010
KIA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 SOUL AND MODEL YEAR 2011 SORENTO VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 7, 2009 THROUGH JULY 30, 2010. A LIMITED NUMBER OF WIRING HARNESSES SUPPLIED BY JCI AND USED FOR THE LIGHTING IN THE KIA SOUL VEHICLE'S ADVANCED LIGHTING SPEAKERS, LOCATED IN THE FRONT DOOR TRIM PANELS, AND THE KIA SORENTO VEHICLE'S INTERIOR ACCENT ILLUMINATION, LOCATED IN THE FRONT AND REAR DOOR TRIM PANELS, MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY SOLDERED.
WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT MAY OCCUR THAT CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESSES FOR THE LIGHTS IN THE KIA SOUL VEHICLE'S ADVANCED LIGHTING SPEAKERS, AND THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE KIA SORENTO VEHICLE'S INTERIOR ACCENT ILLUMINATION. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA CONSUMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-333-4542.
Campaign 10V388000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
1,518 reports, newest first.
Air bags, Mar 22, 2017
WHILE DRIVING ONE EVENING, MY AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON, THEN IT TURNED OFF, AND THIS HAPPENED FOR ABOUT A WEEK. NOW IT IS ON 100% OF THE TIME.
Engine, Mar 21, 2017
ON FEBRUARY 27, 2017, MY 2011 KIA SORENTO'S ENGINE DIED. I HAD ONLY ONE WARNING THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND THAT WAS A LACK OF POWER. I WAS GOING UP A SLIGHT HILL AND I HAD TO FLOOR THE GAS PEDAL TO MAINTAIN 20MPH UP IT. I WENT OUT AT 830PM THAT NIGHT TO TAKE IT TO MY MECHANIC AND MY SORENTO WOULD NOT START. I HAD IT TOWED TO GORRING AUTOMOTIVE AT 1030PM. ON MARCH 1, 2017, MR. GORRING CALLED AND TOLD ME I WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE. I CONTACTED CENTURY 3 KIA AND SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER DAN. HE STATED THAT I NEEDED TO BRING IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. I ALSO CONTACTED KIA CONSUMER NUMBER AND SPOKE TO ERIC. ERIC TOLD ME THE SAME INFORMATION AND I STATED I DID NOT WANT TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AGAIN. I HAD MY SORENTO TOWED TO CENTURY 3 KIA ON MARCH 1, 2017. DAN STATED THAT HE WAS SURPRISED THAT MY VIN WAS NOT ON THE EXTENDED WARRANTY LIST. ON MARCH 3, 2017, DAN FROM CENTURY 3 KIA CALLED ME AND SAID THAT I DID NEED A NEW ENGINE. CHARLES FROM KIA'S CONSUMER NUMBER AND DAN FROM CENTURY 3 KIA BOTH STATED THAT IF I WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ENGINE AT NO COST TO ME BUT SINCE I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THE SORENTO, IT WOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY. I INQUIRED AT THE COST OF LABOR AND WAS TOLD 15 HOURS AT $108 AN HOUR. I HAVE LOOKED AROUND AND FOUND THAT MOST ENGINES WITH ROUGHLY THE SAME MILEAGE AS MINE ARE AROUND $2,500. THE TOTAL COST WILL ROUGHLY BE BETWEEN $4,500 AND $6,500 TOTAL WITH ALL THE FLUIDS AND OTHER PARTS NEEDED TO RETURN MY SORENTO TO A FUNCTIONAL STATE. I PURCHASED THE SORENTO WITH 53,857 MILES ON IT AND HAD IT FOR ONE YEAR. I PUT 12,000 MILE ON IT ROUGHLY. MY SORENTO HAD ROUGHLY 65,500 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2.4L ENGINES. IF THIS IS TRUE, WHY HAS KIA NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
Power train, Mar 21, 2017
FOR OVER A YEAR NOW AND HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY, ALMOST EVERY DAY, WHEN ACCELERATING AT 35-40 MPH THERE IS A HESITATION AND THEN A JERK IN THE TRANSMISSION. ALSO, WHEN FOOT IS TAKEN OFF THE ACCELERATOR IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS GOING TO DIE. THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING IN THE CITY AND THE HIGHWAYS. I TOLD THE DEALER EVERY TIME I WENT IN FOR A OIL CHANGE. INFORMED DEALER LAST WEEK AND I WAS TOLD I STILL HAD TIME (WARRANTY).
Electrical system, Structure, Mar 19, 2017
DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR HANDLE WONT OPEN DOOR.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Mar 8, 2017
KIA SORENTO 2011 ESC DBS LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD AND EITHER CANNOT GET OUT OF PARK OR WHEN TRYING TO SHUT VEHICLE DOWN WILL GET STUCK IN BETWEEN NEUTRAL AND DRIVE, I SHUT DOWN CAR BUT OBVIOUSLY CANNOT TAKE KEYS OUT, WAIT A FEW MINUTES RESTART IN NEUTRAL AND SOMETIMES I CAN GET IT IN OR OUT OF PARK. SOMETIMES THIS IS DONE SEVERAL TIMES.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Mar 7, 2017
MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR JUST STOPPED WORKING FROM THE OUTSIDE. IT UNLOCKS, BUT THE HANDLE DOES NOT OPEN THE DOOR. THIS IS SUCH AN INCONVENIENCE, NOT TO MENTION A SAFETY ISSUE. I SEARCHED AND SEE TONS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING, BUT NO RECALL. I AM SO SURPRISED AT KIA FOR NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY
Exterior lighting, Mar 7, 2017
MY 2011 KIA SORRENTO PARKING LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. MECHANIC STATED THAT WIRE HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACED FROM TURN SIGNAL SWITCH/INSIDE STEERING COLUMN AND DOWN THROUGH TO REAR LIGHTS. HE STATED THAT THE AREA WAS PACKED WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS EVEN INTO THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLE. MECHANIC COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHY THE AREA WAS SO PACKED WITH DIRT AND WATER. TOTAL REPAIR COST $398.00
Structure, Other or unspecified, Mar 7, 2017
OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST 6 MONTHS, I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR HANDLES ON THIS 2011 KIA SORENTO. AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE, IVE FOUND ITS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT KIA REFUSES TO RECALL. THIS IS ABSURD. THE FRONT TWO DOORS ON THE KIA WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE, BUT WILL FROM THE INSIDE. ONE OF THE BACK DOORS HAS A HANDLE THAT HAS BROKEN OFF AFTER LITTLE USE. IVE READ HUNDREDS OF STORIES OF THIS HAPPENING AND KIA NEEDS TO MAKE THIS RIGHT. THE EXTENSIVE LABOR IT TAKES INTO REMOVING THE DOOR HANDLE IS THE PROBLEM FOR THE PRICE. MOST SERVICE DEALERS WANT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX A PLASTIC DOOR LATCH/ACTUATOR AND THAT IS A RIP OFF. THESE NEED TO BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY FOR SAFETY REASONS. IF A CRASH WERE TO HAPPEN, AND THE INSIDE ALSO QUITS WORKING, HOW WOULD YOU EXIT THE VEHICLE?
Power train, Mar 1, 2017
A WHIRRING/WHINING NOISE FROM TRANSMISSION/DRIVE SHAFT AREA WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 20 M.P.H., GOING STRAIGHT AHEAD' ON SMOOTH PAVEMENT. I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM A KIA DEALER AND A SEARCH DOES NOT SHOW THAT NHTSA ACTION # PE11010 WAS EVER DONE. CAMPAIGN ID# IS11V258000. PLEASE ADVISE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Air bags, Feb 24, 2017
DRIVER AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND WON'T TURN OFF
Structure, Feb 21, 2017
FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE WILL NOT OPEN DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE.
Electrical system, Feb 20, 2017
DRIVERS SIDE,REAR SEAT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK DOES NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. THE DOOR LOCKS ARE ELECTRICALLY OPENED VIA KEY FOB OPENER. I HAD THIS DIFFICULTY BEFORE BUT HAD BEEN ABLE TO OPEN FROM INSIDE. I AM FEARFUL THAT THE CHILD LOCK ON THE JAMB OF THE DOOR MAY HAVE BEEN FLIPPED TO THE LOCKED POSITION. IN ANY EVENT THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED IN AUG OF 2015 WITH 46K ON ODOMETER. THE UNLOCKING ISSUES WERE NOTED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AS THE DOOR LOCKS ORIGINALLY ENGAGED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS PLACED IN DRIVE. THE LOCKING PROBLEM WAS LIKELY FIRST NOTED IN EARLY FALL OF 2016. BY NOVEMBER OF 2016 THE DOOR WOULD NEITHER OPEN WITH THE KEY FOB BUTTON, ELECTRICAL SWITCHES ON THE MASTER DOOR CONTROL ON THE DRIVERS AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER INTERIOR ARM RESTS, OR THE THE INTERIOR PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE FROM THE INSIDE. THE REMAINDER OF THE LOCKS HAVE NOT FAILED TO OPEN WITH THE KEY FOB, ELECTRIC SWITCHES OR WITH THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES. THIS SITUATION PRESENTS A SAFETY CONCERN PARTICULARLY TO DRIVER'S SIDE REAR PASSENGER AS EXIT FROM THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE DOOR IS NOT POSSIBLE AT THIS POINT. THE SITUATION HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED.
Structure, Feb 17, 2017
CHROME CRACKING ON DRIVER'S INSIDE DOOR HANDLE CAUSING SEVERE CUT ON HAND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN VEHICLE DOOR.
Structure, Feb 16, 2017
YOU SAY YOU WANT ME TO REPORT IT WHEN THE MANUFACTURER FAILS TO PERFORM THE RECALL WORK, BUT YOU HAVE NO WAY FOR ANYONE TO DO THAT. YOU ARE AS BAD AS THE MANUFACTURER WHO FAILED ME. I CAN'T COUNT ON YOU TO DO ANYTHING, YOU'VE MADE THAT VERY APPARENT.
Electrical system, Feb 12, 2017
THIS VEHICLE HAS THE ABS LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, AND THE DOWNHILL ASSIST LIGHTS THAT COMES OFF AND ON WHIE DIVING THE VEHICLE. AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE THAN THEY MAY GO OFF, NOW THEY ARE BACK ON AND THEY ARE STAYING ON WHICH MY WIFE IS SCEPTICAL OF HAVING ON AND SO AM I, WHEN I CHECKED TIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET FR COMPLAINTS THER WE MANY FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM AND THE DEALERS CAN'T SEEM TO KNOW HOW TO FIX THE ISSUE. I WRATE A LETTER TO THE KIA CORPERATE OFFICE TODAY TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DON WITH THIS PROBLEM.
Electrical system, Feb 12, 2017
PUSH BUTTON START. SOMETIME IT STARTS AND SOME TIME IT DOES NOT. HIT AND MISS. BATTERY REPLACED. ALTERNATOR REPLACED, STARTER CHECK. CAR DOES NOT ALWAYS START THE 1ST, 2,3,4,OR 5TH TIME
Power train, Feb 12, 2017
THE TRANSMISSION IS BANGING EVEN WHEN NOT SHIFTING. I WAS DRIVING AND HEARD A BANG AND A JOLT, I THOUGHT I HIT SOMETHING, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING AROUND ME. IT'S STARTING TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN. I THINK THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND A BUNCH OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME THING. I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION WHEN IT APPEARS IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM.
Other or unspecified, Feb 7, 2017
HELLO, IT SEEMS THAT THE RECALL SC 089 THAT WAS DONE ON MY KIA DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. KIA SHOULD COME UP WITH THE BETTER SOLUTION CAUSE THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH OUR TRANSMISSION AS DESCRIBED ON SC 089 AND ALMOST CRASHED ON THE HIGHWAY. KIA DEALER SAID IT IS NOT THEIR ISSUE CAUSE THE REPAIR WAS DONE. SO EVEN KIA AFTERSALES PROCESSES DO NOT WORK AS THEY KEEP THE DANGERS CARS ON THE ROAD.
Air bags, Feb 7, 2017
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON BUT NO REASONS, NO ERROR CODES
Other or unspecified, Feb 6, 2017
WE ALMOST DIED ON THE HIGHWAY TODAY! WE WERE TURNING TO HIGHWAY WE STOPPED AND AGAIN. UNFORTUNATELY THE CAR MOVED ONLY 3 YARDS AND STOPPED. MECHANIC SAYS IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RECALL SC 089 WAS NOT DONE PROPERLY OR NEVER DONE BEFORE EVEN KIA DEALER SAYS OTHERWISE.
Structure, Feb 5, 2017
REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. NO IMPACT OR DAMAGE.DOOR HANDLE JUST STOPPED WORKING.
Structure, Feb 4, 2017
I HAVE A 2011 KIA SORENTO AWD LX THE FRONT DRIVERSIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE.
Power train, Exterior lighting, Latches/locks/linkages, Service brakes, Feb 3, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SORENTO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE LOCK FAILED TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 156260000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 13V114000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Other or unspecified, Feb 3, 2017
THE RIGHT AND LEFT REAR OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE COVER/CAP AS COME OFF THE CAR. SEEMS IT WOULD BE SOME KIND OF MANUFACTURING ISSUE THAT BOTH HANDLES WOULD COME OFF. THE REPLACEMENT PART IS ONLY ABOUT $15 BUT THE DEALER WANTS $100+ TO INSTALL THE REPLACEMENT. ONE DOOR HANDLE CAME OFF IN OCTOBER 2016 AND THE OTHER CAME OFF THIS LAST WEEK IN JANUARY 2017. I DON'T MIND PAYING FOR THE REPLACEMENT PART BUT NOT THE INSTALLATION COSTS.
Power train, Jan 30, 2017
TRANSMISSION IS STUCK IN 4TH GEAR WHILE DRIVING I CAN GO IN REVERSE AND FORWARD BUT WHEN I GO FORWARD IT IS STUCK IN 4TH. *TR