2013 Kia Sorento

Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues

Engine is the leading concern among 981 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 4th highest complaint count among 23 Sorento model years with reports.

Complaints by model year
  1. 981

Of the 2013 reports, 23 involved a crash and 44 involved a fire. 33 people were injured.

Primary concernEngine496 reports · 51% of complaints
Owner complaints981Filed with NHTSA
Recall relationship5 safety recallsNHTSA campaign records

What owners report most often

  1. Engine496
  2. Electrical system116
  3. Structure91
  4. Service brakes89
  5. Other or unspecified89
  6. Exterior lighting70
  7. Power train69
  8. Air bags60

Recalls and investigations

  1. 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

  2. EngineDec 2, 2020

    Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2012-2013 Sorento, 2012-2015 Forte and Forte Koup, 2011-2013 Optima Hybrid, 2014-2015 Soul, and 2012 Sportage vehicles. An engine compartment fire can occur while driving.

    An engine compartment fire increases the risk of injury.

    Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine compartment for fuel and/or engine oil leaks, perform an engine test and make any repairs, including engine replacement, as necessary, free of charge. In addition, Kia dealers will update the Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS) software, free of charge. The recall began January 27, 2021. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC200.

    Campaign 20V750000 on NHTSA.gov

  3. Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsDec 19, 2018

    Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Optima, 2012-2017 Sorento and 2011-2018 Sportage vehicles that previously received an engine replacement under recall number 17V-224, warranty, or the Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS) Product Improvement Campaign. The high pressure fuel pipe that connects to the fuel pump outlet may have been damaged, misaligned or improperly torqued during the engine replacement procedure, possibly causing a fuel leak.

    A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

    Kia has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the fuel pipe, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 17, 2019. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC172.

    Campaign 18V907000 on NHTSA.gov

  4. Engine and engine cooling, engineMar 31, 2017

    Kia Motor Company (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Optima, 2012-2014 Sorento and 2011-2013 Sportage vehicles. Machining errors during the engine manufacturing process may cause premature bearing wear within the engine.

    Bearing wear may result in the engine seizing, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine assembly, and replace the engine if necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 20, 2017. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC147.

    Campaign 17V224000 on NHTSA.gov

  5. 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

Representative owner complaints

981 reports, newest first.

  1. Engine, Apr 2, 2019

    ON 27 MARCH 2019 I PARKED MY 2013 KIA SORENTO AT THE POST OFFICE. WHEN I RETURNED, THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I CALLED AAA WHO TESTED THE BATTERY AND FOUND IT OK. THE DRIVER SUGGESTED IT WAS THE STARTER. I HAD TO CAR TOWED TO MY REGULAR MECHANIC AS THAT IS WHERE I BUY TIRES AND FIGURED I WOULD HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED AT THE SAME TIME. THIS PLACE TRIED A STARTER AND THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE NEXT DAY THEY TRIED TWO ADDITIONAL STARTERS BEFORE DETERMINING THAT MY ENGINE HAD SEIZED. PLEASE NOTE THAT I HAVE 79,112 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE MAINTAINED IT PROPERLY. I HAVE ALL MY SERVICE RECORDS. ULTIMATELY I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED (AT MY EXPENSE) TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER NOT HEARING FROM THE DEALERSHIP FOR 2 DAYS, I CALLED THEM. THEY SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING. I THEN CALLED KIA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND OBTAINED A "CASE NUMBER" WHICH IS 13103094. NO ONE AT THE DEALERSHIP WILL TELL ME ANYTHING ABOUT THE STATUS OF MY CAR AND WHEN I CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE I AM TOLD THAT I HAVE TO WAIT A MINIMUM OF 4 WORKING DAYS. IN THE MEANTIME I MUST TRAVEL BY UBER WHICH IS GETTING QUITE EXPENSIVE. I READ AN ARTICLE IN FORBES ABOUT A RECALL IN 2017 ABOUT THIS SAME SITUATION, BUT APPARENTLY IN A DIFFERENT ENGINE. I AM APPALLED THAT THIS SHOULD HAPPEN IN AN ENGINE WITH SO FEW MILES. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT RECOURSE I HAVE.

  2. Engine, Mar 25, 2019

    THE VEHICLE JUST TURNED OFF GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND EVEN ON LOCAL ROADS. SEE OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/KIAMOTOR/SORENTO/ENGINE-SHUT-OFF-WITHOUT-WARNING-PROBLEMS.PHP

  3. Engine, Mar 21, 2019

    "ENGINE FAILURE RECALL" AND ROD BEARINGS NOT PROPERLY WORKING. WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING WHEN CAR STARTED MAKING A TISKING NOISE, IT WOULD GET LOUDER AS ACCELERATING SO I BEGAN TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY. I BECAME INCREASINGLY LOUD AND THE TEMPERATURE STARTING TO INCREASE. I PARKED AND AT THIS TIME IT WAS SHAKING AND VERY LOUDLY. RECALL STATED CORRECT YEAR AND MODEL BUT NOT COVERED! ENGINE NOT REPLACED HOWEVER THE PROBLEM IS IN LINE WITH THE RECALL.

  4. Electrical system, Mar 18, 2019

    MY KIA SORENTO TURN OFF TWICE WHEN DRIVING AND IS NOT THE ALTERNATOR WE DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS DO YOU KNOW IF THERE ANY NEW RECALLS ?

  5. Engine, Mar 12, 2019

    WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY I HEARD A LOUD RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. I PULLED OVER AND ENDED UP HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE ISSUE WAS DIAGNOSED AND WILL REQUIRE COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACEMENT.

  6. Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Mar 10, 2019

    WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE HEADLIGHTS, BLINKERS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WAY TOO FREQUENTLY. THE 1ST TIME THE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT (ELECTRICAL ISSUE/POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD). THE LIGHTS GO OUT DURING CITY AND WELL AS INTERSTATE DRIVING. SOMETIMES WE CAN ADJUST THE CONNECTOR AND THE LIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON. THIS WOULDN'T BE AS MUCH OF AN ISSUE IF IT WERE THE BULBS NEEDING REPLACING, BUT THIS IS FAULTY WIRING. WE HAVE TO REPLACE BRAKE LIGHTS 2-3 TIMES A YEAR. WE'VE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH TURNING LIGHT HARNESSES. KIA NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND HAVE A RECALL ON THE HEADLIGHT, BLINKER AND BRAKE LIGHT WIRING. WE HAVE TO REPLACE BRAKE LIGHTS 2-3 TIMES A YEAR.

  7. Engine, Mar 9, 2019

    ENGINE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS FAILING BY DEALER AND INDEPENDENT SOURCE. THE ENGINE, A 2.4L, IS EXHIBITING THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS OF PREVIOUSLY RECALLED KIA 2.4L ENGINES. THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FORM ENGINE LIKE A RATTLE AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN A SHORT PERIOD AND HAS REACHED A HOT TEMPERATURE. NOISE GETS LOUDER AND MORE CONSISTENT AS VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BE DRIVEN. THE DEALER WANTS OVER $ 9,000.00 TO REPLACE ENGINE WITH ANOTHER USED ENGINE. THIS ENGINE NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

  8. Other or unspecified, Mar 8, 2019

    SHATTERED SUN ROOF! AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I HEARD I LOUD POP AND THEN THE RAINING DOWN OF GLASS.

  9. Electrical system, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Mar 7, 2019

    MY 2013 KIA SORENTO HAS BEEN FREQUENTLY DECREASING POWER WHILE DRIVING. RPMS WOULD DROP TO 0. IN SOME CASES THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO REMAIN AT THE CURRENT SPEED, BUT WITH THE RPM AT 0. IN OTHER CASES, THE VEHICLE WOULD RAPIDLY DECELERATE AND STALL OUT FORCING ME TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 20-30 TIMES OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS AND HAS OCCURRED WHILE IN TRAFFIC, PUTTING MYSELF AND MY DAUGHTER AT GREAT RISK FOR AN ACCIDENT. THERE WERE 2 TIMES IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IN SOME OF THESE CASES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS TURNED ON BUT NOT IN ALL INSTANCES. IT IS BEGINNING TO BECOME A MORE FREQUENT OCCURRENCE AND I AM AFRAID IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN AT A TIME THERE IS A VEHICLE TOO CLOSE TO ME OR I AM NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER. WHEN I HAD A MECHANIC RUN THE ENGINE CODE HE SAID IT CAME UP A CRANK SENSOR ISSUE. HE INFORMED ME MY MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS DECREASE IN SPEED ISSUE AND THAT IT COULD ALSO LEAD TO THE VEHICLES CATCHING FIRE. THIS IS A GREAT CONCERN FOR ME AS I HAVE A 5 YEAR OLD CHILD, AM AN EMT AND ALSO A CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY TECHNICIAN. WHEN I CONTACTED A LOCAL KIA DEALER, THEY PRETTY MUCH STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO SINCE THERE IS NOT A RECALL AT THIS TIME. I AM VERY CONCERNED AS KIAS ARE TYPICALLY FAMILY VEHICLES AND COUNTLESS LIVES OF CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS ARE BEING PUT AT RISK. HOPEFULLY FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED AND APPROPRIATE RECALLS ISSUED SO THAT THERE DOES NOT NEED TO BE ANY FURTHER DEATHS OR INJURIES. PLEASE KEEP ME POSTED AS TO THE OUTCOME OF THIS AND OTHER RELATED COMPLAINTS.

  10. Power train, Service brakes, Engine, Mar 7, 2019

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SORENTO. WHILE EXITING A HIGHWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED AND BECAME STUCK. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS IT LOST ELECTRICAL POWER. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED AND A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V240000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A NOTIFICATION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE KIA STORE (5325 PRESTON HWY, LOUISVILLE, KY 40213, (866) 627-6887) TO HAVE THE GEAR SHIFTER REPLACED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V626000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

  11. Engine, Mar 4, 2019

    CAR BEGAN BURNING EXCESS OIL AT APPROXIMATELY 100,000 MILES, BEGAN SPEWING BLUE AND GRAY SMOKE WHEN STARTING COLD, AT 111,000 MILES TOOK FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST AT ROMEO KIA KINGSTON. TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED ENGINE NEEDS REPLACING. ALTHOUGH THE 2.0 LITER AND 2.4 LITER ENGINES ARE COVERED UNDER A CURRENT RECALL, THIS IS A 3.5 LITER V6 ENGINE. CONTACTED KIA CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND WAS DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE EVEN THOUGH THE ISSUE IS THE EXACT SAME AS IS COVERED UNDER THE CURRENT RECALL. THE CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED AND A MODERN DAY ENGINE SHOULD NOT FAIL AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE.

  12. Other or unspecified, Engine, Mar 4, 2019

    WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY (APPROX. 70MPH) THE CAR BEGAN TO KNOCK FROM ENGINE LOUD. ALSO THERE WAS A LOT NOISE I CAN'T BEGIN TO EXPLAIN. IMMEDIATELY IT SMELLED LIKE THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL. THERE WAS BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. THERE WAS NO ISSUES OR INDICATIONS OF ANY PROBLEMS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. LUCKILY I WAS COMING UP ON A REST STOP AND I GOT IT INTO THE LOT AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. OF COURSE I START MAKING CALLS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. PULL UP COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE CAR. BUT I HAVE ONE OF THE SOOL VIN #S NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL FOR THE SAME EXACT THING THAT THOUSANDS ARE GETTING HELP WITH. STILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE CAR. CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR. 2 MONTHS NOW OF BEING TOLD THERE'S NOTHING I CAN DO.

  13. Engine, Mar 4, 2019

    VEHICLE OVERHEATED ONE TIME AND NUMEROUS ITEMS DAMAGED. I GET ROUTINE OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE. BOLTS BACKED OUT OF ENGINE AND MISTHREADED. NO FIRE, ALTHOUGH I STOPPED DRIVING IT INSTANTLY. HAD TO REPAIR SEVERAL ITEMS. I BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE IS TOO NEW TO BE HAVING THESE DAMAGES. WHEN I RAN THE VIN# THERE IS NO RECALLS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM

  14. Engine, Mar 3, 2019

    EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AT 92,000 MILES

  15. Engine, Mar 1, 2019

    I PREVIOUSLY HAD NO ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE, BESIDES AN AIRBAG LIGHT THAT REPEATEDLY TURNED ON FOR NO REASON. I FOLLOWED RECOMMENDED SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND HAD RECENTLY HAD AN OIL CHANGE AND FULL DIAGNOSTIC. A WEEK AGO, WHILE DRIVING, MY ENGINE SUDDENLY BEGAN SPUTTERING THEN DIED. I PULLED OVER, LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD, AND FOUND NOTHING VISIBLY AMISS. THEN I GOT BACK INTO THE CAR AND IT STARTED BACK UP. THEN AFTER DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE AND MY ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON. I DROVE ANOTHER 20 MINUTES, PARKED THE VEHICLE OVER NIGHT AND STARTED IT UP THE NEXT MORNING. ALTHOUGH IT CONTINUED TO CLICK THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ON. AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 30 MINUTES THE CLICKING GREW MORE INSISTENT THAN THERE WAS A LOUD "SNAP" NOISE AND MY ENGINE DIED. I TOWED THE CAR TO MY REPAIR SHOP, THE KIA DEALERSHIP IN WAIPAHU, AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED AND WAS IRREPARABLE. THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG BUT THEY ASSURED ME THAT REGARDLESS OF MY DILIGENT MAINTENANCE THE VEHICLE WAS BEYOND REASONABLE REPAIR.

  16. Engine, Mar 1, 2019

    WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE STARTED TO KNOCK AND SEIZED BEFORE I COULD EXIT THE HIGHWAY. THE TOTAL TIME FROM KNOCK TO SEIZURE WAS ABOUT 30 SECONDS.

  17. Engine, Feb 24, 2019

    MY DAUGHTER CAME HOME FROM SCHOOL AND INFORMED ME ABOUT A NOISE HER CAR WAS MAKING. WE NOTICED KNOCKING COMING FROM HER ENGINE. A MECHANIC TOLD US IT WAS A BEARING.

  18. Air bags, Feb 20, 2019

    AIRBAG LIGHT ON

  19. Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Feb 19, 2019

    LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS MELT TO THE WIRING, CAUSING TO TAKE TO THE SHOP FOR REPAIR. CAR NOT STARTING, THEIR IS A SHORT SOMEWHERE. I KNOW 2 OWNERS OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AND THE SAME ISSUE/

  20. Electrical system, Engine, Feb 12, 2019

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE, AIR BAG, AND BATTERY WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WHILE IN TRAFFIC AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BENSON KIA OF SPARTANBURG (LOCATED AT 1100 N PINE ST, SPARTANBURG, SC 29303, (864) 585-3611), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

  21. Other or unspecified, Feb 9, 2019

    I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY ROAD AT NIGHT WITH 2 OTHER PEOPLE IN THE CAR AND MY SUNROOF JUST SHATTERED. POLICE WERE CALLED AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT A ROCK OR BULLET HIT MY CAR. NO DAMAGE TO MY WINDSHIELD OR FRONT END ON MY CAR. IT WAS LIKE IT JUST EXPLODED.

  22. Engine, Feb 8, 2019, fire

    CAR BURST INTO FLAMES WITHOUT ANY WARNING.

  23. Steering, Feb 4, 2019, crash

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN RIGHT, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE DROVE OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.

  24. Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 2, 2019, fire

    DATE OF INCIDENT 1/31/2019. VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN ENGINE AREA. DRIVING DOWN RURAL 2-LANE ROAD, NO TRAFFIC, DRY CONDITIONS, CLOUDY; HEARD 'POP', SMOKE AND FLAMES CAME OUT FROM UNDER HOOD, COULD NOT ACCELERATE. CAR FULLY ENGULFED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. SAME DAY, JUST 50 MILES AWAY, ANOTHER KIA SORENTO, SAME EXPERIENCE. WITNESSES STATE THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL STORIES REGARDING KIA ENGINE FIRES 'ALL OVER THE NEWS' WITHIN JUST THE PAST 2 WEEKS! THAT VERY SAME NIGHT OF MY FIRE, WESH 2 LOCAL NEWS RAN A STORY AND IS INVESTIGATING. ALSO, IN TOWN JUST HALF HOUR AWAY - HOUSE IGNITED FROM CAR FIRE. LASTLY, DAUGHTER KNOWS SOMEONE ACROSS COUNTRY IN OREGON WHO PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY AND ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. ALL KIA'S!!! RECENT ARTICLE IN USA TODAY (JAN 16) SAFETY GROUP FIGHTING TO HAVE 3 MILLION KIAS RECALLED. I FILED A CLAIM W KIA, CASE #13032230. I PLUGGED IN MY VIN AND IT DOES NOT SHOW ANY ACTIVE RECALLS BUT THIS IS CLEARLY IDENTICAL TO WHAT COUNTLESS OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING. I'M SO AFRAID THEY WILL DO EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO GET OUT OF TAKING RESPONSIBILITY. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED!!! SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE KILLED! I HAVE UNBELIEVABLE PHOTOS THAT SHOW PROGRESSION OF FIRE - FROM THE VERY INITIAL START TO WHAT IS LEFT OF VEHICLE. UNABLE TO LOAD; SAYS FILE IS TOO BIG. ONE YA

  25. Other or unspecified, Engine, Feb 2, 2019

    I KEEP GETTING ERROR CODES AND CHECK ENGINE LIGH I CHECK WITH OBD2 METER 3 DIFFERENT CODES COME UP 3 TIMES EACH. P0638, P2106, AND AND P2110. I CLEAR THEM CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF AND THEN RANDOMLY IT HAPPENS AGAIN I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BUT I JUST WANT TO BE SURE. IT HAPPENS WHEN I'M EITHER GOING 25 OR 55 AND ACCELERATING