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.
Of the 2013 reports, 23 involved a crash and 44 involved a fire. 33 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
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
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
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
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
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.
Engine, Sep 8, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, A TICKING NOISE EMERGED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER, THE NOISE GREW LOUDER, THE VEHICLE STALLED, AND THE OIL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (SAINT CLOUD KIA IN WAITE PARK, MINNESOTA). THE VEHICLE WAS STILL AT THE DEALER AWAITING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR A RECALL EVALUATION ON 08/31/17 TO LUPINTE KIA IN BROOKLYN PARK, MINNESOTA AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OK TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Engine, Aug 23, 2017
THE ENGINE SEIZED AND IS NOT WORKING. MY CAR WAS SMOKING BLACK AND WHITE EVERY TIME WE TURN ON THE CAR. KIA IN SALEM OREGON REVISED THE CAR AND SAID THAT "EVERYTHING WAS FINE" "RUNS PERFECT" . THE CAR CONTINUED TO SMOKE AND SMELLED BAD. THEY SAID THAT IS MY FAULT FOR NOT MAKING OIL CHANGES ON TIME. I DID SOME, MISSED ONE OR TWO. KIA REFUSE TO REPAIR MY CAR. KIA DOES NOT ANSWER MY PHONE CALL. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN MY GARAGE FOR 6 MOTH.
Service brakes, Engine, Aug 21, 2017, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SORENTO. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS DRIVING 7 MPH, THE ENGINE INADVERTENTLY REVVED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE SUSTAINED BRUISING TO HER CHEST, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 10/12/17*LJ UPDATED 10/12/2017*JS
Engine, Aug 11, 2017
I RECEIVED NOTICE OF NHTSA RECALL 17V-224, KIA ENGINE SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN SC147 IN THE END OF MAY 2017. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING THE RECALL WORK ON APPROXIMATELY JUNE 10, 2017. IT IS NOW AUGUST 11, 2017 AND THE RECALL HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED AND THE VEHICLE HAS SAT AS UNDRIVEABLE FOR 2 MONTHS. THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO COMPLETE THE SAFETY RECALL.
Engine, Aug 7, 2017, fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SORENTO. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, BLACK SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD AND THE MUFFLER THAT EMITTED THROUGH THE VENTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND CALLED AN UNKNOWN LOCAL KIA DEALER LOCATED IN SALEM, OR WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE DID NOT CHANGE THE OIL WHEN NEEDED; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Engine, Aug 2, 2017
WE WERE DRIVING OUR 2013 KIA SORENTO ON THE TURNER TURNPIKE IN OKLAHOMA GOING STRAIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 75MPH ON JULY 22, 2017 AND THE CAR ENGINE WENT OUT. WE HAD IT TOWED TO KIA AND THEY SAID THE LONG BLOCK WENT OUT AND THE ENGINE SEIZED UP AND WE NEED TO REPLACE WITH A NEW ENGINE. THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 90K MILES ON IT.
Air bags, Aug 1, 2017
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON CODE B1361
Engine, Jul 27, 2017, fire
CAR HAS 45K MILES. TOTAL LOSS DUE TO ENGINE FIRE. OIL PAN FAILURE. CAUSE AND ORIGIN REPORT PENDING
Engine, Jul 19, 2017
WHEN BEGINNING A RIGHT-HAND TURN AFTER STOPPING FOR RED LIGHT, THE ENGINE QUIT AND IT TOOK TWO ATTEMPTS TO RESTART IT. THE CAR WAS FULLY WARMED-UP AND HAD 3/4 TANK OF GAS,THE WEATHER WAS ABOUT 82 DEGREES AND HUMID..
Engine, Jul 18, 2017
ON JULY 11TH 2017, MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN HIS 2013 KIA SORENTO ON INTERSTATE 35 GOING 65 MPH WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. HE CONTINUED TO DRIVE TO GET TO THE REST STOP WHICH HE DID NOT MAKE IT THE ENGINE JUST DIED , NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ANYTHING, SO HE HAD TO PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK, THE KIA WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST MECHANIC WHICH UPON EXAMINATION OF THE CAR DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED UP AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED, THEY COULD REPLACE IT FOR $5000-6000 SINCE THEY ARE A GM DEALER WE DECIDED TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A KIA DEALER WHO CAME TO THE SAME CONCLUSION AND WOULD CHARGE US $5875 FOR A USED ENGINE WITH 120,000 MILES ON IT WHICH IS MORE THAN OUR CAR HAS ON IT OR $7100 FOR A NEW ENGINE. WE HAVE A 2.4 LITER MPI WHICH IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL BUT SHOULD BE, THERE IS NO REASON A 4 YEAR OLD CAR WITH ROUTINE OIL CHANGES SHOULD BLOW AND ENGINE!
Engine, Jul 17, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. KIA OF SLIDELL, LOUISIANA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REPLACED THE MOTOR IN THE ENGINE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Engine, Jul 17, 2017, fire
THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE
Power train, Jul 14, 2017
VEHICLE STALLS SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH IN TRAFFIC, THRUSTS ME OVER STEERING WHEEL. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO RIGHT LANE. PUZZLED FOUND OUT TIRES ARE FINE. UPON RETURNED TO HWY, VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE OVER 60 MPH. TOWED CAR. MECHANICS RUNS CODE AND FIND NO INCIDENTS. THEY DRIVE CAR AND FIND NOTHING. TEN DAYS, LATER CAR MIMICS SAME BEHAVIORS. VERY DANGEROUS AS I AM IN TRAFFIC AND CARS ARE BEHIND ME. TOWS CAR AGAIN. MECHANIC RUNS CODE AND FIND NOTHING. THEY DECIDES IT IS SOLENOID IN TRANSMISSION. THEY RELEASE IT ME. I AM DAYS LATE PICKING IT UP. THEY CONTINUE TO TEST DRIVE IT. CAR MIMICS SAME PUZZLING BEHAVIORS HOURS BEFORE I PICK IT UP. I HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF VEHICLE STALL IN HWY BEFORE IT WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THERE WAS NO SMOKING, NO SPILLING LIQUIDS, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, NO SMELLS, THE CAR WOULD MAKE A "THUMP" NOISE AND STOP. THIS IS FRIGHTENING AND DANGEROUS.
Engine, Jul 14, 2017
ENGINE LOCKD UP MAKING A CLICKING SOUND WHEN STARTED. IT LOCKED UP STEERING AND GEAR SHIFT A COUPLE TIMES BEFORE IT STARTED THE NOISE. WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP NOT COVERED BY RECALL BECAUSE MANUFACTURED IN DIFFERENT PLANT THAN OTHER SORENTOS WITH EXACT SAME PROBLEM.
Engine, Jul 11, 2017
MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING NORTH ON I-49 IN LOUISIANA WHEN OUR 2013 KIA SORENTO (APPROXIMATELY 86,000 MILES) BEGAN MAKING A CLICKING/KNOCKING NOISE UPON ACCELERATION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING, AND THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN. WE PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART. WE TURNED OUR EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON FOR CAUTIONARY PURPOSES, BUT AFTER APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES, THE LIGHTS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKAGE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, AS WELL AS OIL SPLATTER UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE ENGINE AND OVER THE ENTIRE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE, FROM THE FRONT HOOD TO THE BACK WINDOW. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST KIA DEALERSHIP AND WERE TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE BEARINGS IN THE ENGINE HAD FAILED, WHICH RESULTED IN "CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE," AND THAT ENGINE WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. WE WERE ALSO INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE IN OUR VEHICLE IS A 2.4-L MPI ENGINE, WHICH IS NOT PART OF THE CURRENT RECALL; HOWEVER, INDIVIDUALS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND WITH KIA CUSTOMER SERVICE CONFIRMED THAT THE PROBLEMS WE EXPERIENCED ARE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH THE 2.4-L GDI ENGINES THAT ARE PART OF THIS RECALL. WE HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY DILIGENT WITH OIL CHANGES, AND HAD APPROXIMATELY 2000 MILES UNTIL OUR NEXT OIL CHANGE, WHICH WE CAN SUPPORT WITH DOCUMENTATION. KIA HAS DENIED OUR REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE BECAUSE OUR VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.
Engine, Jul 10, 2017
THIS A CORRECTION TO POST ON JULY 9, 2017. OUR 2013 SORENTO HAS THE THETA II MPI (MULTI-POINT INJECTION) AND NOT THETA II GDI (GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION). NOW I KNOW WHY I HAVEN'T SEEN A RECALL LETTER. I STILL HAVE A BLOWN ENGINE.
Engine, Jul 9, 2017
OUR KIA SORENTO HAD 46963 MILES. WE ARE THE SECOND OWNERS AND HAVE PUT 34K MILES ON IT AND HAVE HAD THE OIL CHANGED AT APPROXIMATELY EVERY 5K MILES. THE KIA SORENTO STOPPED RUNNING WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 55 MPH ON A TWO-LANE ROAD. I WAS BEING FOLLOWED BY A DUALLY PICK UP TOWING A LARGE BOAT. THE CAR LOST POWER AND THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD JUST ENOUGH TIME TO TURN ON MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND FIND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. WE HAD IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP IN KINGSLAND, TX, THEY CUT THE SERPENTINE BELT, COULDN'T GET THE ENGINE TO TURN, TOLD US THAT THE OIL PUMP HAD FAILED AND THE ENGINE SEIZED. WE THEN HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER IN AUSTIN, WHERE THEY HAD A TECHNICIAN LOOK AT IT AND CONFIRMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN. THEY SAID THAT THE ONLY WAY TO KNOW IF THERE WERE METAL SHAVINGS WOULD BE TO PULL THE OIL PAN ($195) AND THAT WOULD ONLY CONFIRM THAT SHAVINGS WERE IN THE OIL. TO ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT HAD CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE THEY WOULD HAVE TO PULL THE MAIN AND ROD BEARINGS ($400). THEY SAID THAT EVEN IF WE DID FIND THAT THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO METAL SHAVINGS THAT IT WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF RECALL SC147 BECAUSE IT WASN'T MANUFACTURED AT A "CERTAIN PLANT" IN A "CERTAIN MONTH". HE WAS UNABLE TO TELL ME WHAT PLANT AND MONTH. WE HAVE NOW FOUND, THROUGH DECODING OUR VIN, THAT THIS CAR WAS BUILT IN GEORGIA AND HAS THE THETA II ENGINE. THEY DID OFFER TO PUT IN AN ENGINE FROM A WRECKED KIA WITH 100K MILES ON IT AT A COST OF $6700-$6800. THE KBB VALUE IS $9800. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE BASIC WARRANTY HAD ENDED ON APRIL 24, 2017 AND THAT THE 5YR/60K WARRANTY WAS NOT TRANSFERABLE TO THE SECOND OWNER. WE THEN FOUND THIS: HTTPS://WWW.NHTSA.GOV/VEHICLE/2013/KIA/SORENTO/SUV/FWD#MANUFACTURERCOMMUNICATIONS SHOWING THAT THEY HAD MODIFIED THE WARRANTY. NO ONE AT THE KIA CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER OR AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US THIS.
Other or unspecified, Jun 29, 2017, crash
CAR THRUSTED FORWARD, BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING UNCONTROLLED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE!! WAS STOPPED AT MY MAILBOX WHEN THIS HAPPENED!! $3000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY KIA SORENTO
Power train, Engine, Jun 23, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V224000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PETE KIA WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 112,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Engine, Jun 21, 2017
MY 2013 KIA SORENTO SHOULD BECOME A PART OF THE RECALL THAT IS CURRENTLY INVOLVING KIA MOTORS. WE CHANGED OUR OIL AND NOTICED IT TO BE WHAT MY HUSBAND CALLED A BIT LUMPY. TOOK OUR CAR INTO THE LOCAL GARAGE AND THEY TOLD US THERE WAS A LEAK ON THE TOP OF THE MOTOR. WE PLANNED ON FIXING THIS THE FOLLOWING PAYDAY, BUT INSTEAD LEFT THE DEALERSHIP TO A HIGH PITCHED SQUEAL AND THAT WAS IT THE CAR NEVER MOVED AGAIN. THE RODS WERE SHOT AND CAUSED MOTOR TO SEIZE. OUR LOCAL GARAGE, BENDING WRENCHES BELIEVES THERE IS EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT OUR CLAIM. WE HAVE PAID FOR A NEW ENGINE TO BE PLACED IN VEHICLE AND ARE HOPING TO BECOME A PART OF THIS RECALL AND BE REIMBURSED FOR THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. WE HAVE ALL PAPERWORK FROM GARAGE AND ALSO KEPT THE OIL THAT HAD BEEN CHANGED FROM THE KIA SHOWING THAT THERE IS PROBABLY LITTLE FLEKS OF THE METAL FROM THE RODS IN THIS OIL WHICH CAUSED IT TO BECOME LUMPY. NOT SURE WHERE ELSE TO TURN FOR HELP WITH THIS CLAIM.
Other or unspecified, Jun 19, 2017
THE VEHICLE HAS A RECALL THAT I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF. I AM STATIONED OVERSEAS WITH THE US ARMY. HOW DO I VERFIY IF THE DEFINCIENCY WAS CORRECTED PRIOR TO BUYING THE VEHICLE.
Steering, Electrical system, Service brakes, Jun 14, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT THEY FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER, BUT THE STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AND WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER THE SECOND ATTEMPT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (KIA WEST COUNTY), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Engine, Jun 14, 2017
KIA SORENTO 2013 88K MILES, GOING DOWN HIGHWAY, LOSS OF POWER, LIGHT CLUNKING NOISE. COASTED TO STOP. TOWED TO A SHOP. THEY SAID TIMING CHAIN NOT LUBRICATED, BROKE AND DESTROYED CYLINDER HEAD. CAN'T GET REPLACEMENT MOTOR BECAUSE OF A FREEZE ON SELLING THESE MOTORS. *TR
Engine, Jun 8, 2017
KIA RECALL: WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE SEIZED UP ON MY 2013 KIA SORENTO WITH 78000 MILES ON IT. THE COMPANY THAT REBUILT THE ENGINE SAID IT WAS DUE TO A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. HOWEVER THE OIL WAS FULL AND CLEAN AND WAS 1000 MILES BELOW ITS NEXT SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE. THE ENGINE DID NOT MAKE ANY NOISES PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. KIA STATES THAT THE VIN # ON MY SORENTO IS NOT PART OF THE RECENT RECALL ON THEIR ENGINES THAT ARE FAILING IN THIS SAME MANNER. I HAD THE ENGINE REBUILT (AT A VERY HEFTY PRICE) AND AM LOOKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT.
Engine, May 11, 2017
THE VEHICLE HAS 38000 MILES ON IT AND ALREADY NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. KIA WILL NOT REPLACE.