2015 Kia Sorento
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 750 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 7th highest complaint count among 23 Sorento model years with reports.
Of the 2015 reports, 20 involved a crash and 14 involved a fire. 24 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, control unit/modulePark outsideMay 10, 2021
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Optima and 2014-2015 Sorento vehicles previously recalled under recall 20V-519. Brake fluid may leak inside the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU), possibly resulting in an electrical short.
An electrical short in the HECU increases the risk of a fire while parked or driving.
Owners are advised to park outside and away from other vehicles and structures until the recall repair is completed. Dealers will install a new multi-fuse, and inspect the HECU for leaks, replacing the HECU if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 2, 2021. This recall supersedes previous NHTSA recall number 20V-519. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC212.
Campaign 21V331000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, control unit/modulePark outsideAug 27, 2020
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Optima and 2014-2015 Sorento vehicles. Brake fluid may leak inside the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU), possibly resulting in an electrical short.
If the HECU short circuits, there is an increased risk of an engine compartment fire.
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the HECU for leaking brake fluid and replace the HECU if necessary, free of charge. Owners are advised to park outside and away from other vehicles and structures until the recall repair is completed. The recall began October 20, 2020. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC197.
Campaign 20V519000 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
Representative owner complaints
750 reports, newest first.
Structure, Sep 16, 2019
CLEAR COAT COMING OFF THE FRONT BUMPER. I'M STILL PAYING FOR THIS CAR AND BOUGHT IT OFF THE LOT.
Structure, Sep 12, 2019
'TAKATA RECALL' MY DRIVERS SIDE BACK DOOR QUIT OPENING!! THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD IF I GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT AND NEEDED TO USE THAT DOOR TO GET OUT I COULDN'T. NOT TO MENTION MY CHILDREN CANNOT USE THAT DOOR TO ENTER OR EXIT MY VEY ANYMORE. I DON'T KNOW WHY THIS HAPPENED BUT I HAVE SEEN VIDEOS OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO OTHER KIA SORENTOS ON LINE. I WILL NOT FIX THIS ON MY OWN I FELL LIKE THIS IS A SAFETY RECALL ON THE BEHALF OF KIA. I'M STILL PAYING ON THIS CAR I BOTH IT BRAND NEW IT'S A 2015 MODEL. THIS HAPPENED APROXMENTLY 1 1/2 MONTHS AGO. I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO REPORT IT UNTIL NOW. I ALSO FELL THIS IS WHY THERE ISN'T A RECALL ON IT YET BECAUSE NO ONE KNOWS HOW TO REPORT. THANK YOU.
Visibility, Sep 4, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH, THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A STATE BARRACKS TO BE INSPECTED AND WAS INFORMED BY THE STATE TROOPER THAT THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF ROAD DEBRIS CONTACT PRIOR TO THE SUN ROOF SHATTERING. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO KIA OF DARTMOUTH (LOCATED AT 143 FAUNCE CORNER RD, DARTMOUTH, MA 02747, (508) 999-2542) TO BE INSPECTED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. CLAIM DOCUMENTS XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ATTACHED. 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB *BF *TR
Engine, Aug 31, 2019
I WAS ACCELERATING ON TO A ON RAMP TO INTERSTATE 405 WHEN HE ENGINE LIGHT STARTED TO BLINK AND CAR LOSING POWER AT THE SAME TIME. THE CAR ALSO PROCEEDED TO MAKE AN ENGINE KNOCKING NOISE AND I EXITED THE HIGHWAY TO GET OFF AND GOT IT TOWED . THE CAR HAS 51, 800 MILES AND I AM ORIGINAL OWE WE AND HAVE HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE .
Other or unspecified, Aug 27, 2019
WE WERE HEADED BACK FROM VACATION , JUST GOT INTO THE LITTLE TOWN OF PROVINCE LOUISIANA, AND THE MOON ROOF JUST EXPLODED ! THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS AROUND US NO DEBRIS! WE WERE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY.THE NOISE WAS SO LOUD IT SOUNDED LIKE A SHOTGUN WENT OFF IN THE CAR , WE NEARLY RAN OFF THE ROAD !
Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Engine, Aug 24, 2019
CAR STARTED MAKING KNOCKING NOISES FROM ENGINE AND GOT LOUDER AS MY HUSBAND ACCELERATED. CAR THEN HESITATED TO ACCELERATED AND EVENTUALLY STALLED. THIS IS DANGEROUS!
Engine, Aug 19, 2019
I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, I ACCELERATED TO PASS A CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND WHEN I CAME AROUND THE CAR, ABOUT 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON. THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER, EVEN THOUGH THE AIR AND ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS ON THE CAR CONTINUED TO FUNCTION. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED, TURNED THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND TRIED TO RESTART IT, NOTHING HAPPENED. LUCKILY SOMEONE I KNEW WAS DRIVING BY AND STOPPED TO HELP ME. THE FIRST THING HE DID WAS CHECK THE OIL AND IT WAS FULL, IT WASN'T DUE FOR AN OIL CHANGE FOR ANOTHER 200 MILES. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH MY CAR PREVIOUS TO THIS. REGULAR MAINTENANCE WAS DONE AND IT IS AT 74,000 MILES. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP NEAR MY HOME AND AS I FEARED, THE MOTOR WAS SEIZED. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THIS IS HAPPENING, I BOUGHT THE CAR USED WITH LESS THAN 70,000 MILES ON IT LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AGO. THE MAIN REASON I PURCHASED IT WAS BECAUSE KIA IS KNOWN AS A RELIABLE CAR WITH AN AMAZING WARRANTY. I FOUND OUT WHILE SIGNING THE PAPERS THAT THE WARRANTY IS NOT PASSED ON THE ANOTHER OWNER AND THAT IT WAS ONLY VALID TO 60,000 MILES, WHICH THE CAR WAS ALREADY PAST. I DECIDED TO PURCHASE ANYWAY BECAUSE EVERYONE I KNOW THAT OWNS A KIA HAS NEVER HAD TROUBLE WITH THEIR VEHICLE. THE PRICE OF A NEW MOTOR IS GOING TO BE $5500. I AM DEVASTATED AND TRUSTED THAT KIA WOULD NOT SELL A VEHICLE KNOWING THAT THERE ARE SUCH CATASTROPHIC ENGINE PROBLEMS. ALTHOUGH THE SITUATION IS BAD, IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE IF THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO WHERE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A REST ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.
Other or unspecified, Aug 15, 2019
MY 2015 KIA SORENTO JUST SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. NO WARNING NO ISSUES. SERVICED REGULAR. STILL HAS ANOTHER 2000 MILES BEFORE AN OIL CHANGE IS NEEDED. I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY MAIN ROAD. TURNED SIDEWAYS. THANK GOD I DID NOT GET ON THE TURNPIKE BEFORE THIS HAPPENE!
Steering, Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Aug 15, 2019
DRIVING DOWN ROAD CAR WOULD RATTLE WHEN TURNING AND IT BECAME HARD TO TURN WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT THEN I WAS DRIVING GOING UP HILL WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR FRONT WHEEL STARTED SPINNING AND A RATTLING SOUND BECAME LOUDER FROM THE BOTTOM THE AWD COMPONENT SUDDENLY FAILED TIRES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. I TOOK IT IN TO A KIA DEALERSHIP AND THEY REFUSE TO DIAGNOSE THE AWD UNTIL AN ALIGNMENT IS DONE AND NEW TIRES ARE BOUGHT
Engine, Aug 13, 2019
VEHICLE CONTINUALLY FLASHES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ONCE READ AT DEALERSHIP SHOWS ENGINE MISFIRE CODES, HOWEVER ONCE CODE IS CLEARED ISSUE DOES NOT COME BACK FOR MONTHS. MISFIRE CAUSES DECREASED ENGINE POSER AND EVENTUALLY IF CODE IS NOT CLEARED WILL RESULT IN LOUD DINGING NOISE. KIA HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANY ISSUES OR FIND ANYTHING THAT CAN EXPLAIN THIS. THERE ARE MULTIPLE PEOPLE ONLINE WITH THIS SAME ISSUE AND YET NO RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. KIA NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING. VEHICLE CAN BE SITTING OR IN MOTION UNDER NORMAL OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS (NO OFF-ROADING).
Exterior lighting, Aug 4, 2019
THE LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHT HAS A LOOSE CONNECTION. THE BULB IS GOOD, BUT THE CONNECTION IS NOT. YOU CAN MOVE THE CONNECTION AND THE LIGHT COMES ON, BUT THE BULB/CONNECTION MOVES AGAIN AND THE LIGHT GOES OUT. THIS CAN CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS.
Steering, Suspension, Wheels, Jul 31, 2019
BEARINGS, SUSPENSION AND STEERING ISSUE: TOOK CAR TO GET TIRE CHANGED AND EVER SINCE THE BEARINS AND STEERING IS OFF. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES ONCE I TRY TO GO FASTER THAN 55 MPH.
Engine, Jul 27, 2019
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO. I RECEIVED REGULAR OIL CHANGES ON THE VEHICLE, WITH THE LAST ONE BEING 3 WEEKS AGO. LAST WEEK, I HEARD A LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, UPON ACCELERATION. THE NEXT DAY, WHEN I TRIED TO START IT THE NOISE GOT LOUDER. I CONTACTED MY WARRANTY COMPANY AND THE HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE OIL WAS VERY DIRTY AND CONTAMINATED WITH METAL, AN ISSUE THAT KIA HAS HAD WITH THEIR ENGINES. THE PAPERWORK FROM MY LAST OIL CHANGE IS CURRENTLY IN MY VEHICLE, BUT THE WARRANTY COMPANY STATED THAT I NEED EVERY MAINTAINENCE RECORD SINCE I HAD THE VEHICLE FOR THEM TO MOVE FORWARD. WHO KEEPS ALMOST 2 YEARS OF OIL CHANGES? I CONTACTED KIA AND TOLD THEM THE SITUATION AND HOW I ONLY HAVE THE LAST OIL CHANGE RECORD, WHICH SHE STATED THAT'S FINE AND THAT THEY PROBABLY WON'T EVEN NEED THEM AND THEY STATED THEIR HAD RECALLS ON THE ENGINE SENSORS IN THIS MODEL THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO ALERT YOU BEFORE THE ENGINE FAILURE. THEY TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A KIA DEALERSHIP TO HANDLE TO SITUATION FROM THERE. THE DEALERSHIP CALLED ME, BEFORE EVEN LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE AND ASKED FOR THE MAINTENANCE RECORDS. HE IS SUPPOSED TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE ON MONDAY AND WE WILL SEE FROM THERE. MY WUESTION IS THAT WITH ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FAULTY ENGINES ON THESE MODEKS, WHY HAS NOTHING BEEN DONE ABOUT IT? ARE YOU WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO BE SEVERELY INJURED TO DO SO? WHY ARE THESE VEHICLES STILL ALLOWED TO BE PURCHASED?
Electrical system, Jul 24, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BACK UP CAMERA FAILED TO FUNCTION AND THE RADIO SHORTED OUT. FUCCILLO KIA OF PORT CHARLOTTE (202 TAMIAMI TRAIL, PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33953, (941) 249-6171) INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE RADIO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT HAD NOT YET DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF THE BACK UP CAMERA FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,503.
Engine, Jul 20, 2019
MY 2015 KIA HAD ITS FAULTY ENGINE REPLACED APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AGO. I DRIVE THIS CAR APPROXIMATELY 9,000 MILES OVER THESE MONTHS AND DRIVE IT ON VACATION FROM OHIO TO WILMINGTON, NC. THE CAR WAS THOROUGHLY CHECKED BY THE DEALER BEFORE WE WENT ON THE TRIP- EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT FINE. HALFWAY THROUGH OUR VACATION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED BLINKING. WE HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALER IN WILMINGTON, NC. THEY INFORMED US THAT WE HAD A BAD KNOCK SENSOR, KIA WAS COVERING THE COST AS IT WAS PART OF OUR NEW ENGINE WARRANTY. HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN WITH A BRAND NEW ENGINE? THERE IS NO RELIABILITY, AM I SUPPOSED TO LIMIT MY DRIVING BECAUSE I CAN’T DEPEND ON MY CAR? WHAT ABOUT RESALE VALUE - CLEARLY I’VE GOT A REAL LEMON HERE. WHERE IS MY RECOURSE?
Engine, Jul 19, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT FIND A FAILURE CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Engine, Jul 18, 2019
2015 KIA SORENTO -BLINKING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND SPUTTERING OCCURRED WHILE OPERATING ON CONGESTED ROADWAYS IN AND OUT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER. STRONG BURNING SMELL COMING FROM ENGINE. NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THIS EVENT WITH ENGINE.
Electrical system, Jul 18, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA SORENTO. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, A RANDOM UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED PERSISTENTLY. IN ADDITION, BOTH REAR DOORS FAILED TO OPEN FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DUTCH MILLER KIA OF CHARLOTTE (7725 SOUTH BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28273, (704) 247-7124) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A LOOSE WIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AND WAS LINKED TO THE FAILURE WITH THE WIRING IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,951.
Engine, Jul 17, 2019
2015 KIA SORENTO STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE NO PRIOR WARNING BEFORE STALLING OUT. ALL DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. ONLY CLICKING WHEN TURNING THE KEY. REPLACED BATTERY AND STILL ONLY CLICKS WHEN TURNING THE KEY. REPLACED STARTER NOW CRANKS BUT STILL WILL NOT TURN OVER. 68,000 I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND ALL MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT OWNERSHIP. CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. IF THE OUTCOME IS THE MOTOR BEING FAULTY AS I HAVE READ NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS ONGOING ISSUE AND RESOLUTION CANT BE MET THEN LEGAL ACTION WILL BE TAKEN. THANK GOD WE WEREN'T INJURED FROM STALLING ON THE INTERSTATE OR WORSE. WHEN WILL IT BE REALIZED THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND DANGEROUS? I PRAY NO LIVES ARE LOST BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE ENGINE DEFECTS.
Exterior lighting, Jul 10, 2019
THE DIM HEADLIGHTS IN THE 2015 KIA SORENTO HAVE BURNT OUT MULTIPLE TIMES. I HAVE REPLACED THE HEADLAMPS 4 TIMES IN A 15 MONTH WINDOW. I AM UNCERTAIN WHEN THE ACTUAL LAMPS BURN OUT, BUT I DO NOTICE AS I AM DRIVING. I DO NOT HAVE AN AUTO FEATURE ON MY CAR FOR THE HEADLIGHTS SO I MANUALLY TURN THEM ON BEFORE I DRIVE. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THIS HAPPENED IN MARCH OF 2018 AND HAS BURNT OUT MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE.
Exterior lighting, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Jul 2, 2019
THE ABS, ESC, AND LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR FIXED AND THE LIGHTS STILL COME ON. CITY KIA TOLD US TO IGNORE THE LIGHTS CAUSE THE SENSOR WAS BAD. BUT THAT'S NOT A GOOD ENOUGH ANSWER. NOT ONLY THAT BUT THE HEADLIGHTS ARE DULL AND ARE HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT, WHICH I DO A LOT OF NIGHT TIME DRIVING. THE IMAGE I AM ATTACHING IS ONE I TOOK AFTER HAVING REPAIRS MADE ON MY CAR.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 1, 2019
THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS AFTER REFUELING. I DID NOT TOP OFF. THE CAR JUST DIED WHILE IDLING, TOOK 3 TRIES TO START THEN LURCHED WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE AND DIED AGAIN. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER IT WAS BECAUSE MY TANK WAS TOO FULL. I DROVE 325 MILES TO AN ALMOST COMPLETELY TANK. THE INDICATOR STATED I STILL HAD 76 MILES LEFT OF FUEL. I PUT 14.5 GALLONS IN (NOT TO THE FULL LINE) AND 12 HOURS LATER, IT WON'T START. THE BATTERY IS NEW. IT'S NOT THE BATTERY.
Power train, Engine, Jun 28, 2019
DRIVING FROM ALAMOGORDO NM TO EL PASO TX WHICH IS ABOUT 90 MILES DISTANCE WITH MY TWO KIDS THE ENGINE MADE AN AWFUL SOUND AND STOPPED. I WAS BY A PEP BOYS SERVICE CENTER AND THEY CHECKED IT OUT. THEY FOUND THAT THE ENGINE LOCKED UP! THE SUV ONLY HAS 71150 MILES ON IT! NOW I'M ON FOOT AND DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO! ANY HELP?
Engine, Jun 25, 2019
CAR STALLED ON 4/28/2019 IN THE INTERSTATE IT DID NOT HAVE ANY POWER AND IT HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL KIA SORENTO OWNERS BUT THE RECALL FOR THE ENGINE STILL DOESN'T COME UP ON THE RECALL SYSTEM. CODE: OBDP1326
Steering, Power train, Engine, Jun 21, 2019
THIS IS MY 4TH TIME HAVING TO CALL A TOW TRUCK FOR MY VEHICLE. I WAS REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, AND TRIED TO PUT CAR IN DRIVE , CAR WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. I TRIED AGAIN TO PUT CAR IN DRIVE, WOULD NOT BUDGE. COULD NOT TAKE KEY OUT OF IGNITION, COULD NOT MOVE STEERING WHEEL. LATER ON TRIED TO TAKE KEYS OUT OF IGNITION, IT LET ME ,BUT WOULD NOT START STILL. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, DID NOT FIND ANYTHING BUT A DEAD BATTERY. I BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY. PICKED CAR UP. DROVE TO STORE ABOUT 10 MILES FROM HOME, SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. HAD IT TOWED AGAIN. SAME CONCLUSION .DID NOT FIND ANYTHING AGAIN. DROVE CAR HOME. I MAY DRIVE MY CAR ONCE A WEEK. THE NEXT TIME I DROVE MY CAR AGAIN IT STOPPED ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC , WITH NO WARNING , THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN. SOMEONE STOPPED AND PUSHED ME OUT THE MIDDLE OF STREET. THANK GOD. HAD IT TOWED AGAIN TO KIA DEALERSHIP . NEEDLESS TO SAY, THEY FOUND NOTHING BUT A DEAD BATTERY. BATTERY WAS LESS THAN 3 MONTHS OLD. BOUGHT FROM KIA. MADE IT HOME SAFELY. 3 DAYS LATER STARTED CAR, TURNED ON AIR, WAITED UNTIL COOL INSIDE . CAR CUT OFF EVEN BEFORE LEAVING DRIVEWAY. COULD NOT BELIEVE IT. THIS TIME IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP, TO NO AVAIL, CUT OFF AGAIN.