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2011 KIA SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1521853
Internal NHTSA #	11161224
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	15/09/17
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Since purchase, on three occasions do rear doorors locked in the closed position. The front 2 doors and the rear door on the driver's side. Each front door was fixed by kia with no expense to owner. They refuse to repair this rear door stating it will cost the owner apx. $ 1,800. This is a real danger since passengers in the rear seats cannot exit car in an emergency. Door cannot be opened under any conditions.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	51350
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DOUGLASVILLE, GA
VIN pattern	5XYKT3A16BGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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2011 KIA SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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