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2012 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1687146
Internal NHTSA #	11352803
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2012
File date	01/12/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When me and my husband purchased the suv used in 2016 from a huyndai dealer that is local, there has always been a sensor lit that we had no clue what it was. We were never told anything about it, they told us the vehicle was in good condition that it was inspected and everything. We took the suv to kia in 2019 to have the oil changed, and had them check the motor to see if they could explain why we were going thru oil weekly. While we were there the service person told us that the ocs mat does not function that it needs replaced and that is what that sensor is for which we would have not known and the dealer that sold it to us never told us anything. I figured it was a weight sensor for a child as i am not an expert on the safety of vehicles.... Also, we were told that when the dealer sold us the vehicle as is that they never had a safety inspection done prior to put it on the lot. The last documented safety inspection on the vehicle was done when it was sold brand new when the first original owner bought it from the kia lot i believe in another state. Kia told me that they have to do the safety inspection before selling it on the lot because a non kia dealer sold us the vehicle. I did contact california state about my complaints and was told there was nothing that i can do to prove i didn't cause it but i have never been in any accident in the suv that would cause the airbags to go off..... I am driving daily with my children in the car without working airbags. I cannot afford to replace the ocs mat and i believe i shouldn't have to. Also, we have had issues with our gasket that we had to get fixed, we are constantly going thru oil and we only drive it around town. We are having to add oil in it every week so the engine does not blow. We now have a vacuum leak in the gasket.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BAKERSFIELD, CA
VIN pattern	5XYKTDA66CGXXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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