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2012 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1716742
Internal NHTSA #	11387534
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2012
File date	26/12/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving my 2012 kia sorento on the fwy. The engine stalled with no warning. The check engine light came on... I was able to put car in neutral and restart. It ran fine, but check engine light remained on. There was no apparent sounds of engine trouble ... So i continued my route. The next day it started fine, no bad noises, but check engine light was on... I was able to drive for approximately 20 miles until it stalled again while on fwy. Was able to restart, but compression was low on engine, so i pulled off and had it towed to shop. They told me the oil was down 4 qts. And had catastrophic engine failure. My complaint is the oil light never cam on. I've seen other complaints similar to this... I'm wondering if you are doing anything to rectify this problem?
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	96000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FULLERTON, CA
VIN pattern	5XYKU4A29CGXXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	65
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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.
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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.
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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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