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2012 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	939788
Internal NHTSA #	10474187
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2012
File date	02/02/12
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I own a two-wheel-drive model 2012 kia sorento with a 2. 4-liter four-cylinder engine and automatic transmissions. It has loss of power due to a sudden failure of the transmission; automatic transmission does not change gears and has a whirring/whining noise. The transmission shifts correctly between 1st and 2nd gear. Shifting into 3 the rmps begin to increase beyond normal limits and shifting into 4th is so delayed the transmission seems to be failing. At 35 mph, the rpm's ramp up to 4500 and continues to climb. By 45 mph it can be as high as 6500 rpms. The sustainable rpms in this vehicle are continuously 3500 to 4500 rpms and is quite loud. I have taken it to my local kia dealer 4 times. On two occasions, they kept it for more than a week and always tell me that this is how the vehicle is designed and there is nothing wrong with it. The 4th time it was in the shop, another 2012 sorento was brought in for the same problem. Twice this issue has nearly caused a wreck when i was pulling out from a stop sign, pressing the accelerator, and not having the power to get past 35 mph; pushing the rpms to 4500+. Traveling up small grades is difficult at best let alone traveling steeper hills/crests and grades. I fear this will cause great damage to the transmission and engine or worse, cause a fatal crash with me and my children. Other vehicles have been taken to my local dealer for the same issue and i am certain others are having this same issue. Please review this issue. Thank you.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	10100
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ROCKY FACE, GA
VIN pattern	5XYKT4A69CGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	40
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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.
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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