This is an online automotive information provider of a detailed information on complaints, defects and recalls for KIA SORENTO 2013 engine. Our users can find data on mass market car models from most popular brands. The service allows to compare and analyze statistics for reported problems, complaints, recalls for various manufacturers. We hope our site will help with selecting of a reliable and safe car. By using this tool, you will be able to get records with description of safety issues for vehicles, equipment, tires and child restraints. These issues include safety recalls for your KIA SORENTO 2013 engine and complaints other owners have filed.

Enter valid VIN:

2013 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1445765
Internal NHTSA #	11071813
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2013
File date	31/01/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and then towed to sunset kia of bradenton (4770 14th street west, (us41), bradenton, fl 34207, (941) 752-1000) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine failed due to metal shavings that were found in the engine upon inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was contacted that a used engine would be provided for the replacement; however, a labor charge would be assessed for the repair. The contact was provided case number: 12622086. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	75000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	BRADENTON, FL
VIN pattern	5XYKT3A10DGXXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	40
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
Dealer's state code
Dealer's ZIP code

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.

Last decoded VIN:

JTEHJ09J935072796 6AHTABTSAYC003836 SUF126AD037301725 MP1TFR86H7T169332 1VWZZZA3ZDC062783 TMAJ28117KJ881804 WBAVL32000VZ19041 KMJYA371MPU093565 3N1CB51D61L477769 1FTEX1CMXDKD63003 WDDWF8GB3HF561600 5J8TB18568A006664

Rating: 4.7 from 5 (3783 reviews)

2013 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?