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2013 KIA SORENTO Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1705735
Internal NHTSA #	11375734
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2013
File date	01/05/15
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Since i purchased my vehicle in 2015 with around 45,000 miles, i noticed paint chipping off the roof where it meets with the windshield. Now, i have large chunks of paint chipping away on the hood and on the panel between the door and windshield, exposing metal frame. After searching online, i noticed many people with this exact same problem with their kia sorento; same year and same pearl white color. I have taken it to a paint shop, and they said it's a "delamination" problem, and it's a defect in the manufacturer's paint. It will only continue to worsen. I took it to kia (after having my engine replaced due to engine failure and seizing on the highway), and i was told that i would have to cover all expenses to fix it. Not only are large chunks of paint chipping off, but all the areas are becoming severely rusted. This should not happen!! Not only is it a paint defect that kia should cover, but it can become a safety hazard when it begins to weaken around the windshield! I have had to have my engine replaced (which i had to fight for as well before almost causing a major accident on the highway once my car seized at 70 mph) and my paint is coming off in large quantities and rusting, depreciating the value and safety of my car, and it's not even 10 years old!!! I've had nothing but problems since i started financing my car. Kia knows this is a problem, yet will not do anything about it. I want something done! A recall should be set in place, especially after hundreds of consumers have had the same problem!!
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL
VIN pattern	5XYKU3A65DGXXXXXX
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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2013 KIA SORENTO Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA SORENTO Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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