| Issue ID | 1698248 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11365045 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 15/10/20 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On thursday october 15, 2020 i was getting in my car and saw something on it. I thought it was a leaf and realized the paint was peeling off. I touched it and the paint kept peeling. Upon doing research i saw where this problem was happening in kia cars 2014 and others that were the pearly white color. It looks terrible and according to other car owners of the kia pearly white it is going to get worse. It was not due to weather like hail or any particular issue. I called kia local dealers and they had heard of it but said they couldn |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 46239 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DOTHAN, AL |
| VIN pattern | 5XYKW4A79EGXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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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