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2016 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1486102
Internal NHTSA #	11115123
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2016
File date	31/07/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Multiple times i will be driving along, and at either a slow speed or stopped at a light, the car will just shut off. This is not safe! Also 2 times the exterior lights have not come on in the dark even if you turn them on yourself nothing comes on and its been dark driving when that's happened! I'm worried for the safety of myself and children in this car, and the dealership and service dept do not find anything wrong with the car. But in looking online a lot of people have this complaint as well! If this happened to me at a high speed or driving on the interstate that could cause an accident and injur people! Please help!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	39000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	UNION, ME
VIN pattern	5XYPGDA30GGXXXXXX
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	09/07/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	15
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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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2016 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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