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2016 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1693779
Internal NHTSA #	11361668
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2016
File date	01/04/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2016 kia sorento. The contact stated while checking the oil, she discovered there was no oil in the engine. The contact had the vehicle towed to southside kia (9401 atlantic blvd, jacksonville, fl 32225, (904) 406-7779). The dealer suggested that an oil consumption test be performed. The contact was informed to drive the vehicle for 1,000 miles and then have the oil level checked to determine the amount of oil that was consumed per 1,000 miles. The contact was informed that the test needed to be performed three times for a total of 3,000 miles. The contact stated that the warranty would be expired at 100,000 miles. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle owner would be responsible for the cost of the consumption test if the failure was not related to the engine. The contact was provided a case number. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 97,000.*dt
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	97000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	JACKSONVILLE, FL
VIN pattern	5XYPG4A3XGGXXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Dealer's name	SOUTHSIDE KIA
Dealer's telephone number	(904) 406-7779)
Dealer's city	JACKSONVILLE
Dealer's state code	FL
Dealer's ZIP code	32225

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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.
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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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2016 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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