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2016 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1725004
Internal NHTSA #	11396426
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2016
File date	17/06/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2016 kia sorento. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, she noticed and abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that check engine warning was light illuminated. The contact checked the engine oil level and noticed that the oil level was very low. The contact stated that there was no visible leaks. The driver felt the vehicle was unsafe to drive and had the vehicle towed to gary lang auto group (1107 s state route 31, mchenry, il 60050 (815) 669-5966) where it was diagnosed and determined that an oil and filter change was needed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided a case number. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 18v907000 (fuel system, gasoline) as a possible solution however, the vin was invalid. The failure mileage was approximately 65,218.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	65218
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	CARPENTERSVILLE, IL
VIN pattern	5XYTGDA36GGXXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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

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