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2016 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1657514
Internal NHTSA #	11321948
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2016
File date	20/03/20
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I had about 62,500 miles on the vehicle. We were driving down the highway and it was just blowing cold air from the heater. The vehicle started to stall and rapid decellerate. Thankfully the highway wasn't too busy and we just made it across the lanes to the shoulder; it could've been very tragic if we got stuck in a lane, especially since there was no warning with a check engine light before this. The vehicle was smoking. We got it towed to a repair shop and they confirmed it was overheating but couldn't diagnosis full engine issue. We had to get to a kia dealer to do an engine tear down. They found 6 threads stripped and decided then it needs a new engine. We've consistently done our oil changes and maintenance so is very concerning how quickly and severely this engine issue came up. Unfortunately we are just past the 60k mile warranty and kia is willing to only offer minor assistance despite evidence of other vehicles having similar engine issues.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	62500
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	E PALO ALTO, CA
VIN pattern	5XYPK4A54GGXXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	75
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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