| Issue ID | 1700791 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11366970 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 01/04/20 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The passenger door does not open from the exterior. This a serious safety issue if one needs to get into vehicle immediately. The door does open from the interior. This is a common complaint on message boards at www. Cargurus. Com. I will submit a 'repair invoice later as the sorento is in the dealership now getting this repaired. I stared having this issue in april 2020 and it progressed until it was a total failure by august 2020 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 48000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CONESTOGA, PA |
| VIN pattern | 5XYPGDA51GGXXXXXX |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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