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2017 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1558925
Internal NHTSA #	11203574
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2017
File date	28/12/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Received a notice for an update took the vehicle in for service because we were going to california for x-mas and wanted to make sure that my car was in good working order. While driving the vehicle it went into limp mode and the engine was making a knocking noise the vehicle stopped all together on the interstate 10 going west bound. Placed a call to kia and arranged for a tow into the nearest kia dealership for a loaner so we could continue our trip. This happened on december 28, 2018 and to this date i still do not have my car. In the beginning they were waiting for part numbers. The part numbers were issued on 3/19/19 but there is not an estimated delivery date.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	32000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GLENDALE, AZ
VIN pattern	5XYPG4A30HGXXXXXX
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	19/03/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	60
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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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2017 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?