| Issue ID | 1681978 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11348882 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| File date | 05/05/20 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | This car is unsafe because the oil just disappears without any obvious external leak and does not utilize the oil light to indicate the vehicle needs oil as it does with the gas light and flat tire alerts . This can cause the engine to catch fire or car to reduce speed or stall while driving . The engine just consumes or looses oil and you have to check it daily - can you imagine the headache and financial burden to put oil in a car every other day . Kia needs to fix this issue , it |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 80000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | KENT, WA |
| VIN pattern | 5XYPGDA30HGXXXXXX |
| 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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