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2018 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1550531
Internal NHTSA #	11191983
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2018
File date	21/03/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Engine completely lost power and shut down on the highway and when restatred, went into limp mode. Now engine needs replaced and no engines are available. My car has a mobility device installed to accomodate my missing right leg and any rental vehicle is difficuly to use since i have to remove my prosthetic leg to drive it. I need a vehicle fitted to accomodate my disability and dont know when or if i'll be getting mine back.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	10950
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PATASKALA, OH
VIN pattern	5XYPG4A32JGXXXXXX
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	17/05/25
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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2018 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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