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2011 Kia SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1357529
Internal NHTSA #	10955668
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	15/10/16
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Drivers side,rear seat passenger door lock does not open from outside or inside. The door locks are electrically opened via key fob opener. I had this difficulty before but had been able to open from inside. I am fearful that the child lock on the jamb of the door may have been flipped to the locked position. In any event the door will not open. The vehicle was purchased used in aug of 2015 with 46k on odometer. The unlocking issues were noted when the vehicle was stationary as the door locks originally engaged when the transmission was placed in drive. The locking problem was likely first noted in early fall of 2016. By november of 2016 the door would neither open with the key fob button, electrical switches on the master door control on the drivers and front seat passenger interior arm rests, or the the interior passenger door handle from the inside. The remainder of the locks have not failed to open with the key fob, electric switches or with the interior door handles. This situation presents a safety concern particularly to driver's side rear passenger as exit from the vehicle through the door is not possible at this point. The situation has not yet been repaired.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	49500
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AMARILLO, TX
VIN pattern	5XYKT4A20BGXXXXXX
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	19/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 Kia SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Kia SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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