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2011 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1385327
Internal NHTSA #	10995654
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	01/03/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving anywhere above 35 mph upon slowing down and the car downshifting the car jolts a loud bang/pop is heard the car lunges you forward it's quite violent i've taken to the dealer over 10 times and they just say they notice the popping but nothing is wrong they also said they took it for a test drive to test the unbelievably hard down shift . I watched them their test drive was from the front of the parking lot to the rear . They never went above 25 mph so they never tested the down shift it's happened for a very long time now and they just keep denying it i also had the top end of the motor go out at 5000 miles and feel like they are just avoiding it being a lemon.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	30000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PUYALLUP, WA
VIN pattern	5XYKUDA22BGXXXXXX
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	19/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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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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2011 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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