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2011 Kia SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1597050
Internal NHTSA #	11252590
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	12/06/19
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In november 2015 had major oil line failure, dealership replaced oil pressure switch. In december 2017 had major oil leak, dealership replaced oil pressure switch. June 2019 check engine light activated upon putting vehicle in park. Took it to kia dealership and they found pieces of bearing in the bottom of oil filter housing. Kia dealership recommended replacement of bank oil control valve and ultimately replacement of engine. Vehicle only has 86,600 miles on it. Kia dealerships not interested in buying vehicle and quote me approximately $6,000 to replace engine. I suspect this may be same issue kia had with 2012 sorrentos which led to recall.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	86548
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DENVER, CO
VIN pattern	5XYKUDA28BGXXXXXX
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	21/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Kia SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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