NHTSA Complaint #11404001 — 2015 KIA SORENTO
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11404001 |
| Vehicle | 2015 KIA SORENTO |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 80,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | OH |
Consumer Description
AFTER MY 2015 KIA SORENTO SX WAS RECALLED FOR FAULTY ENGINE; IT WAS REBUILT. HOWEVER, MY CAR HAS RECENTLY STALLED WHILE DRIVING AND I HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS ANOTHER ENGINE OIL LEAK. THEY CLAIMED TO REBUILD THE ENGINE, BUT I AM HAVING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES SINCE PURCHASING THIS CAR. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE CAUSING SERIOUS BODILY HARM OR WORSE. I AM ASKING FOR ANOTHER RECALL, BECAUSE APPARENTLY THE FIRST TIME THEY ALLEGEDLY FIXED THE FAULTY ENGINE WAS TO NO AVAIL AS I AM HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AS I HAD PRIOR TO THE ENGINE BEING REBUILT. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. I ALSO READ SEVERAL NEWS ARTICLES WHERE THERE WAS RECENT RECALL ON THE KIA SORENTO MODELS AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHERS. HOWEVER, UPON SEARCHING TO CHECK IF THERE WAS IN FACT ANOTHER RECALL, THERE IS NOT. THIS IS CONFUSING AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON AS SEVERAL NEWS ARTICLES STATE INDEED 2015 KIA SORENTO HAS ANOTHER RECALL.
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