NHTSA Complaint #11408505 — 2014 KIA SORENTO

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11408505
Vehicle	2014 KIA SORENTO
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	May 20, 2019
Date Filed	April 16, 2021
Mileage	52,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

OUT OF NO WHERE PAINT STARTED CHIPPING THEN PEELING OFF ON DRIVER SIDE UPPER PANEL ABOVE WINDOW . THEN IT STARTED TO PEEL OFF ON FRONT END DRIVER SIDE. THE CAR HAS RUST SPOTS AND CHIPS. LOOKS LIKE THE ROOF WILL BE NEXT. THE PAINT IN CONTINUING TO PEEL. IT'S EXTREMELY THIN PAINT AND SEEMS VERY DRY. THE CAR ALSO MOLDS EASILY IN THE TRUNK AREA.

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