NHTSA Complaint #11457973 — 2021 KIA SORENTO

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11457973
Vehicle	2021 KIA SORENTO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 11, 2022
Date Filed	March 23, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

Suddenly one morning the transmission didn't work at all. I had to get a towing service to bring the car to the service. After a couple of days, they told me that the car needs a new transmission. BTW, the car ONLY has 12,000 miles!

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