NHTSA Complaint #11668487 — 2018 KIA SORENTO

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11668487
Vehicle	2018 KIA SORENTO
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	June 2, 2025
Date Filed	June 22, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

The car is not able to shift out of park unless the shift interlock release button is depressed. This issue has occurred intermittently in the last year but has been consistent in the past few weeks of the submission of the complaint.

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