NHTSA Complaint #11710564 — 2016 KIA SORENTO POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11710564
Vehicle	2016 KIA SORENTO
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	November 27, 2025
Date Filed	January 13, 2026
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

Our 2016 Kia Sorento had 86k miles on it, loud knocking began and days later catastrophic engine failure. Rods and bearings are busted on my 3.3 Liter, V6 GDI engine. It died while my wife was driving it to the dealership. Estimated repair is 19k, metal shavings in the oil. It is available for inspection. My wife was driving it on the highway when the engine failed. Dealer confirmed the rods and bearings were broken.

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