NHTSA Complaint #11713565 — 2011 KIA SORENTO UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11713565
Vehicle	2011 KIA SORENTO
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	January 26, 2026
Date Filed	January 27, 2026
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

I was driving my car, while at a stop light I noticed some smoke coming from under my hood. I thought it might have been the cold I turned off the main road onto my street and noticed the smoke increasing, I pulled over turned off my car opened the hood and a fire started at the back of my engine.

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