There have been 15 defect investigations conducted for the following Kia Motor Sorento model year vehicles.
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This investigation was opened on Oct. 21, 2013.
It was closed on May. 21, 2014.
On October 21, 2013 the office of defects investigation (odi) opened pe13-035 in order to further examine claims that the sunroof would spontaneously break on 2011-2013 kia sorento vehicles. The majority of these claims occurred while the vehicle was in motion.
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2011 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2012 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2013 Kia Motor Sorento. See investigation details » |
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This investigation was opened on Jul. 5, 2013.
It was closed on Sep. 20, 2013.
This investigation resulted in
a vehicle safety recall. In a letter dated August 9, 2013, Hyundai-kia America technical center, inc. (Hyundai-kia) submitted two defect information reports (dir) to NHTSA identifying a safety defect related to fracture of the right front axle shaft in my 2013 front wheel drive Hyundai santa fe sport vehicles built from Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2014 Kia Motor Sorento. See investigation details » |
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This investigation was opened on Apr. 7, 2011.
It was closed on May. 10, 2011.
This investigation resulted in
a vehicle safety recall. on April 25, 2011, kia motors corporation submitted a defect notification letter to NHTSA regarding a transmission intermediate driveshaft condition in approximately 12,690 model year (my) 2011 kia sorento 2-wheel drive vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions and 2. Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2011 Kia Motor Sorento. See investigation details » |
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This investigation was opened on Jul. 12, 2010.
It was closed on Dec. 21, 2011.
Complaints allege that while refueling the vehicle, fuel can spill out or spit back from the fuel filler port on model year (my) 2003 kia sorento vehicles (subject vehicles). Consumers report that the spilled fuel can splash on the person fueling the vehicle, or on the side of the vehicle and the
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2003 Kia Motor Sorento. See investigation details » |
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This investigation was opened on Nov. 19, 2009.
It was closed on Sep. 26, 2011.
This investigation resulted in
a vehicle safety recall. The sorento's front passenger air bag may be turned off when an adult is seated in the passenger seat. The front passenger air bag is designed to be turned off in limited circumstances including when children and small adults are seated in the front passenger seat, there is a child restraint in Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2007 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2008 Kia Motor Sorento. See investigation details » |
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This investigation was opened on Jul. 17, 2009.
It was closed on Nov. 30, 2009.
Kia reports that for vehicles built prior to the software update of 11/27/2007, the vehicles can improperly classify an adult as a child restraint seat and thus illuminate the "airbag off" warning light and suppress the frontal passenger airbag.
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2007 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2008 Kia Motor Sorento. See investigation details » |
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The office of defects investigation (odi) has received 74 reports of sudden, unexpected loss of headlights in model year 2011-2013 kia sorento vehicles. The cause of the problem may be related to thermal overload of the connectors.
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2011 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2012 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2013 Kia Motor Sorento. See investigation details » |