Two problems related to engine exhaust system have been reported for the 2012 Kia Motor Sorento. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Kia Motor Sorento based on all problems reported for the 2012 Sorento.
Our 2012 kia Sorento experienced a major bearing failure that knocked a hole in the cast block allowing the oil to dump out over the cars exhaust. The car had been service routinely utilizing full synthetic at 6000 mile intervals. The oil level and cooling systems were all full and there were no warning lights prior to the failure. The car had 103000 miles and had just been serviced. Contacted kia and explained the situation and received no explanation as to what may have caused this significant failure. The premature bearing failure issue identified on other models and involved in the significant recall definitely appears to have occurred on our car as well.
The contact owns a 2012 kia Sorento. When the contact started the engine, thick white smoke emitted from the exhaust pipe. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was oil sludge around the engine and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000.