Table 1 shows one common tire related problems of the 2013 Kia Motor Sorento.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Tire problems |
Tires are douglas touring, and sceptor. Those options were not available. I bought a set of tires that belongs to two different brands. Three from douglas/goodyear tires and one is sceptor all from walmart. They are supposed to have 50000 miles and 45000 miles respectively. When I took for car service, two different service mechanics mentioned that two of the tires have already reached 2/32. Originally, two tires were bought in June 2023, third tire is July 2024, and fourth tire in Jan 2025. There was already an issue with a tire that led to replacement earlier this year. I even filed a set of NHTSA reports in this regard earlier this year in February 2025. Now, two tires have gone down to less than 7/32, and as stated above has reached 2/32. I even shared a picture of peeling tread that I noticed at the time of purchase. This repeating issue suggests high likelihood with quality concern with these tires. For that matter, suddenly, I was asked to change brake rotor and pads, while previous inspections did not suggest any such change. As you might know, poor tires can also impact the brake rotor and pads. Your support to address this issue quickly would be greatly appreciated.
I had contacted earlier with regard to getting clarity on the tread wear rate, and whether a faster tread wear would make the tire defective. As a replacement to that tire which got replaced, I purchased a totally new tire on Sunday, and today, this is how it looked. Is this normal?.
235 r 17 104h I had a flat out tire, which led to a replacement of a relatively new tire that was bought in the middle of 2024. During the replacement process, it was found that the the tread depth dropped to 7 in 7 months or so as registered by local auto service personnel. I have been a long time driver with this type of instance happening for the first time during all these years where I had to replace the tire completely well within a year. Can a drop of 30% or more in tread depth within 7 months or so make the tire defective? assuming that the tread depth wears out evenly, which I believe should be other way with older tires wearing out faster as tread depth decreases, a 30% drop within 7 months after driving around 4000 miles or so for a tire with 50000 miles warranty place it under the defective tire section? please clarify.
The contact owns a 2013 kia Sorento equipped with kumho solus kl21 tires, size 235/60/18. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the front end of the vehicle and the steering wheel started shaking erratically. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The mechanic stated that the vehicle needed an alignment and a wheel balance. The manufacturer was not notified. The dot number was not available.
Tl- the contact owns a 2013 kia Sorento equipped with kumho tires 235/60r/18 dot number 27cquytl9. The contact stated that they took the vehicle to the local dealer, (contact did not remember kia's exact location),where they were informed that the tread separated inside the front passenger tire. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however they were informed that the tires were not attributed to NHTSA campaign number:18t004000(tire). The tire failure mileage is 3,000. Dr.
While drive at slow speeds of about 5 to 10 mph there is a ticking/squeaking from the right front. It goes away at higher speeds. I have been in to the dealer 4 time, reported it to kia corp. And the regional office called to tell me they are aware of the noise, it is a part issue, that over 30% of this model made in 2013 have the problem and they are working on a solution. That was several days ago. If they know there is a problem then they should be made to recall the cars and replace the parts in question.