Pretensioner Problems of Kia Motor Sorento

Kia Motor Sorento owners have reported 2 problems related to pretensioner (under the seat belt category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Kia Motor Sorento based on all problems reported for the Sorento.

1 Pretensioner problem of the 2015 Kia Motor Sorento

Failure Date: 11/22/2023

The contact's mother owns a 2015 kia Sorento. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing an abnormal oil consumption. The contact stated that the vehicle had consumed three quarts of oil after 367 miles. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the vehicle could be experiencing an internal oil leak. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer, where an oil consumption test was initiated. The dealer informed the contact to come back after 300 miles. Additionally, the contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated, and the front passenger's side seat belt pretensioner failed to operate as intended. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.

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2 Pretensioner problem of the 2022 Kia Motor Sorento

Failure Date: 06/23/2022

This has been recalled after the car arrived to the dealership but before I purchased (it was a special order). I have not been able to purchase for over a week while I wait for the part. My complain is the timely action on this recall.

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Other Common Seat Belt related problems of Kia Motor Sorento

Problem Category Number of Problems
Seat Belt problems
64
Pretensioner problems
2
Front Seat Belt problems
1


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