2012 KIA SORENTO Complaints

MY CAR IS HAVING PREMATURE BEARING WEAR AND CAUSING NOISES WITHIN THE ENGINE AT ALL TIMES. I WAS TOLD MY VIN # WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SC147 BUT IT SHOULD BE.

2012 KIA SORENTO, WHEN DRIVING AT 30MPH AVERAGE, STRAIGHT OR TURNING, SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP SIGN, OR DRIVING IN PARKING LOTS, AT THE MOMENT OF PRESSING THE BRAKES, THE ENGINE CUTS OFF.

I RECENTLY HAD STRUTS REPLACED DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND WAS INFORMED THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH A FRACTURE IN THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE. I WAS FURTHER TOLD IT MAY BE A RECALL. WELL AFTER RESEARCH I WAS TOLD IT WAA FOR 2014 BUT IT IS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE ON MY VEHICLE. I WAS ADVISED TO SUBMIT THIS FOR REVIEW TO SEE IF THIS RECALL OF THE 2014 FRONT AXLE SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO MORE YEARS AS MY ISSUE IS THE EXACT SAME THING. IT DOES MAKE LOUD NOISE AT MILD TURNS. THE MECHANIC STATED IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE AS THE FRACTURE PROGRESSES. I HAVE TO GET THIS FIXED AND CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOUR DECISION IF ANY IS BUT MAYBE THIS WILL HELP OTHERS.

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AROUND 65-70 MPH AND THE REAR FIXED PANORAMIC SUNROOF JUST SHUTTERED IN HER VEHICLE. I READ ABOUT OTHERS HAD SAME ISSUE. I HAD MY 5 YEAR OLD SITTING ON THE BACK SEAT. SHE GOT SCARED BUT LUCKILY DIDN'T GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. WE HAVE DASH CAM VIDEO AND WE HAVE RECORDED THERE WAS NO SIGN OF ANY ROAD DEBRIS HITTING THE CAR.

AS I WAS DRIVING, I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER MY HOOD AND WHEN I PULLED OVER TO CHECK, MY CAR BLEW UP IN FLAMES.

STEERING WHEEL SHAKING WHEN DRIVING ALSO THE BOOT IS CRACKED AND AFFECTING THE BALL JOINTS ENGINE IS LEAKING OIL FROM UNDERNEATH ENGINE

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG NOT ALLOWING IT TO DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT (AT ALL TIMES), WILL COST $2,000 TO REPAIR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR TAIL PIPE. THERE WAS ALSO REDUCED ENGINE POWER WHEN NEEDING TO DRIVE MORE THAN 40 MPH. CENTURY 3 KIA (2483 LEBANON CHURCH RD, WEST MIFFLIN, PA 15122, (412) 466-1466) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V224000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE RELATED TO THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE19004 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WAS OUT. A WEEK LATER, THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TEAM KIA OF EL CAJON (LOCATED AT 541 N JOHNSON AVE, EL CAJON, CA 92020, (619) 444-7200) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING A NEW ENGINE AND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULB. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE HEADLIGHT FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT CONTINUALLY BURNS OUT. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE WIRING IN THE HEAD LAMP IS BURNT OUT AND THE ENTIRE HEAD LAMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A CONTINUAL PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR.