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5XYPK4A57GG013536

2016 KIA Sorento SX / SX Limited

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2016 KIA Sorento

Year

2016

Make

KIA

Model

Sorento

Trim

SX / SX Limited

Body Style

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]

Drive Type

4x2

Engine

3.3L

Fuel Type

Gasoline

Transmission

Plant

GEORGIA, UNITED STATES (USA)

Vehicle Type

MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)

Manufacturer

KIA GEORGIA, INC

Owner Complaints

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Service Bulletins

272 on file Get Report →

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Open Recalls for This Vehicle

18V907000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Optima, 2012-2017 Sorento and 2011-2018 Sportage vehicles that previously received an engine replacement under recall number 17V-224, warranty, or the Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS) Product Improvement Campaign. The high pressure fuel pipe that connects to the fuel pump outlet may have been damaged, misaligned or improperly torqued during the engine replacement procedure, possibly causing a fuel leak.

15V446000

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2016 Kia Sorento vehicles manufactured October 23, 2014, to December 10, 2014. The affected vehicles have a front passenger seat belt whose buckle latch assembly may prevent the front passenger from fastening the seat belt.

16V770000

SEATS

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2016 Kia Sorento vehicles manufactured March 3, 2016 to March 21, 2016. The driver's seatback frame may have been produced with inadequate weld joints and, as a result, the seatback may not function as designed in the event of a rear-end collision.

16V862000

TRAILER HITCHES

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Sorento vehicles manufactured October 27, 2014, to August 25, 2016, and 2017 Sportage vehicles manufactured December 10, 2015, to August 26, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with an accessory trailer hitch wiring harness that, due to a malfunction of the tow hitch module, may result in the trailer brake lights being constantly illuminated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, " Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

16V480000

SUSPENSION:REAR

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2016 Sorento vehicles. A component of the rear suspension may not be properly welded.

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Known Issues — Factory Service Bulletins

The manufacturer has filed 272 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2016 KIA Sorento — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:

Electrical System · 110Engine And Engine Cooling · 73Equipment · 60Engine · 31Steering · 30Power Train · 21

SC340_TSB_R5VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: THETA II 2.4L GDI EMISSIONS: ECM LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SC340 REVISION 5) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are in

WTY026_TSB_R2TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: WARRANTY EXTENSION CAMPAIGN: OIL PRESSURE SWITCH (OPS) REPLACEMENT (WTY026 REVISION 2) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin

SC340_TSB_R4TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: THETA II 2.4L GDI EMISSION SECM LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SC340 REV 4) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections o

Owner-Reported Problems (NHTSA)

Owners have filed 1,229 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2016 KIA Sorento. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.

Engine · 681Unknown Or Other · 162Power Train · 119Structure · 106Electrical System · 105Steering · 80

About This VIN

VIN 5XYPK4A57GG013536 identifies a 2016 KIA Sorento SX / SX Limited sport utility vehicle [suv]/multipurpose vehicle [mpv]. The first three characters (5XY) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (PK4A5) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (7) is the check digit. Position 10 (G) encodes the model year (2016). Position 11 (G) is the plant code. The final six characters (013536) are the unique sequential production number.

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