2017 Kia Sorento defect investigations
Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2017 Kia Sorento. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.
- Loss of Motive PowerPreliminary Evaluation PE23019 · opened Nov 13, 2023 · closed Jul 23, 2024
On November 13, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE23-019) to investigate allegations of loss of motive power relating to head gasket and/or head bolt failure in Model Year (MY) 2016-2017 Kia Sorento vehicles equipped with the 3.3 L Lambda II engine. When the investigatio…
- Loss of Motive PowerDefect Petition DP22003 · opened Sep 12, 2022 · closed Dec 12, 2023
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spa…
- Engine Oil Pressure Switch LeakDefect Petition DP21002 · opened Nov 12, 2021 · closed Jun 26, 2023
In a letter dated September 30, 2021, Mr. Gerald James (the petitioner) requested that NHTSA conduct an investigation of the Model Year (MY) 2015-2017 Kia Sorento equipped with 3.3L V6 ?Lambda? engines for ?severe oil leaks? from the oil pressure switch (OPS) that could ?lead to engine failure? with little warning to t…