Driving on highway at 70 mph, car suddenly goes dead, no warning no engine light. No power, no brakes no power steering. Did glide to side of road with a near miss, car behind me was able to stop in time. Had it towed to Kia dealer.

- Groveland, IL, USA

While driving the vehicle on a local road at 35 mph the engine started making noises, smoking, caught on fire and seized with absolutely no warning and no engine light came on before. My 2012 Kia Sorento was part on manufacturing defect recall related to the engine and it was checked by a Kia service shop for this over a year ago. At that time I asked if the engine malfunction could occur at a later date even though it was fine now. They service technician stated that it could still occur at a later date but was not informed that the engine could fail/lock-up, catch on fire with no warning at all.

- Rockville, MD, USA

Very disappointed in my Kia Sorento. At 90000 miles it started making a knocking sound and when I took it in to get it checked out. I was told it had bearings wear and would need a new engine. After researching I found that there is a recall for this exact problem but the engine I have is not recalled. Hopefully you guys get more complaints on this because it's ridiculous that a car needs a new $6000 engine at 90,000 miles. I can't afford that I was recommending Kia to friends and family and now since this happened I would never again buy or recommend a Kia car ever.

- University Place, WA, USA

2nd complain for Kia engine. Dec. 2017 my engine seized. I spent on 5grand for a rebuilt engine. Original complaint was electrical system did not give me any indication that there was an issue with my oil or engine. Driving down a main street where my car suddenly died. I had to pull off to the side of the road. I was able to restart it. Once it was restarted you can hear loud clicking from the engine. Fast forward to a year and 4 months later. Rebuilt engine on Feb 2018.. car died again on 7/16/19. Once again no indication that there was a problem with my car. No oil light. I was driving on the highway when my car was not picking up on accelerating. I decided after work I put some oil into my engine. Schedule an appt with my mechanic to have my oil changed. The next day my car would not start. Had my mechanic tow my car and later tells me that it was my engine again. Stated he could find an engine for over 3grand for me. Unfortunately I do not have the money. I am now out of a car again with a newborn and trying to find rides to and from work. I just recently moved and cannot afford this. My VIN is not listed in the recalls and it should be. Kia has faulty engines and it is not just the one engine. Last engine failure was at 65000 miles. This time it is at 69000 miles. Why are my oil lights not coming on when there is low oil" why was this problem not fixed to begin with??" other problems with my car is my handle in the back seat pulled off (I am not that strong) electrical system (oil light not coming on, cruise control knocks out while driving, volume control for radio randomly calls contacts) Kia is a lemon but I don't have the money to repair a 2nd and probably 3rd engine. I don't even trust my car with my Kia dealership anymore because they are crooks and liars. I still have 10grand left to pay for this car!

- Bristol, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that there was sludge build-up in the engine. As a result, there was a hole in the engine compartment. The contact drove to kirby Kia of ventura (6424 auto center dr, ventura, ca 93003, (805) 256-7021) and was informed that they had no way to repair the vehicle. The mechanic stated that the contact refused the diagnostic test; however, the contact requested an oil consumption test and was denied. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 112,000.

- Ventura, CA, USA

Losing 1 quart of oil every 1000 miles. Started at 80,000 miles. Taken to dealer. We are doing oil loss test. Said this is normal. No way this is normal. Still under warranty and they don't want to fix. On tec said just drive to engine locks up is only way Kia will fix. That would be nice going done the road at 70 mph.I have seen a lot of people online complaining about same thing. Something is wrong with these engines. No smoke or dripping on ground. All the people online are saying the same thing.

- Woodlawn, IL, USA

My car was driving perfectly and then all of a sudden started chugging, driving extremely roughly, and my check engine light came on. I thought it might have to do with the recall on engines like mine so I took it to a Kia dealership to have it checked out and explained my concern and the the recall in question had been cleared because it hadn't done anything at the time but now I was concerned that was the issue. They ran my check engine light and told me it was the ignition coils and the fuel injector and that it would cost me about $800 but they wouldn't acknowledge my questions about the recall or show me what the codes were. I took it to autozone to have them run the codes so I could see what they were and it was just the ignition coil and cylinder 4 misfiring and not the fuel injector at all. I got the ignition coils and spark plugs replaced but it's still running rough and cylinder 4 is still misfiring and my car even stalled out on the interstate while I was in the left lane. My car is only 6 years old with 151,000 miles on it. It drove like a dream when I got it and I've taken care of it really well ever since. I'm afraid this issue is out of my hand and has something to do with the current recall or possibly another issue that needs to be recalled.

- Oklahoma City, OK, USA

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.

- Enid, OK, USA

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.

- Marietta, GA, USA

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.

- Margate, FL, USA

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.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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.

- Spring Valley, CA, USA

Our 2012 Kia Sorento experienced a major bearing failure that knocked a hole in the cast block allowing the oil to dump out over the cars exhaust. The car had been service routinely utilizing full synthetic at 6000 mile intervals. The oil level and cooling systems were all full and there were no warning lights prior to the failure. The car had 103000 miles and had just been serviced. Contacted Kia and explained the situation and received no explanation as to what may have caused this significant failure. The premature bearing failure issue identified on other models and involved in the significant recall definitely appears to have occurred on our car as well.

- Underwood, MN, USA

My burgundy 2012 Kia ex I purchased in 2017 has been giving me no problems I love the SUV until 6/18/2019 when I started up the SUV an there was a rattling noise in the engine which never happened before when the noise quieted down I proceeded on route 51 an gassing the vehicle the noise comes back an it sometimes feel like I'm going to break down an I dont want to have a accident I saw there are some recalls on this SUV that a clearly wasnt aware of an I just want to get this resolved

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sorento. While driving 20 mph, the contact approached a red light and the engine made an abnormal rattling sound. When the contact placed the vehicle into park and back into drive, the noise stopped and the check engine oil indicator illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 134,000.

- Waxhaw, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sorento. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle seized and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact veered to the should of the road. When the vehicle was turned off and restarted, it resumed normal operation. The vehicle was taken to destination Kia (760 central ave, albany, NY 12206, (518) 478-8036) to be diagnosed, but no failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 90,000.

- Schenectady, NY, USA

Engine seized, came to a red light car died had it towed and was told the motor is locked up due to bearing wear!!!

- Springfield, OH, USA

While driving, the vehicle became very sluggish and the engine was chugging. The vehicle would not go over 25 mph. The vehicle was towed to the dealership & I was informed the engine needed to be replaced, but Kia will not cover this. Upon picking the car up with a trailer, my son-in-law discovered there was absolutely no oil in the engine. After adding 5+ quarts, it still was not full (the car is not due for an oil change for another few hundred miles). There is such bad knocking in the engine when it is running that it cannot be driven.

- Johnson Creek, WI, USA

While driving at approximately 45 mph the car turned off with the brakes and steering wheel locking. Luckily I was able to coast down the small hill to the side of the road. This incident took place on a two-lane city road. I had two passengers in my car at the time. The vehicle was towed to a local dealership with the diagnosis of engine failure (seizing). The vehicle was just picked from service the day before and there was no indication or warning that I would experience any safety issues.

- Bonsall, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sorento. While driving approximately 65 mph, an abnormal noise was coming from the engine that caused the vehicle to stall without warning. The vehicle was not able to restart. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 17V224000 (engine and engine cooling). The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.

- Belle Rive, IL, USA