Complete engine failure. While passing a large truck on a narrow two lane highway the engine completely shut down midway through the pass. Momentum allowed the car to complete the pass, but due to the speed and without power steering it was very difficult to maneuver. Fortunately I was familiar with the road and able to make it safely to a pull off. My local repair garage determined the engine is seized, with metal fragments in the oil. Have made multiple attempts to contact the dealer where the car was purchased. To date, no response. Car is currently not drivable.

- Fredericksburg, VA, USA

Vehicle was on the highway at approximately 55 mph, ready to get off off ramp when vehicle started running rough and turned off, on 2-28-17 in the morning. We towed it to the Kia service. They diagnosed sludge in the engine and that it has to be replaced. The vehicle only has 84K miles and the oil changes have been done every 3 to 4 K. they requested all the oil service records.

- Miami, FL, USA

Engine failure engine stopped in middle of highway traveling at 55 mph straight highwayput family in danger 2016 June oil leaking all over ground and electrical failure pushed car to side of highway.140000 mile past warranty Kia refuse to fix.

- Stronghurst, IL, USA

I noticed that upon starting, my Kia let out blue smoke. I saw no warning lights, no oil on the ground, no indication of a serious problem other than the smoke. I have a little over 95,000 miles on the car and a 100,000 mile warranty I made an appointment to service the car and have it looked at. Everything was running fine and driving fine. Three days later, the check engine light came on. No other indicators were present. I drove the car a short distance and it seized up while I was traveling at about 45 mph. I changed the oil on a regular basis & did the normal service work. The car was towed to the dealer. The dealer inspected the car and said it needed a new engine and rear end. The rear end would be covered under warranty but the engine would not. I did not have my receipts for oil changes. I am trying to get Kia to honor the warranty. They will cover the rear end but not the engine at this point.

- Sugar Grove, IL, USA

The contact owned a 2012 Kia Sorento. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle abruptly decelerated. The contact was able to coast the vehicle onto the road shoulder, attempted to check under the hood, and found that the engine was on fire. The manufacturer was notified. The VIN was not available. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000.

- Homestead, FL, USA

The engine started burning oil, the engine had 65,707 miles when we notify the dealership where we bought the vehicle. We asked the dealership people to replace the whole engine and they only rebuild it. We're so upset and not supported since we are still paying a lot of money for this vehicle and not having guarantee O how long this fix will work.

- Milwaukee, WI, USA

Catastrophic engine failure, stationary, engine seized up after owning it for 10 months. 104,000 miles, oil changes regular, metal shavings in oil, no oil lights or engine lights on.

- Waupaca, WI, USA

Driving on a city highway at approx 40mph, engine died, check engine light came on. Lost power steering etc. Coasted to side of road, car would not restart. Had to call towing company to get it to Kia main dealer. Engine had completely seized (spun main bearing). It has had regular maintenance using mobil 1 synthetic oil. Engine was at 111,000 miles and is being replaced under Kia 120K mile extended engine warranty.

- Coral Springs, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sorento. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart on the first attempt; however, there was an abnormal sound from the hood. The contact mentioned that the vehicle would not accelerate higher than 50 mph. The check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that metal shavings were located in the oil, and there was catastrophic engine failure. The engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000.

- Midlothian, VA, USA

Within the week before Wednesday, 10/12/16, both my wife and I heard a "clicking" noise from the engine compartment. We notified our local auto mechanic and they, too, heard the noise but we're not able to make any diagnosis. Then, on the date noted, after accelerating into traffic on a 4-lane hwy (hwy 101, South toward santa rosa, ca), at a speed of about 65 mph, there was a loud, alarming knocking noise in the engine. The engine did not die / quit, but we were able to brake and pull off immediately. It was obvious that we could not proceed safely, so we called a tow truck to take us back to lakeport. There our mechanic informed us of the need of an engine replacement.

- Lakeport, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sorento. When the contact started the engine, thick white smoke emitted from the exhaust pipe. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was oil sludge around the engine and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000.

- Valrico, FL, USA

10/09/2016 driving home from being evacuated because of hurricane matthew, with my daughter, son-in-law and grandbaby. While going down the hwy 65 miles per hour, we heard a loud noise, I felt a thump under my foot on the passenger side. We later learned it was the rod that went through the engine. Thank god my husband costed the car over to the side, it would not start. We called for help from a friend they picked us up. Towed the car to Kia dealership in myrtle beach. We have just learned they are not going to pay for a new motor. They have determined it was not their fault!! how is this possible"? with all these complaints. Why is there not a class action law suite"

- Myrtle Beach, SC, USA

On my way to work I hear a loud pop. Then after that I could hear a knocking noise every time I accelerated. I had the car towed to the dealership I bought the car at. I was told I had a rod knocking, if I could provide proof of oil changes every 7500 miles they would see if Kia would cover this. My oil is changed every 5000 but done at home not a dealership or lube place. I did not keep my receipts of oil and filter bought. Therefore I was out of luck. They could get a rebuilt motor for $6100 with a year warranty. But, they could not find a used motor. The general manager at the dealership was so rude to me on the phone and even used foul language. He said that I had never serviced my car which is nowhere near the truth.

- Naples, TX, USA

Son was driving vehicle on interstate. Started making a noise and then stopped. Had it towed. Dealership said it was the bearings on the underside of crankshaft. 114,000 miles so out of warranty. Had to replace engine at cost to me of over $7,000.

- Richlands, VA, USA

The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sorento. While driving 80 mph, the vehicle decelerated and stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that a rod went through the engine block. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 144,000.

- Desoto, GA, USA

The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sorento. While driving various speeds, an abnormal sound was heard coming from the bottom of the vehicle. The vehicle stalled without warning. The contact pulled over to the shoulder, but the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a hole in the engine block, the rods came apart, and there was no oil in the vehicle. The dealer stated that the engine block would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 14,000.

- De Soto, GA, USA

My car shut off while driving on the highway (doing about 70mph) back in the summer of 2013. Luckily, there was no traffic so I was able to coast over to the side of the highway to restart my car (push button start). They said it was the crankshaft sensor. On August 7, 2014 (44,516K), 8 oil changes using synthetic oil and Kia oil filters (2 generic), my engine was making a fluttering noise and then a knocking noise.end result, they said I neglected my car and needed a new engine. Kia motors outright refused to fix my car under the warranty. Even when proof of oil changes was done. I had no warning whatsoever. No smoke of any kind coming from the tailpipe, not sluggish, no warning lights, nothing. Kia motors never fixed my car. It sat dead in my driveway for over 15 months. I finally wrote a letter to the owner of the dealership back on June 3, 2015 and she contacted me in October and said that, "if anyone has pull with Kia, it's me, I own the dealership, and they won't even talk to me about your car." She ended up replacing my engine with a used one, got it all ready for inspection and put newer tires on it so that it would pass inspection and offered to pay for half the cost ($4200, I paid $2100). This is a very big problem. I am hearing of more and more people having the exact same issue I did. Even one person who stated all of their vehicles maintenance was done through the dealership and Kia motors still refused to fix their car under the warranty. Something needs to be done about this. Let's not wait until god forbid someone gets killed because of this issue.

- Townsend, MA, USA

On May 6th, 2016 I was driving to work (back roads with a speed limit of 55 or less), just a few miles from my place of employment when I heard a ticking/clicking type of noise. Each time I pressed the gas the noise got louder and the vehicle got sluggish. I stopped at one traffic light and was able to go through with little problem other than the sound getting louder. As I stopped at another traffic light the car stalled, I was able to turn it over and again got through the light but the power was even more sluggish as I pressed the gas and the noise got even louder. The vehicle finally died and I was able to coast to the curb out of the way of traffic. The engine was ceased because a rod broke an drove itself into the oil pump resulting in the need to replace the engine. The first replacement engine did not work properly thus they had to find a second engine to replace the replacement. I was told because I was not the original owner the warrantee did not transfer with the vehicle, the replacement and all related expenses cost me over $8,000. As I have found so many complaints here for the same problem I think there should be a class action lawsuit brought against Kia motors. This is a major safety issue and should have a recall before someone dies.

- Winslow, ME, USA

While driving 70mph on the highway the engine shut down no warning lights, no check engine lights, no warning what so ever. We had a near miss with the person behind us but were able to get to the side of the road without incident. The vehicle would not start. After waiting 15 minutes I was able to get the vehicle to start, it now has a loud clank coming from the engine and still no power. We were stranded unable to drive it. We had it towed to the dealership. The service department looked at it and found metal shavings in the motor, said he has had to fix many of these issues on this particular motor, gdi 2.4 L and that it is a manufacturing issue nothing we did. The cause was from metal shavings blocking oil passage to the rods and the rod bearings went out causing a catastrophic engine failure without warning.

- Peculiar, MO, USA

The car would lose power while driving then accelerate to speed. This was followed by smoke from the tail pipe. I have returned to the yonkers Kia dealership on central Park Avenue in yonkers NY on August 5th, 2016 to look into a problem. A diagnostic was done and it was determined the engine was ruined do to slug build up. I was told that a replacement would coast about $10,000. Odd for me because my wife and I took the car in for regular oil changes and no indication of engine issues displayed on the dashboard. After speaking to a service representative he stated that I would have to support proof of maintenance on my car which would allow my repairs done under our warranty. I became extremely disillusioned after bringing the car into Kia due to an issue that can be tied to the manufacturer. We were denied service under the warranty which we are still under. Our car is fairly new with less than 25K miles. We carried out all of the steps thus far including taking care of our investment, proving our car has been taken care off including keeping meticulous annotations (kept in the log provided by Kia) and receipts to date. This is another example of big companies looking for loopholes and using tactics to swindle people of their hard earned paychecks. However, Kia does not want to honor us. Our paperwork/log/receipts are being taken apart with prejudice in order to not provide services and rectify this issue that is proven to be a defect. We are concluding that based on the poor handling of our case and many others like ours, Kia and its affiliates /dealers and corporate, are not about safety and customer satisfaction. All we ask is that Kia honors its warranty rather than finagle use on the fabricated notion that we are at fault rather than poor engineering.

- Bronx, NY, USA