There are 4 owner-reported tires & wheels complaints for the 2014 Kia Sorentoin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
"TAKATA RECALL" I PURCHASE MY 2014 KIA SORENTO FROM A USED DEALER WITH 85,052 MILES ON IT. IN JULY I STARTED HEARING SOME LOUD POPPING NOISE SO, I CONTACTED MY VEHICLE SERVICE CONTRACT AND WAS ADVISE THAT IT NEEDED TO GO TO A SHOP, UPON GOING TO THE SHOP IT WAS DIAGNOSIS AND I WAS TOLD IT HAD A SEC147 ENGINE RECALL DUES TO THIS ISSUE BACK IN SEPTEMBER OF 2017 THIS SAME VEHICLE HAD AN SEC147 ENGINE RECALL ALSO ALONG WITH REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR INSIDE THE HUBS.
THE CAR IS MOVING PROCEEDS TO COME TO A CRAWL AND STOP I HAVE A VIDEO AND THE DEALERSHIP IS CLUELESS. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES
WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH, I SUFFERED A FRONT TIRE FAILURE. A NARROW STRIP 1" WIDE BY 6" LONG SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. I WROTE TWICE TO KUMHO WITH NO RESPONSE. I HAVE DRIVEN 50+ YEARS AND I HAVE NEVER HAD SUCH A TIRE MALFUNCTION. I DID NOT DRIVE OVER ANYTHING AS THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE. THIS KUMHO TIRE SHOULD BE REVIEWED FOR SAFETY REASONS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE THE FACTORY SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. ADDITIONALLY, THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR WOULD NOT OPERATE WITH THE SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6000.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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