Kia Motors America: Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Kia Motors America reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 31, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 618,160. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Kia Motor Company (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Optima, 2012-2014 Sorento and 2011-2013 Sportage vehicles. Machining errors during the engine manufacturing process may cause premature bearing wear within the engine.
The risk
Bearing wear may result in the engine seizing, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine assembly, and replace the engine if necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 20, 2017. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC147.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Kia Optima | 591 | 7 | 43 | 20 |
| 2014 Kia Sorento | 988 | 6 | 46 | 23 |
| 2013 Kia Optima | 1,387 | 9 | 114 | 48 |
| 2013 Kia Sorento | 983 | 5 | 44 | 23 |
| 2013 Kia Sportage | 381 | 3 | 22 | 5 |
| 2012 Kia Optima | 920 | 5 | 77 | 25 |
| 2012 Kia Sorento | 880 | 5 | 77 | 21 |
| 2012 Kia Sportage | 392 | 5 | 16 | 7 |
| 2011 Kia Optima | 594 | 5 | 33 | 23 |
| 2011 Kia Sportage | 181 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 17V224000.
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