Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||||
| 013 | 04/01/2007 | 10021446 | Throttle position sensor w/ 3.5l engines. *kb | 04/26/2007 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||||
| TSB-019 | 11/01/2010 | 10037420 | Ready | 05/23/2011 | |
| TSB-019 | 11/01/2010 | 10037420 | Kia: fuel tank air filter reminder. the air filter can accumulate dirt over time and needs to be maintained. *rm | 05/23/2011 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| 006 | 12/01/2004 | 10016851 | Enhanced diagnosis and repair for p0446/p2422. *tt | 10/12/2005 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - FUEL FILTER | |||||
| TSB-019 | 11/01/2010 | 10037420 | Ready | 05/23/2011 | |
| TSB-019 | 11/01/2010 | 10037420 | Kia: fuel tank air filter reminder. the air filter can accumulate dirt over time and needs to be maintained. *rm | 05/23/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 10/15/2010 | 107500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 kia sorento. the contact stated that the fuel tank is dispensing the gas back out towards her after she has pumped the gas. when the contact enters the vehicle the fuel gauge reads full when it is not. the dealer was contacted and informed her that there were no recalls in reference to the fuel system. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 107,500. tb | |||
| 10/09/2008 | 40000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2006 kia sorento. several months ago we noticed an issue with gas spraying back when trying to fill the tank. we went to the kia dealer where we bought our vehicle to learn the dealership had been sold. we notified the new dealer of our need to have warranty work done, explained the problem and was told that no warranty work could be done until they were given codes from the parent company. we made many calls over several months and was finally told not to call the dealer, they had our information and would call us. the situation with the gas tank seemed to settle until two week ago when the same problem occurred only to a greater degree, there is a great deal of spray back, and the tank cannot be filled. we returned to the dealer and was told this was a vapor valve issue and since our car now had 70000 miles the warranty would not apply. there is no record of our calls nor is there any record of the codes. i have initiated a complaint with the parent company, to no avail. after reviewing some of the literature i have noted that kia has had issues similar to this since 1999 with a nhtsa investigation of gas tank leaks in may 2006. i believe that the same defect that was in the kia sportage is in the kia sorento. there seems to be a growing population of kia owners who are having the same issue. since my issue seems to be the same as many other kia owners who have had gas tank problems, i do not feel i should have to pay in excess of 500 dollars to correct a problem that kia knew they had. both the dealership and the parent company refuse to acknowledge this issue even though there is significant documentation of this exact issue being investigated over time. thank you paul leblanc *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE | |||
| 11/27/2006 | 23501 | 1 | 10/15/2006 |
| We have a 2006 kia the suv type and the proble is that when we filled the gas tank the gasa gauge would would go to empty in 32 miles and al so the shifter handel poped out the holder | |||