2013 Kia Sorento Structure

I BOUGHT MY CAR IN 2014 USED AND BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS TO THE HEADLIGHTS ABOUT 6-8 MONTHS LATER. AT THIS POINT I HAD NOTICED THE BACK OF MY CAR HAD DISCOLORATION SPOTTED ACROSS IT. I WAS TOLD "THIS HAPPENS A LOT WITH PEARL CARS AND YOUR OUT OF WARRANTY SO THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT". SINCE THEN THE PROBLEM HAS GROWN IMMENSLEY AND NOW THE PAINT IS FLAKING OFF OF BOTH SIDES OF MY CAR AROUND MY WINDSHIELD AND HAS SCATTERED RUST THROUGHOUT. I RECENTLY HAD TO GET A SPOT FIXED AND THE COLLISION SHOP CALLED ME AND EXPLAINED THAT THE PAINT WAS NOT STICKING TO THE PRIMER THEREFORE I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE ALMOST THE WHOLE ROOF REPAINTED. THEY SAID THAT THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT GOES BACK TO THE ORIGINAL PAINT. THIS IS WHEN I REALLY STARTED LOOKING INTO EVERYTHING.

BETWEEN 2018 AND NOW MY SNOW WHITE PEARL PAINT HAS BEEN CHIPPING IN NUMEROUS SPOTS. THESE SPOTS INCLUDE A PIECE BETWEEN THE SUNROOF AND WINDSHIELD, THE BUMPER AND THE HOOD. THE CAR IS ALWAYS PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY OR GARAGE. THE PICTURE PROVIDED ARE FROM NOVEMBER 2020. THE PAINT CHIPPING HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE AND BEEN ATTEMPTED TO COVER.

PAINT IS PEELING OFF BONY. WHITE PEARL. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH HYUNDAI AND KIA AUTOMOBILES AS THERE ARE PEOPLE ESTABLISHING CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS ON THIS ISSUE.

PAINT IS PEELING AT DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE VEHICLE

I HAVE A 2013 KIA SORENTO WITH PAINT ISSUES. THE PAINT STARTED CHIPPING AFTER A FEW YEARS, NOT FADING BUT CHIPPING OFF. THE AREAS AFFECTED ARE THE FRONT DOOR PANELS, HOOD AND ROOF. MY DAUGHTER HAS A NEWER KIA SORENTO AND THE PAINT ON HER VEHICLE IS CHIPPING IN THE SAME AREAS.

THE PAINT CHIPPED OFF THE ROOF OF MY PEARL WHITE 2013 KIA SORENTO AND NOW IT IS DELAMINATING FROM THE PRIMER. THIS IS CAUSING RUST. WHEN I DRIVE THE PAINT IS COMING OFF.

PEARL WHITE PAINT IS PEELING, CHIPPING, AND DELAMINATING. DEFECTIVE PEARL WHITE PAINT . RUST APPEARING DUE TO DELAMINTION INSIDE DRIVE SIDE DOOR CAUSING DOOR TO DETORIATE AND SAFETY CONCERNS FOR DOOR DETERIORATING. ALSO MAJOR RUST DUE TO PAINT DELIMATIING AROUND FRONT WIND SHIELD. VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY OF WINDSHIELD DUE TO PAINT/RUST/PEEL/CHIP. THERE IS A MAJOR DEFECT IN MILLIONS OF KIA VEHICLES DUE TO PEARL WHITE PAINT.

PEARL WHITE PAINT PEELING CHIPPING AND DELAMINATION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SORENO. THE CONTACT STATED THE PAINT ON THE ROOF AND HOOD HAD CHIPPED. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WERE SEVERAL SPOTS THAT HAD DETERIOTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ALL STAR KIA OF BATON ROUGE 5740 SIEGEN LN, BATON ROUGE, LA 70809 (225) 490-7604 BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

THE BACK DOOR ON PASSENGER SIDE HANDLE FELL OFF, TAKING TO KIA TOMORROW BUT GETTING SENSE THERE CLAIMING NO ISSUE

PAINT PEELING OFF. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT HELP ME

MY CAR HAS 2 DOOR HANDLES THAT HAVE FALLEN OFF. ONE RIGHT AFTER ANOTHER. THIS IS ALSO SOMETHING I SEE FREQUENTLY ON OTHER KIA SORENTOS I PASS ON THE ROAD SO OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. I DID NOT PAY FOR A CAR TO HAVE TO STICK MY ARM THROUGH AND AROUND TO THE OTHER DOOR TO OPEN IT, THAT'S RIDICULOUS. ALSO, THE CAR WAS IN PARK IN THE DRIVE WAY AT MY PARENTS HOUSE, IT WASN'T EVEN TURNED ON, THE KEYS WEREN'T EVEN IN IT.

THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF ABOVE THE FRONT WINDOW

APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO I PAID DEALER TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR HANDLE. TODAY PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF IN HAND WHILE OPENING DOOR (SAME AS PREVIOUS). NOW UNABLE TO OPEN REAR DOOR FROM OUTSIDE OF CAR

THE REAR HATCH IS SOMEHOW RELEASING (NOT TO THE POINT WHERE IT OPENS) WHICH MAKES THE 'OPEN DOOR' INDICATOR & DOME LIGHTS FLICKER. IT HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES, AND THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE I HAD NOT CLOSED IT ALL THE WAY. I DO NOT KNOW EXACTLY HOW MANY TIMES IT HAS HAPPENED, BUT IT HAS HAPPENED ENOUGH TIMES FOR ME TO BE CONCERNED THAT ONE DAY IT WILL JUST FLY OPEN; SPILLING ITEMS INTO THE ROADWAY, AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. IN THE LAST WEEK IT HAS OCCURRED TWICE, AND IT IS NEVER NOTICEABLE UNTIL AFTER I START DRIVING. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS INITIALLY STARTED THE 'DOOR OPEN' INDICATOR IS NOT ILLUMINATED. IT'S NOT UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION THAT IT HAS COME ON. THE LIGHT DOES NOT ALWAYS COME ON BUT I CAN HERE THE HATCH RATTLING AS THOUGH IT IS NOT CLOSED ALL THE WAY. IT IS VERY IRRITATING AND CAUSES GREAT CONCERN BECAUSE I WOULD HATE FOR IT TO CAUSE SOMETHING TO HAPPEN IN THE EVENT THE IT JUST COMPLETELY RELEASES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,800.

REAR RIGHT DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY FELL APART WHEN MY WIFE WAS OPENING THE DOOR TO PLACE GROCERIES ON REAR SEAT. THIS INCIDENT HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO ME ON THE DIFFERENT CARS I HAVE OWNED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR WOULD STRIKE HIM IN THE FOREHEAD WHENEVER ENTERING THE VEHICLE .THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE EDGES AROUND THE DOOR WERE SHARP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. *TR