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Reported years

Manufacturer warranty extension: Kia Sorento years in the records

Official record covers model years 2017 through 2018. A year on this list does not mean every car has the problem.

Years we reviewed

What to inspect

  1. 1Ask the inspector to test the named system and record the result.
Sources and limits
Source recordEvidence: High confidence

The records describe a problem worth checking before purchase.

“WARRANTY EXTENSION: DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO - This document is the announcement to the dealer principals of the warranty extension program for WTY026. Kia is extending the New Vehicle Limited Warranty coverage for the repairs related to the Oil Pressure Switch leaking for eligible vehicles from 5 years/60,000 miles to 15 years/150,000 miles, whichever comes first, starting from the date the vehicle was first put into service.”
NHTSAtsbApr 2022Open source record
Source recordEvidence: High confidence

The records describe a problem worth checking before purchase.

“WARRANTY EXTENSION: DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO - This document is the announcement to the dealer principals of the warranty extension program for WTY026. Kia is extending the New Vehicle Limited Warranty coverage for the repairs related to the Oil Pressure Switch leaking for eligible vehicles from 5 years/60,000 miles to 15 years/150,000 miles, whichever comes first, starting from the date the vehicle was first put into service.”
NHTSAtsbApr 2022Open source record