2012 Kia Sorento: excessive oil consumption

Filed Jan 27, 2024 · Acceleration, Engine · CA

It won't catch up speed it slips on the freeway. Once I pass 60 miles per hour it excelerates very high and rpm get stuck after I hit 50 miles per hour. There's a knocking noise coming from the engine and burns oil fast.

Filed Jan 9, 2024 · Brakes, Engine · 163,847 miles · OH

The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sorento. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted. The contact stated there was an abnormal burning oil odor in the cabin of the vehicle. The contact was adding an excessive amount of oil to the engine. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 163,847. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed May 2, 2022 · Engine · PR

When I acquired the 2012 KIA Sorento, in 2018, I noticed that it was burning oil; it also has a mild-to-moderate clicking sound. I received a notification from KIA, instructing me to take the unit to the nearest Dealer for repair. Said Dealer flatly refused to repair it, claiming that it had been imported from the Continental US to PR, a US Territory. I appealed their decision to no avail. My wife is the main driver of the Sorento, and I am extremely concerned for her safety. Can a Dealer "refuse" to obey/fulfill an Official Recall from the Manufacturer? Finally, just to give you an idea of the oil-consumption problem, I have to add a quart of synthetic oil every 200 to 300 miles. Now consider the price of oil nowadays. I would truly & humbly plead for your help on this matter. Thank you.

Filed Sep 22, 2021 · Engine · CA

This vehicle has an oil consumption problem. It has shown on separate oil consumption tests from the dealer, that the vehicle is consuming oil at an abnormal rate. The vehicle does not have any visible oil leaks. I feel unsafe driving this car because in the past, I've experienced shakiness on the freeway and loss of acceleration, which forced me to quickly exit the freeway.

Filed Jun 10, 2021 · Engine · IA

Miles on vehicle is at 130,000 miles and never missed an oil change however noticed at 125,000 miles that it has really started to burn oil. Took to the Kia dealership and they told me that I could be eligible for a free engine replacement and I needed to pay for a engine oil consumption test. Paid the amount and engine failed and I figured I'd go the the next necessary step for the replacement however they then told me it didn't cover oil consumption...Took vehicle to different shop and will cost me $4,400.

Filed Feb 9, 2021 · Engine, Fuel system · 124,515 miles · TX

I had a burning oil smell coming into the cab of the car and smoke pouring out of the engine. I was driving home and noticed it when I got home from work. We took it to the kia dealership the next day and it smelled bad, but didn't overheat. I took it in and it had multiple oil and fuel leaks. They replaced the valve cover gasket and fuel line and resealed the front cover and lower oil pan. This is very similar to another recall (recall #20v750000) they have on a different 2.4l engine. I called the customer relations at kia and they said that no issues had been related, but I've had many other recalls on my engine already and have a warranty on it.

Filed Mar 10, 2020 · Engine, Fuel system · 153,000 miles · DE · fire

I have a 2012 kia sorento. I had issues with a recall when the dealer used a probe to look for metal shavings in my motor. Car started burning oil. After 4 months of arguing with the dealer, kia finally replaced the motor in january 2018. Now on 3/9/2020 I am 4 hours away from home. I smell gas and then my car burst into flames. Kia has a recall on "certain" 2012 kia sorento's however my VIN is not one. If that is the case then why did mine catch fire.

Filed Feb 21, 2020 · Engine · 107,888 miles · GA

Vehicle I burning oil(not leaking) and kia dealer and kia headquarters in california have diagnosed the problem and acknowledged this problem. However, their policy is not to replace the engine until the engine blows (must show the proper fault code). It is smoking and the burning smell has been there for 3+ months. Returned to dealer 3 wks ago and was told the same. I'm told the engine has a lifetime warranty, but that won't matter if the car catches fire and then my insurance has to pay, not kia. This is unacceptable. Multiple r.o.'s on problem with rick case kia at gwinnett place in duluth, ga. 770‑476‑2800

Filed Nov 22, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 117,000 miles · WA

I drive kia sorrento 2012, its at 117,000 miles. For the last 6000 miles my car has started burning through abnormally high amounts of oil. It doesn't give any warning signs and the low oil warning light never comes on. For my last 3 services which were in june, august and november, all well before I was due for oil change, I was told that there was next to none oil left in my car. On nov 16th, while I was driving on a freeway my car without giving me any warning or indication that oil was running low, decelerated from 60mph to 30mph and the check engine sign started flashing. I pulled aside and got it towed to a nearby car auto repair shop. I was told that there was next to none oil in my car and because it had been running without any oil my engine was all damaged. I was told that my kia needed engine replacement. I was also told that the mechanic didn't find any leaks or other reasons why oil might be getting consumed so quickly. I searched online about why I might be having this problem and found that many other kia owners across america are experiencing same problems with abnormally high amount of oil consumption. Since then I have been trying to get in touch with kia corporate to see if they might be able to help me figure out what has been happening but I have been unsuccessful.

Filed Oct 25, 2019 · Engine · 129,000 miles · NY

I brought my 2012 kia sorento to dorschel for the sc147 recall a couple month ago. They said my engine was not being replaced because kia is only replacing engines for this recall if they stop working. They did not tell me I had any other issue with my engine, although kia's recall tells them to inspect to the engine for issue. I was directed to keep driving it until the engine stops working. Now my engine has major issues. While driving it was having tought time picking up speed when I enter a 55mph road and I could not accelerate fast. The car kept sputtering and shuttering, causing a car to almost hit me from behind. This is only a 2 months after they inspected it and found no issues. Dorschel kia says it is a timing chain failure and compression problem, bent valves and such, oil sludge and that this has nothing to do with the sc147. I also had really excessive oil consumption (1qt every 300 miles) since the sc147 inspection was performed. Why? Now kia company is saying this is not theirfault. I believe either dorschel was negligent in their engine inspection performed the sc147 recall, or the engine sludge was caused by the root caused of the sc147 problem, which caused the other issues. Or something during the inspection of the engine for the sc147 problem caused others issues that lead to my current situation. I had no engine problems before I brought my vehicle into dorschel kia 2 months ago and then I had all of this happen. What did dorschel kia really do to my car to make it fail so quick? This seems very suspicious to me.

Filed Oct 21, 2019 · Engine · 136,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle seized in the middle of the road, and the low oil level, battery, and check engine warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was then towed to scott harvey kia (located at 1710 n olden ave, ewing township, nj 08638, (866) 548-4303) where it was diagnosed that the long or short blocks needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 136,000.

Filed Sep 29, 2019 · Engine · 80,000 miles · WI

At about 80,000 miles during routine oil change, they told me it was 4 quarts low. I did oil changes regularly before this (every 6 months / 5,000 miles). The engine consumed (burned?) 1 quart every 1000 miles. Now at 93,000 miles on the odometer, the engine is burning 1 quart every 500 miles.