The paint on the hood, and top of the vehicle is chipping and peeling in 1-2" spots. No one was put at risk No one has inspected. No warnings or lights- first appeared 18 months ago.
2013 Kia Sorento body complaints
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The paint is peeling off of the roof as well as on the hood. Was told by a body shop that the primer used by Kia is incorrect and will cause the paint to not adhere properly.
Dear Kia, 1st of all I Love my Kia Sorrento. The only problem I have is that the original paint is peeling off the vehicle. Now my car is 8 yrs old and the original paint is starting to peel and the metal is showing, on the passenger side of the front windshield. Now to me it seems that the original paint that was used for my car must have a defect. When, have you heard of the original paint peeling from the vehicle to where the metal is showing, that does not happened unless the paint is faulty I have 2002 dodge caravan (White) and that has never happened, I also have a 2004 ford truck 150 (White) and that has never happened. As you can see how old these vehicles are and their original paint of the automobiles is still there. Now I know it’s the original paint, but if you need for me to take it to a Kia expert I will so they can analyze it. I have had a lot of great compliments on my Kia Sorrento the people think is a brand-new car because the color looks well treated. When I tell them that it’s a 2013 they complement me on how well the color is kept and what it is equipped with. Now what am I going to tell them when they that ask me about my Kia, that the car is great but the paint they use is not of good quality, that after a couple of years it starts to peel down to the metal. Now I could tell you my car’s paint is not warned out or faded it still looks new. I have attached photos of my cars so you can see what I am talking about.
Paint is Chipping off cat Rapidly and it’s getting worse.
I have a 2013 Kia Sorento SX Snow White Pearl. This vehicle has been garage kept its entire life. In spite of this, the paint has begun delaminating above the windshield (just yesterday 08/17/21). Many spots are down to the bare metal. I have never heard of paint doing this on a car....my 20-year-old truck paint is in great condition. I now must get this vehicle painted to avoid rust.
Pearl white paint chipping and delaminating on the roof of the cars body
Paint peeling and chipping off my car and my insurance stated they will not cover a Manufacture defect…
I own a 2013 Kia Sorento with Pearl White paint. It started peeling huge chunks of paint off of the top of my car. There is no reason the paint should just be peeling off, often in huge peeling strips. I am aware of other makes and models with this paint around my production year that have had recalls to fix this defective paint. I believe Kia should be included in this recall. I have included pictures, the last picture is of three average size paint chunks that are coming off daily.
Paint delimitation rapidly along top of windshield allowing rust. Safety concern with water damage. No reports to dealer.
The paint on my roof is chipping and peeling. I purchased the vehicle used with ±65K miles. After about a year, ±12K miles I noticed some small chipping just above the windshield. I assumed it was normal road debris causing it. Then the paint started to peel back. Just recently a patch about 8" x 6" peeled off. There are other concerned KIA owners suffering the same issues. Now small areas of where the paint chipped/peeled off is starting to rust. The color of the vehicle is Pearl White, which is the most common KIA paint to chip or peel. I purchased a 3 year extended warranty when I bought the car. The dealer I purchased the vehicle from was not a KIA dealer so may not have known about the peeling paint issue with the Sorento and Pearl White paint.
I was sitting in my car before work as I always do. It was running but it was parked. All of a sudden I hear a huge bang that sounds like a shotgun blast. I jump and duck thinking someone is shooting a gun at my car. I then see little shards of glass all over my windshield. I exit my vehicle and see that my sunroof is completely shattered. In the pictures it’s clear it wasn’t from a point of impact (nothing hit my car). Luckily my shield was pulled so no glass got on me and I wasn’t driving. This could have caused me to crash with how loud the boom was. I see online that there’s been several instances of this happening with no recall.
paint started pealing in 2020 and progressed to many other areas including hatchback and roof
When attempting to open the driver's side passenger door, the door handle came completely off the car. I therefore could not get my grandchild out of the car from that side and had to crawl over through the passenger side rear door to get her out. Apparently, this is a common problem because when I called a repair shop to ask what it would cost to replace, they told me they do these all the time and yes, it's a common problem. Found many complaints on line also. This is a dangerous situation. If there was an emergency to get someone out of a car on that side quickly you could not do it. Very disappointed in this cheap plastic handle.
Paint has been peeling on the exterior on the left and right side pillars; on the side of the windshield. The delamination like damage was not due to physical impact.
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 chipping defective paint both sides of front windshield also had the top of the car paint chipped dealer fixed that patch when bought the car then both sides of the windshield started to chip going all the way down to the hood of the car
I bought my used 2013 sorento in pearl white in 2016 with no paint chipping. By 2017, my paint started chipping above the top of my windshield. Over the next few years up until now the paint has been continuously chipping all around my windshield and some on my hood as well. I know there are numerous other kias with this same issue. I don't understand how it is not a recall. It is not normal wear and tear. The paint is so badly chipped it's worse than all of my previous cars that were many years older. Such a disappointment with the first new car I ever bought.
The pearl white paint associated with my 2013 kia sorento started to peel, on several locations including the front 'a' pillars, the car roof (where the roof meets the windshield) as well as the roof itself. The peeling paint has exposed the body of the car which is now starting to show signs of rust at some of these locations. The peeling paint issue is the similar, if not the same, as that seen online with owners reporting the same issue. In addition, there are many locations where the paint has not fully delaminated but is instead bubbling up, and separating, from the car's base paint coat. I approached kia with this while the car was still under warranty and was told that it was 'wear and tear' and not a paint defect.
Peeling paint, entirely down to base on hood and next to windshield both sides.
I have paint peeling from just above my windshield and along the side of the windshield.
At roughly 60,000 miles we started noticing paint chipping above the windshield on our 2013 kia sorento. About two weeks ago pieces of paint 2 inches long flaked off the passenger post between the windshield and door. I reported this to kia and they stated repairs are not covered. I had an estimate done at a kia dealer that came back $2500.00 +.
The color of the car is snow white pearl. And out of nowhere, the paint started to peel off. First, it was on the hood, and now the a-pillar. The car doesn't have any accidents and it's the original manufacturer's paint. The paint shop guy told me it's just going to get worth when peeling starts.
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.
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.
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.
Since I purchased my vehicle in 2015 with around 45,000 miles, I noticed paint chipping off the roof where it meets with the windshield. Now, I have large chunks of paint chipping away on the hood and on the panel between the door and windshield, exposing metal frame. After searching online, I noticed many people with this exact same problem with their kia sorento; same year and same pearl white color. I have taken it to a paint shop, and they said it's a "delamination" problem, and it's a defect in the manufacturer's paint. It will only continue to worsen. I took it to kia (after having my engine replaced due to engine failure and seizing on the highway), and I was told that I would have to cover all expenses to fix it. Not only are large chunks of paint chipping off, but all the areas are becoming severely rusted. This should not happen!! Not only is it a paint defect that kia should cover, but it can become a safety hazard when it begins to weaken around the windshield! I have had to have my engine replaced (which I had to fight for as well before almost causing a major accident on the highway once my car seized at 70 MPH) and my paint is coming off in large quantities and rusting, depreciating the value and safety of my car, and it's not even 10 years old!!! I've had nothing but problems since I started financing my car. Kia knows this is a problem, yet will not do anything about it. I want something done! A recall should be set in place, especially after hundreds of consumers have had the same problem!!
Paint is peeling at different areas of the vehicle
Pearl white paint peeling chipping and delamination
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.
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