- Vehicles
- 618,160
- Built between
- Aug 2010 – May 2014
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 20 June 2017
- Repaired
- 64%
- Unrepaired
- 153,089
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 2010 and May 2014. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2011-2014 Kia OptimaBuilt August 2010 to May 2014
- 2012-2014 Kia SorentoBuilt April 2011 to February 2014
- 2011-2013 Kia SportageBuilt December 2010 to August 2013
Repair progress
153,089 of 618,160 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2018.
64% repaired — 397,832 of 618,160 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 38,456
- Scrapped or exported
- 28,783
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Kia Motor Company (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Optima, 2012-2014 Sorento and 2011-2013 Sportage vehicles. Machining errors during the engine manufacturing process may cause premature bearing wear within the engine.
What could happen
Bearing wear may result in the engine seizing, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine assembly, and replace the engine if necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 20, 2017.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 2010 to May 2014
- Recall reported to NHTSA31 March 2017
- Owners notified20 June 2017
- Latest repair reportQ3 2018 — 64% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 31 March 2017.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC147.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- SC147
- Recalling manufacturer
- Kia Motors America
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.