Kia Sorento Service Bulletins (2018)
196 manufacturer communications on file.
- February 6, 2018•Document ID: 10130093Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsLANE DEPARTURE: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
- Mfr Comm. #:
- PS542
- Date Added:
- March 13, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryPITSTOP - LDWS/MFC Variant Coding - This Pitstop provides information regarding the correct ?Variant Coding? settings for the Multi-Function Camera (MFC) on some 2017-2018MY Sorento (UMa) vehicles.
Associated Products (2)Associated Documents - February 2, 2018•Document ID: 10130092Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
- Mfr Comm. #:
- PS541
- Date Added:
- March 13, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryPITSTOP - INOPERATIVE SHIFT LOCK RELEASE AND/OR IGNITION IN ACCESSORY MODE - This pitstop provides the procedure to inspect the Key Interlock Switch contact on some 2016-2018MY Sorento (UMa) vehicles experience one of the following:1. An inoperative shift lock release; 2. No crank; 3. Inoperative key release (on key-start equipped vehicles); 4. Ignition stuck in accessory mode accompanied by a ?Shift to Park? message (on smart key equipped vehicles).
Associated Products (3)Associated Documents - January 31, 2018•Document ID: 10128621Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsPOWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBENG177B_R1
- Date Added:
- February 12, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB - SERVICE ACTION: 2.4L SHIFT QUALITY & WAKE-UP LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA316B) - This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the logic of the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) and Transmission Control Unit (TCU) on some 2018MY Optima (JFa) 2.4L, produced from April 18, 2017 through September 7, 2017, and some 2017MY Sorento (UMa) 2.4L vehicles, produced from March 31, 2017 through December 6, 2017, which may experience an extended crank and/or a shift quality concern, such as a hard downshift, upshift, and/or shift delay.
Associated Products (2)Associated Documents - January 31, 2018•Document ID: 10128582Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsENGINE
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBENG177C_R2
- Date Added:
- February 12, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB - SERVICE ACTION: 2.4L ENGINE START LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA316C) - This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the logic of the Engine Control Unit (ECU) on some 2018MY Sorento (UMa) 2.4L vehicles, produced from March 31, 2017 through November 20, 2017, which may experience a very slight surging sensation with the cruise control activated.
Associated Products (1)Associated Documents - January 23, 2018•Document ID: 10128583Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBENG178
- Date Added:
- February 12, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB - DATA COLLECTION: EXTRACT CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS DATA FROM ECU (DC18) - This bulletin provides information related to extracting ?in use performance tracking? emissions data from the Engine Control Unit (ECU) of certain vehicles sold in California.
Associated Products (9)Associated Documents - December 7, 2017•Document ID: 10127030Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBENG177CR1
- Date Added:
- January 16, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB - SERVICE ACTION: 2.4L ENGINE START LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA316C) REV 1 - This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the logic of the Engine Control Unit (ECU) on some 2018MY Sorento (UMa) 2.4L vehicles, produced from March 31, 2017 through November 16, 2017, which may experience a very slight surging sensation with the cruise control activated.
Associated Products (1)Associated Documents - December 1, 2017•Document ID: 10127020Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Mfr Comm. #:
- PS531
- Date Added:
- January 16, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryPITSTOP - KEY FOB AND BATTERY VIN LABELS - To assist in improving product quality and warranty claims, key fobs/smart keys and the vehicle battery now have labels (A) containing the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). These labels have been applied beginning with October 21, 2017 production for Optima (JFa) and Sorento (UMa) from the Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG) plant.
Associated Products (2)Associated Documents - November 22, 2017•Document ID: 10126428Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBENG177C
- Date Added:
- December 22, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB - SERVICE ACTION: 2.4L ENGINE START LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA316C) - This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the logic of the Engine Control Unit (ECU) on some 2018MY Sorento (UMa) 2.4L vehicles, produced from March 31, 2017 through November 16, 2017, which may experience a very slight surging sensation with the cruise control activated.
Associated Products (1)Associated Documents - November 22, 2017•Document ID: 10126427Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsPOWER TRAIN
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBENG177B
- Date Added:
- December 22, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB - SERVICE ACTION: 2.4L SHIFT QUALITY & WAKE-UP LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA316B) - This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the logic of the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) and Transmission Control Unit (TCU) on some 2018MY Optima (JFa) 2.4L, produced from April 18, 2017 through September 7, 2017, and some 2018MY Sorento (UMa) 2.4L vehicles, produced from March 31, 2017 through October 19, 2017, which may experience an extended crank and/or a shift quality concern, such as a hard downshift, upshift, and/or shift delay.
Associated Products (2)Associated Documents - November 21, 2017•Document ID: 10126431Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); POWER TRAIN
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBTRA071AR1
- Date Added:
- December 22, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB - SERVICE ACTION: 2.0t & 3.3l SHIFT QUALITY LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA315A) - This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the logic of the Transmission Control Unit (TCU) on some 2018MY Optima (JFa) 2.0T, produced from April 19, 2017 through July 10, 2017, and some 2018MY Sorento (UMa) 2.0T and 3.3L vehicles, produced from March 23, 2017 through September 18, 2017, which may experience a shift quality concern, such as a hard downshift, upshift, and/or shift delay.
Associated Products (2)Associated Documents - November 16, 2017•Document ID: 10126430Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsPOWER TRAIN; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBTRA071A
- Date Added:
- December 22, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB - SERVICE ACTION: SHIFT QUALITY LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA315A) - This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the logic of the Transmission Control Unit (TCU) on some 2018MY Optima (JFa) 2.0T, produced from April 19, 2017 through July 10, 2017, and some 2018MY Sorento (UMa) 3.3L vehicles, produced from March 31, 2017 through July 25, 2017, which may experience a shift quality concern, such as a hard downshift, upshift, and/or shift delay.
Associated Products (2)Associated Documents - November 16, 2017•Document ID: 10126429Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsPOWER TRAIN; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBTRA071
- Date Added:
- December 22, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB - SERVICE ACTION: 2.0T & 3.3L SHIFT QUALITY LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA315) - CLOSED - This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the logic of the Transmission Control Unit (TCU) on some 2018MY Optima (JFa) 2.0T, produced from April 19, 2017 through July 10, 2017, and some 2018MY Sorento (UMa) 2.0T and 3.3L vehicles, produced from March 31, 2017 through July 25, 2017, which may experience a shift quality concern, such as a hard downshift, upshift, and/or shift delay.
Associated Products (2)Associated Documents - November 15, 2017•Document ID: 10126424Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsPOWER TRAIN
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBENG177
- Date Added:
- December 22, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB - SERVICE ACTION: 2.4L SHIFT QUALITY & WAKE-UP LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA316) - CLOSED - This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the logic of the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) and Transmission Control Unit (TCU) on some 2018MY Optima (JFa) 2.4L, produced from April 18, 2017 through September 7, 2017, and some 2018MY Sorento (UMa) 2.4L vehicles, produced from March 31, 2017 through October 19, 2017, which may experience an extended crank and/or a shift quality concern, such as a hard downshift, upshift, and/or shift delay.
Associated Products (2)Associated Documents - October 24, 2017•Document ID: 10123332Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsPOWER TRAIN
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBTRA071
- Date Added:
- November 14, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB - SERVICE ACTION: 2.0T & 3.3L SHIFT QUALITY LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA315) - This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the logic of the Transmission Control Unit (TCU) on some 2018MY Optima (JFa) 2.0T, produced from April 19, 2017 through July 10, 2017, and some 2018MY Sorento (UMa) 2.0T and 3.3L vehicles, produced from March 31, 2017 through July 25, 2017, which may experience a shift quality concern, such as a hard downshift, upshift, and/or shift delay.
Associated Products (2)Associated Documents - October 24, 2017•Document ID: 10123330Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsPOWER TRAIN
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBENG177
- Date Added:
- November 14, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB - SERVICE ACTION: 2.4L SHIFT QUALITY & WAKE-UP LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA316) - This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the logic of the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) and Transmission Control Unit (TCU) on some 2018MY Optima (JFa) 2.4L, produced from April 18, 2017 through September 7, 2017, and some 2018MY Sorento (UMa) 2.4L vehicles, produced from March 31, 2017 through October 19, 2017, which may experience an extended crank and/or a shift quality concern,
Associated Products (2)Associated Documents - October 17, 2017•Document ID: 10123324Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBBOD176
- Date Added:
- November 14, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB - SERVICE ACTION: SORENTO (UMA) HEADREST HANG TAG REPLACEMENT (SA314) - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the front headrest hang tag on some 2018MY Sorento (UMa) vehicles, produced from March 31, 2017 through September 22, 2017, which may have the incorrect hang tag displaying information regarding ?Dual Clutch Transmission? (DCT).
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