Kia Sorento Service Bulletins

984 manufacturer communications on file.

February 16, 2018•Document ID: 10130104
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
Mfr Comm. #:
TSBTRA047_R2
Date Added:
March 13, 2018
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
TSB - DRIVESHAFT SERVICEABILITY - This bulletin has been revised most recently to include additional information. This bulletin provides information regarding axle shaft serviceability for Kia vehicles equipped with a six-speed automatic transmission.
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February 12, 2018•Document ID: 10130105
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
Mfr Comm. #:
TSBTRA072A_R2
Date Added:
March 13, 2018
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
TSB - SERVICE ACTION: INHIBITOR SWITCH - REPLACEMENT (SA317A) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the inhibitor switch on some 2017MY Optima (JFa), Sorento (UMa), Optima Hybrid (HEV), Optima Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), Sportage (QL), Forte (YD), and Sedona (YP), and some 2016-2017MY Optima (JF) vehicles, equipped with a front wheel drive 6-speed transmission, which may experience the following concerns: ? Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ON with DTC P0705 - Transmission Range Sensor (TRS) Circuit Malfunction (active or history) ? CAN-related DTCs (For both Hybrids: CAN DTC C2243); ? Intermittent no crank/no start ? Erratic or harsh shifting; ? EPB and Hold lights illuminated intermittently; ? ?Key OFF? indicated after placing the selector lever into the ?P? position and depressing the Start/Stop button.Note: When this condition occurs, the ?P? position is not indicated on the instrument cluster.
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2017 Kia Forte 2017 Kia Optima 2017 Kia Sedona 2017 Kia Sorento 2017 Kia Sportage 2016 Kia Optima
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February 9, 2018•Document ID: 10130096
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING; LANE DEPARTURE
Mfr Comm. #:
PS545
Date Added:
March 13, 2018
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
PITSTOP - LDWS VARIANT CODING - This Pitstop provides information regarding the correct ?Variant Coding? settings for the Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) unit (A) on some 2016MY Sorento (UMa) vehicles.
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2016 Kia Sorento
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February 6, 2018•Document ID: 10130094
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Mfr Comm. #:
PS543
Date Added:
March 13, 2018
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
PITSTOP - AEB VARIANT CODING - This Pitstop provides information regarding the correct ?Variant Coding? settings for the Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) on some 2017-2018MY Sorento (UMa) vehicles.
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2018 Kia Sorento 2017 Kia Sorento
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February 6, 2018•Document ID: 10130093
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
LANE DEPARTURE: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Mfr Comm. #:
PS542
Date Added:
March 13, 2018
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
PITSTOP - 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.
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2018 Kia Sorento 2017 Kia Sorento
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February 2, 2018•Document ID: 10130103
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
EQUIPMENT
Mfr Comm. #:
TSBENG175_R2
Date Added:
March 13, 2018
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
TSB - SERVICE ACTION: E-CVVT COVER INSPECTION AND MOTOR PLUG REPLACEMENT (SA305) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This bulletin provides information regarding the inspection and/or replacement of the E-CVVT cover or O-ring and replacement of the motor plug on some 2016-2017MY Optima (JF, JFa), 2016-2017MY Sorento (UMa), and 2017MY Sportage (QL) vehicles, equipped with 2.4L GDI or 2.0T-GDI, which may exhibit a malfunction indicator light (MIL) ON with DTC P001000 and/or oil leakage in the E-CVVT motor plug of applicable vehicles.
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February 2, 2018•Document ID: 10130092
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Mfr Comm. #:
PS541
Date Added:
March 13, 2018
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
PITSTOP - 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).
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January 31, 2018•Document ID: 10128621
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN
Mfr Comm. #:
TSBENG177B_R1
Date Added:
February 12, 2018
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
TSB - 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.
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2018 Kia Optima 2018 Kia Sorento
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January 31, 2018•Document ID: 10128582
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ENGINE
Mfr Comm. #:
TSBENG177C_R2
Date Added:
February 12, 2018
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
TSB - 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.
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2018 Kia Sorento
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January 23, 2018•Document ID: 10128583
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
Mfr Comm. #:
TSBENG178
Date Added:
February 12, 2018
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
TSB - 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.
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January 16, 2018•Document ID: 10128585
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT; ENGINE
Mfr Comm. #:
TSBTRA072A_R1
Date Added:
February 12, 2018
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
TSB - SERVICE ACTION: INHIBITOR SWITCH REPLACEMENT (SA317A) - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the inhibitor switch on some 2017MY Optima (JFa), Sorento (UMa), Optima Hybrid (HEV), Optima Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), Sportage (QL), Forte (YD), and Sedona (YP) vehicles, equipped with a front wheel drive 6-speed transmission, which may experience the concerns listed below. These concerns may be due to the inhibitor switch not allowing the correct gear position signal to be sent to various control units.
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2017 Kia Forte 2017 Kia Optima 2017 Kia Sedona 2017 Kia Sorento 2017 Kia Sportage
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December 15, 2017•Document ID: 10126934
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
WHEELS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Mfr Comm. #:
TSBTRA072A
Date Added:
January 16, 2018
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
TSB - SERVICE ACTION: INHIBITOR SWITCH REPLACEMENT (SA317A) - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the inhibitor switch on some 2017MY Optima (JFa) and Sorento (UMa), produced from August 29, 2016 through June 15, 2017, and some 2017MY Optima Hybrid (HEV) and Optima Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) vehicles, produced from June 27, 2016 through April 4, 2017, and equipped with a front wheel drive 6-speed transmission, which may experience the concerns listed below. These concerns may be due to the inhibitor switch not allowing the correct gear position signal to be sent to various control units.
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2017 Kia Optima 2017 Kia Sorento
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December 15, 2017•Document ID: 10126933
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Mfr Comm. #:
TSBTRA072_CLOSED
Date Added:
January 16, 2018
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
TSB - TRA072/SA317 CLOSED. REFER TO TSB TRA072A/SA317A
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2017 Kia Optima 2017 Kia Sorento
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December 7, 2017•Document ID: 10127030
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Mfr Comm. #:
TSBENG177CR1
Date Added:
January 16, 2018
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
TSB - 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.
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2018 Kia Sorento
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December 1, 2017•Document ID: 10127020
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Mfr Comm. #:
PS531
Date Added:
January 16, 2018
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
PITSTOP - 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.
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2018 Kia Optima 2018 Kia Sorento
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November 22, 2017•Document ID: 10126428
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Mfr Comm. #:
TSBENG177C
Date Added:
December 22, 2017
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
TSB - 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.
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2018 Kia Sorento
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November 22, 2017•Document ID: 10126427
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
POWER TRAIN
Mfr Comm. #:
TSBENG177B
Date Added:
December 22, 2017
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
TSB - 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.
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2018 Kia Optima 2018 Kia Sorento
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November 21, 2017•Document ID: 10126431
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); POWER TRAIN
Mfr Comm. #:
TSBTRA071AR1
Date Added:
December 22, 2017
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
TSB - 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.
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2018 Kia Optima 2018 Kia Sorento
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November 20, 2017•Document ID: 10126423
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Mfr Comm. #:
TSBELE091R3
Date Added:
December 22, 2017
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
TSB - IDENTIFYING HEAD UNIT SOFTWARE VERSION FOR DIRECT EXCHANGE - This bulletin provides the procedure on how to identify and record the head unit software level on various head unit platforms and generations.
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November 16, 2017•Document ID: 10126430
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
POWER TRAIN; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Mfr Comm. #:
TSBTRA071A
Date Added:
December 22, 2017
Manufacturer:
KIA
Summary
TSB - 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.
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