autoevolution

Kia Recalls 2011 Sorento With 2.4L Theta II MPI Engine Over Fire Risk

Back in December 2021, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an engineering analysis to investigate engine fires in Kia and Hyundai vehicles produced for the 2011 to 2016 model ...
Carscoops

Settlement Reached Over Kia And Hyundai Models With Engines Prone To Failure

Owners of select Hyundai and Kia models with potential engine issues are eligible to receive compensation in the United States after a proposed settlement was reached in a class action lawsuit. The ...
Jalopnik

The Biggest Problem With Kia & Hyundai's Theta II Engines

There have been times when carmakers went all out with an engine but lost, often with catastrophic consequences. For instance, the EcoBoost was once touted as the future of Ford engines but now is ...
Carscoops

Feds Investigate How Frequently Kia Sorento Engines Blow After Dozen Complaints

Federal regulators in the United States are looking into a potential issue afflicting the engines in 2016-2017 Kia Sorentos. The vehicles in question are equipped with the 3.3-liter Lambda II V6, ...
NPR

U.S. regulators step up probe into Hyundai-Kia engine failures and fires

DETROIT — U.S. auto safety regulators have stepped up a series of investigations into engine fires that have plagued Hyundai and Kia vehicles for more than six years. The National Highway Traffic ...