Category: Kia

Park Outside: Hyundai, Kia Recall Vehicles Due to Fire Risk

DETROIT—Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of nearly 485,000 vehicles in the United States to park them outdoors because they can catch fire even if the engines have been turned off. The recalls from the two Korean automakers are another in a long string of fire and engine failure problems that have dogged the…


2022 KIA Sorento Hybrid EX FWD

This three-row hybrid SUV is available with two trim levels of S and EX. Sorento Hybrid welcomes its occupants with a tech savvy interior and handles well with a frisky response. This hybrid achieves a fuel consumption rating of 39 mpg city and 35 mpg highway for a combined 37 mpg average. Driving on gas-only…


Kia Recalls 410 Thousand Vehicles; Air Bags Might Not Work in Crash

DETROIT—Kia is recalling more than 410,000 vehicles in the U.S. to fix a problem that can stop the air bags from inflating in a crash. The recall covers certain Forte small cars from the 2017 and 2018 model years, and Sedona minivans and Soul small SUVs from 2017 through 2019. The electric Soul also is…


Kia Recalls 410,000 Vehicles; Air Bags Might Not Work in Crash

DETROIT—Kia is recalling more than 410,000 vehicles in the U.S. to fix a problem that can stop the air bags from inflating in a crash. The recall covers certain Forte small cars from the 2017 and 2018 model years, and Sedona minivans and Soul small SUVs from 2017 through 2019. The electric Soul also is…


Hyundai, Kia Expect Auto Sales Jump in 2022 Amid Chip Shortage

SEOUL—South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. and affiliate Kia Corp. on Monday forecast that their combined global sales will jump 12.1 percent in 2022, even as last year’s sales fell short of target due to a global chip shortage. The companies sold 6.67 million vehicles in 2021, about 3.7 percent less than their combined target of…


US Steps 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 Safety Administration says a new engineering analysis investigation covers more than 3 million vehicles from the 2011 through 2016 model years. The agency has received…


Whistleblower Gets $24 Million in Hyundai-Kia Engine Recall Case

DETROIT—The U.S. government’s road safety agency has paid more than $24 million to a whistleblower who reported that Hyundai and Kia moved too slowly to recall over 1 million vehicles with engines that could freeze up or catch fire. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the award is the first it has paid to…


Hyundai, Kia Recall 600,000 Vehicles to Fix Trunk Latch Problem

DETROIT—Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than 600,000 vehicles in the United States because damage to the trunk latches can stop them from being opened from the inside. The recall covers certain 2016 through 2018 Kia Forte and 2018 and 2019 Kia Rio small cars. Also included are certain Hyundai Sonatas from 2017 and 2018,…


Park Outside: Kia Recalls Nearly 380,000 Vehicles for Fire Risk

DETROIT—Kia is telling owners of nearly 380,000 vehicles in the United States to park them outdoors due to the risk of an engine compartment fire. The Korean automaker is recalling certain 2017 through 2021 Sportage SUVs and 2017 through 2019 Cadenza sedans to fix the problem. The company says a short circuit in the hydraulic…