Kia Sorento 2011–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB-ENG140R1 · NHTSA communication 10109730 · issued Feb 13, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2011–2013
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
TSB: 3.5 L MPI - COLD ENGINE START-UP CHATTER - This bulletin provides information related to some 2011-2013MY Sorento (XMa) vehicles, equipped with the 3.5 L engine and produced from October 26, 2009 to July 14, 2012, which may exhibit a concern related to unusually loud engine chatter during initial start-up after sitting for several hours.
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.