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Service bulletins for the 2011 Kia Sorento

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

202 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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TSBELE051R22017-01-27. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS; EQUIPMENT. TSB: DRIVER’S SIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR REPLACEMENT - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO SOME SORENTO (XMA) VEHICLES, PRODUCED FROM JANUARY 28, 2010 THROUGH MAY 16, 2011, WHICH MAY EXHIBIT AN INOPERABLE DRIVER’S SIDE WINDOW. TO CORRECT THIS CONCERN, REPLACE THE POWER WINDOW MOTOR BY FOLLOWING THE SERVICE PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN THIS BULLETIN.
TSBBOD093R52017-01-27. Service bulletin. SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY. TSB: SECOND ROW SEAT INOPERATIVE OR DIFFICULT TO RELEASE - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO SOME 2011-2013MY SORENTO (XMA) VEHICLES, PRODUCED FROM OCTOBER 26, 2009 TO NOVEMBER 5, 2012, WHICH MAY EXHIBIT A CONCERN RELATED TO THE SECOND ROW SEATS BEING INOPERATIVE OR DIFFICULT TO RELEASE. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT SOME AMOUNT OF EFFORT IS REQUIRED TO FOLD THE 2ND ROW SEATS. TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, FOLLOW THE SERVICE PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN THIS TSB.
TSBELE0892017-01-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). TSB: NAVIGATION HEAD UNIT SD CARD REPLACEMENT - THIS BULLETIN DESCRIBES THE SD CARD EXCHANGE/REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE RELATED TO ERROR MESSAGES THAT MAY BE DISPLAYED ON THE NAVIGATION SCREEN WHEN THE INCORRECT SD CARD IS INSERTED. NOTE: ONLY NEW MODELS (DURING PDI INSPECTION OR AT THE POINT OF PURCHASE) OR COMPATIBILITY MISMATCHES THAT OCCUR AFTER HEAD UNIT REPLACEMENT WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS PROGRAM.
TSBBOD1502017-01-26. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. TSB: FRONT DOOR LATCH CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM (CS1603) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING THE INSPECTION, UPGRADE AND/OR REPLACEMENT OF DOOR LATCHES ON 2011MY SORENTO (XMA) VEHICLES. KIA HAS DETERMINED THAT AFTER EXTENDED USAGE OVER YEARS, THE DOOR LATCHES MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN BEING ACTIVATED WITH THE OUTSIDE HANDLE AND THE DOOR MAY NOT OPEN. * FOR FRONT DOOR LATCHES: VEHICLES MAY HAVE PREVIOUSLY HAD ONE OR BOTH FRONT DOOR LATCHES REPLACED WITH IMPROVED ONES. THEREFORE, EACH VEHICLE MUST BE CONFIRMED IN WEBDCS WHETHER IT IS ELIGIBLE TO HAVE EITHER DRIVER’S OR FRONT PASSENGER’S OR BOTH FRONT DOOR LATCHES INSPECTED, UPGRADED AND/OR REPLACED. IF THE ELIGIBLE DRIVER AND/OR FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LATCHES ARE PROPERLY FUNCTIONING, UPGRADE THE DRIVER AND/OR FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LATCHES BY INSTALLING A SPACER CLIP TO THE LATCHES. IF THE ELIGIBLE DRIVER AND/OR FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LATCHES ARE NOT PROPERLY FUNCTIONING, REPLACE THE DRIVER AND/OR FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LATCHES WITH NEW ONES. * FOR REAR DOOR LATCHES: KIA IS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY ON REAR DOOR LATCHES FROM 5 YEARS/60,000 MILES TO 10 YEARS/UNLIMITED MILEAGE, STARTING FROM THE DATE OF FIRST SERVICE. IF, WITHIN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIOD, EITHER REAR DOOR LATCH DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN BEING ACTIVATED WITH THE OUTSIDE HANDLE AND THE DOOR DOES NOT OPEN, REPLACE THE AFFECTED DOOR LATCH WITH A NEW ONE.
TSBTRA049R12017-01-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. TSB: 6-SPD. A/T ADAPTIVE VALUE RESET /RELEARN - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURES NECESSARY TO RESET AND RELEARN THE ADAPTIVE VALUES AFTER TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT OR REPROGRAMMING/REPLACEMENT OF THE PCM/TCM. AFTER THE ADAPTIVE VALUES ARE RESET, THE TRANSMISSION COMPUTER ADAPTIVE VALUES MUST BE RELEARNED BY DRIVING IN A PRECISE MANNER TO “TEACH” THE COMPUTER THE PROPER SOLENOID DUTY AND LINE PRESSURE FOR THE NEW TRANSMISSION/COMPUTER COMBINATION.
TSBCHA0592017-01-23. Service bulletin. WHEELS:HUB. TSB: 2WD HUB/REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR REPLACEMENT - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE REAR WHEEL HUBS OF SOME OF SORENTO (XMA) VEHICLES, PRODUCED FROM JOB #1 THROUGH APRIL 4TH, 2012, WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) (C1206 ~ C1211) DUE TO POSSIBLE WATER INTRUSION INTO THE REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR.
TSBELE1082017-01-23. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TSB: AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY ON 2011MY – 2015MY SORENTO (XMA) VEHICLES. IF THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON WITH ANY OF THE DTCS LISTED BELOW, FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE OUTLINED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE.
TSBSST0412017-01-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. TSB: KDS - AUDIO UPDATE MODULE (AUM) - THE GDS AUDIO UPDATE MODULE (AUM) WAS INTRODUCED IN FOURTH QUARTER OF 2013. THIS SPECIAL SERVICE TOOL (SST) WAS DEVELOPED TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF UPDATING 2010MY, AND LATER, KIA AUDIO HEAD UNITS USING A GDS, AND NOW, THE SAME FUNCTIONALITY IS AVAILABLE ON KDS. SOME TECHNICIANS MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THE BENEFITS THE AUM TOOL HAS TO OFFER. THE AUM ELIMINATES THE NEED FOR MULTIPLE USB FLASH DRIVES FOR SPECIFIC VEHICLE MODELS AND APPLICATIONS WHICH, IF MISAPPLIED, MAY RESULT IN AN IMPROPER AUDIO SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPDATE AND/OR LOCKED UP HEAD UNIT. ADDITIONALLY, FIELD REPORTS HAVE INDICATED THAT USB DRIVES FOR AUDIO UPDATES ARE EASILY LOST OR MISPLACED.
TSBBOD1182017-01-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. SERVICE ACTION: INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE PEELING (SA203) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE TO INSPECT OR REPLACE THE INSIDE CHROME DOOR HANDLE(S) ON SOME 2011MY SORENTO (XMA) VEHICLES, PRODUCED FROM JULY, 2010 THROUGH FEBRUARY, 2011 WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE CHROME TRIM PEELING ON THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE(S). FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE IN THIS BULLETIN TO INSPECT THE APPEARANCE OF THE CHROME DOOR HANDLE(S) AND, IF NECESSARY, TO REPLACE ANY AFFECTED DOOR HANDLE(S). TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, KIA IS REQUESTING THE COMPLETION OF THIS SERVICE ACTION ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES AS THEY COME IN FOR NORMAL SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. BEFORE CONDUCTING THE PROCEDURE, VERIFY THE VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF AFFECTED VINS.
TSB-ELE-077-R12016-09-14. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM. TSB: REAR VIEW CAMERA DIAGNOSIS/REPLACEMENT - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION TO DIAGNOSE AND/OR REPLACE THE REAR VIEW CAMERA OF SOME KIA VEHICLES (SEE TABLE ON PG. 6 FOR SPECIFIC MODELS AND PRODUCTION DATES) WHICH MAY EXHIBIT INADEQUATE IMAGE QUALITY FROM THE REAR VIEW CAMERA. DIAGNOSE THE CONCERNS USING THE INFORMATION IN THIS BULLETIN AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE REAR VIEW CAMERA WITH AN IMPROVED PART BY FOLLOWING THE APPLICABLE SERVICE PROCEDURE ON KGIS.
TT0162016-03-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PS2712016-03-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
0992016-03-16. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER; EQUIPMENT. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
0932016-03-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
0512016-03-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PS2842016-03-16. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER; EQUIPMENT. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PS2692016-03-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
TT0592016-03-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
TT0462016-03-16. Service bulletin. SEATS; EQUIPMENT. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
TT0362016-03-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; EQUIPMENT. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
TT0352016-03-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
1402016-03-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
0932016-03-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
0422016-03-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
0412016-03-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.

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