It is not covered under the warranty but when i searched hundreds of other kia owners had the same issue some.
Kia passenger door handle fell off.
The contact owns a 2006 kia sorento.
Replacing a kia sorento door handle when it falls off.
It keeps the door handle in place.
Loosen the bolts and you ll be able to remove your old handle and replace it with a brand new kia door handle.
A quick look shows one of the plastic parts cracked.
This is how to actually fix a kia sorento door handle that has broken off.
Stop do not take any door panel parts off as shown in other videos.
My gf opened the driver passenger door of my car this afternoon and the handle came right off.
Average repair cost is 140 at 81 100 miles.
I ve heard this fix may be applicable to more year models but have not confirmed this.
The 2011 kia sorento has 3 problems reported for door handle fell off.
I googled the issue and found others in the kia niro forums saying it happened to them and there is a kia service bulletin for it referencing bod173 but i can t find mention of it anywhere on.
Some vehicle may require some specific instructions in order to access the handle but it shouldn t be too hard that you ll need to hire a mechanic to help you out.
Exterior door handle for 2011 2015 kia optima front driver side chrome trim.
Oem new front passenger side door handle cap 11 16 kia optima 82662 2t000.
The contact stated that when a passenger exited the front passenger side of the vehicle the door handle cut her hand.