This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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Car was running great. No issues, had my regular oil changes and check ups. I was driving down the road and a piston rod blew in my engine. But oil was in my engine.
The engine seized up and smoke was noted on April 29, 2021. The vehicle was towed to Woodstock Carriage Kia, after being told that vehicle would start being repaired within 1 to 3 days. The service dated has been changed 3 times. Three months later, the dealer still does not have the short block engine from South Korea. The dealer did state that Kia would reimburse me for towing and a rental car (will not pay taxes or insurance for a rental car) eventually after car is repaired. I do not have the financial resources to pay for a rental car upfront for an unknown time period. The dealer stated they only have one loaner car, which they will not loan to me. The dealer also explained there are vehicles on the lot that have been sitting there since Nov. 2020, waiting for engines due to this recall. This is unacceptable. I need my car to be repaired. Thank you.
The engine has lower engine knocking. It has a rod knocking very loud. It could throw a rod through engine at any time, cause the vehicle to wreck and catch on fire. Yes, it was confirmed that it had a rod knocking in engine. yes, An ASE Certified mechanic. No check engine light came on. It just started knocking real bad and lost power.They appeared as I was driving down the road.
While driving, my engine started knocking. I stopped driving and turned off my car. I had it towed to a shop and was informed it was the same issue as the recall for 2.4 engines and told me to call Kia. Kia said it-??s not covered under the recall so they won-??t look at it.
- Willowick, OH, USA
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My car engine burns oil like crazy. I received a recall notice and brought my vehicle to Gary Rome Kia in Enfield. I brought it in with the check engine light on as it was on listed conditions for the recall and when i was told everything passed i still had a check engine light and excessive burning of oil. The engine is not working properly and wasn't rectified during the recall process. I am afraid with how much oil it is burning it may lead to a fire in the engine compartment. I have followed all of the usual recommended services and was not made whole during the recall event.
The contact owns a 2015 Kia Forte. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,022.
The car was bought in Jan 2021 from a dealership with under 20,000 miles. It was not inspected by the dealership prior to them selling it.they did not offer a warranty on this car. In April 2021, the engine died. There is no recall on this vehicle at this time, but clearly there is a problem with this motor. 0
Premature engine failure, mechanic notice metal pieces in the oil from the engine compartment. The dealership said the engine needs to be replaced. The vehicle has 120,289 miles. Engine was knocking, check engine light, and oil light illuminated. When vehicle is in motion, makes loud noises, putters, knocks and then stalls. Cannot use on highway, too dangerous, it wont go high speeds. I have oil changes receipts for the entire 120K miles.
Just financed from a dealer on 4/12, had major oil leak, had to return to dealership. Supposed to have been fixed, but currently still have a bad oil leak. Still waiting for a week for an appointment to take it back to the dealer to have it checked out. Engine makes a noise when idling, almost like a "miss"
My engine just started making "knocking" sounds out of nowhere...im up to date on oil changes and I check the oil often...it knocks while idle and in motion.
The engine oil light turned on at a traffic stop. At the next stop. The engine turned off and the immobilizer indicator light turned on and after adding oil, the engine will not start.. Kia refused to take the car to a dealership as the problem cause is described by the recall. I took the car to fredy Kia on 04/08/21 and it will be checked until 04/19/21.
Oil leaks from the engine due to a threading problem, has happened more than once and I have had to get my vehicle towed and worked on at a shop. The vehicle started pouring oil while driving on a 35mph road. The vehicle started shaking as well. I have videos of the car and the noise it made
2015 Kia Forte. Consumer writes in regards to engine issues. The consumer stated the dealer advised the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the mileage on the vehicle.
My car left my child stranded on the interstate in orangeburg on the way home to macedonia, SC. It was in motion when the vehicle shut off and she had to coast to the side of the road. Apparently there is a recall on my engine & I never received it. I now have a unusable car in the shop that needs a new engine due to oil leaking. It is currently at shop life @ 2005 N main St, summerville SC (843) 475-9366.
I will be driving my 2015 Kia Forte and it will automatically shut off. No warning at all. Just thankful that I have not been hit by anyone. Can someone please tell me why this is happening and how to fix it. I have already taken it to a auto parts store and their machine says there is nothing wrong showing
Almost 2 weeks ago my 2015 Kia Forte with less then 80000 miles started to make a nocking noise in the engine especially no matterif the car is parkedor moving it make a noise but it goes away and comes back it'snot constantly loud noise but sometimes its and it gets really annoying. I don't know if the car is safe to drive. Because every time I try to make an appointment at the dealership they try to charge me more money for the car evaluation and they told me that the warranty is not covering my car because it doesn't have a recall base on my VIN.. number Kia motors help me please
I first noticed 3/1/2021 that my car was using higher rpms than normal. Then the following morning of 3/2/2021 when I turned the car on it immediately started making a ticking/winding sound when I pushed the gas pedal. By the end of the day the noise and issue had gotten worse when I was trying to drive. It started not being able to accelerate at all and finally it started smoking and turned completely off and leaving me stranded on the side of the road.
I made a former complaint regarding oil consumption. I then brought my Kia forte5 in due to catastrophic engine failure & knocking (oil consumption was the symptom). It also had a rattling noise which we suspected may be the cat. Long story short, Kia hasn't paid a dime for this, despite there being a recall which includes my VIN. The dealership has come up with every excuse in the book to not take responsibility. My short block may be repaired, but now they're saying I need to pay $2700 for a new cat & muffler... which was damaged from the defective/recalled engine. The customer service at the dealership & consumer assistance center has been deplorable at best. This has been the most stressful experience. My car has been in their shop for over a month. They also are charger me for new spark plugs, even though I wouldn't have had to buy them right now if it weren't for the defective engine. Oh, the two-week late loaner they finally got to me? they decided to call me and tell me day-of that they were no longer covering it and would charge me $35/day - no warning. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that the engine failure caused systemic issues, which should more certainly be covered by Kia.
While driving in city or highway, you hear engine noise, see illumination of the check engine warning light, illumination of the low oil warning light. Then vehicle propulsion stops suddenly, continues to coast but pressing on the accelerator has no effect, the engine doesn't rev. Stopping, turning off engine for 30 or more minutes may allow vehicle to start and move again. Also fuel smell.
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- Chesnee, SC, USA