NHTSA Complaint #11300001 — 2014 KIA SOUL

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11300001
Vehicle	2014 KIA SOUL
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 17, 2019
Date Filed	January 17, 2020
Mileage	61,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OK

Consumer Description

I STARTED HEARING A RATTLING NOISE IN MY ENGINE, I STOPPED TO CHECK MY OIL AND IT WAS EXTREMELY LOW. I CHANGED MY OIL AND OIL FILTER THEN 2 DAYS LATER I STARTED HEARING A METAL ON METAL NOISE ONLY WHEN I STARTED THE CAR. I CHECKED THE OIL AGAIN AND IT WAS LOW. MY KIA SOUL IS A 2.0L ENGINE, BUT THE 1.6L ENGINE HAD A SIMILAR RECALL. LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT AND SOMETIMES THE CHECK ENGINE WILL COME ON. MY KIA HAS NO SIGNS OF OIL LEAKS BUT I'VE HAD TO TOP OFF MY OIL TOO FREQUENTLY

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