NHTSA Complaint #11351523 — 2014 KIA SOUL

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11351523
Vehicle	2014 KIA SOUL
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 8, 2020
Date Filed	August 27, 2020
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

AFTER OWNING AND DRIVING CAR FOR 2 YEARS STARTED LOSING POWER AND DEVELOPED A KNOCK TO MOTOR. ALWAYS DID ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND MAINTENANCE AT DEALER WITH DOCUMENTS. WAS TOLD LAST OIL CHANGE IT WAS OVER QRT LOW ON OIL BUT NO OIL LEAK DETECTED. NOW KNOCKING HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND ONLY 60000 MILES ON IT! NEED TO EXPAND THE RECALL TO INCLUDE ALL AFFECTED ENGINES! VERY BAD DESIGN!

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