NHTSA Complaint #11479588 — 2016 KIA SORENTO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11479588
Vehicle	2016 KIA SORENTO
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 16, 2022
Date Filed	August 16, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

My 2016 Kia Sorrento is burning oil, about 1 quart every 300 miles. It only has 64,000 miles on it. We have the oil changed every 3000 miles and last time it was black and sludge like. This is not acceptable and called the dealership and they suggest paying $700 to do a carbon test. Not paying that when the car has a warranty still!!!! This issue needs to fixed!!! We have dealing with this for months!! Also the lights on dashboard flicker once in a while.

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