NHTSA Complaint #11493993 — 2021 KIA SELTOS

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11493993
Vehicle	2021 KIA SELTOS
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 6, 2022
Date Filed	November 17, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

Motor stalled while driving down the road almost causing an accident with my son and wouldn’t run again on my brand new Kia Seltos right under 37,000 miles. Towed the car to the dealership & they said the motor was blown they insist it’s my fault because I can’t provide a receipt for an oil change in a 10month period. I purchased brand new with and extended premium KIA warranty and they won’t do anything, sorry we can’t help you. They say all they can do is replace the motor while charging me $7,600. The motor never had lights flashing with oil pressure, overheating or any alerts it just died while driving down the road.

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