NHTSA Complaint #11501565 — 2016 KIA SORENTO POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11501565
Vehicle	2016 KIA SORENTO
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	December 17, 2022
Date Filed	January 13, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

Car started to make a knocking noise, however no lights on dash indicated anything was wrong. Checked oil and the oil was low, had to add 4 quarts of oil, checked for leaks and nothing was leaking. Two weeks later noticed the car was driving a little different, checked oil and had to add two more quarts of oil.

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