NHTSA Complaint #11522999 — 2015 KIA CADENZA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11522999
Vehicle	2015 KIA CADENZA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 15, 2023
Date Filed	May 20, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

After hearing a ticking sound in my engine, I had it diagnosed by a Kia service department. They said bad lifters and cam shafts had been installed at the factory, and that sometime soon my engine was going to fail and they could say if it would seize or blow up or what, or how this would play out if this happened when I was driving. My car only has 76k miles, and the ticking sound is fairly quiet. Kia refuses to take the safe route and replace my engine. I do not feel safe driving this car.

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