NHTSA Complaint #11538061 — 2020 HYUNDAI KONA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11538061
Vehicle	2020 HYUNDAI KONA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 11, 2023
Date Filed	August 12, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

In December 2022 at 10,000 miles my engine would make knocking noises when idle and hesitate to excelerate before jumping, i took it to dealer and there was no oil on the dipstick. None of the warning lights ever Came on. They started an oil consumption test, did a chamber cleaning on the engine and finally after 3 months and 3,000 extra miles they tell me i need a new engine/ ridiculous a new car with 10,000 miles does this!!

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