NHTSA Complaint #11550708 — 2016 KIA RIO

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11550708
Vehicle	2016 KIA RIO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 23, 2023
Date Filed	October 18, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

At first I thought I was leaking oil. on my next oil change I asked them about the oil consumption. they had me do an oil consumption study. this was around 95,000 miles. at my next oil change they suggested I talked with Kia. before my next oil change my car shut down while my mom was driving on the highway. and I had it towed to kia to find that the catalytic converter was clogged and need to be replace. whats worse is the Kia soul with the 1.6 engine has the exact same problem but that has a recall for it. but not the Rio.

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