NHTSA Complaint #11559237 — 2018 KIA RIO ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11559237
Vehicle	2018 KIA RIO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 28, 2021
Date Filed	December 8, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

For the past year and few months I’ve been having to do an oil change every two weeks because of how fast the engine is burning the oil. Several times I arrive to the shop to find the oil pan is completely empty causing issues with my engine beginning to make strange noises that are concerning. The dash light does not come on to notify me that there is no oil. I’m sure the damage is severe because I have had the check engine light come on a couple times and having to fix it because of this. Other Kia drivers have had this issue with other models, including this one.

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