NHTSA Complaint #11589184 — 2016 KIA RIO

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11589184
Vehicle	2016 KIA RIO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 28, 2023
Date Filed	May 16, 2024
Mileage	115,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

The car would constantly stall, would need to jiggle ignition to get car to turn over. burn oil EXTREMELY. would foul spark plugs around 20k-30kmiles. , coolant would get burned and get shot out to the exhaust area, and finally the car would have smoke coming out of the engine bay after driving for a distance of 15-30 miles while also getting terrible MPG. Car on average should get 38mpg highway and 27mpg city. This car was getting about 20-22mpg highway and 16-20mpg city.

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