NHTSA Complaint #11597784 — 2018 KIA SORENTO

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11597784
Vehicle	2018 KIA SORENTO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 27, 2024
Date Filed	June 30, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

Engine is burning oil. Engine only has 116,000 miles on all maintenance has been kept up to date - has never missed an oil change, only ever used full-synthetic. Should not be consuming this amount of oil. Also dash board lights pertaining to engine or oil never come on.

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