NHTSA Complaint #11662987 — 2016 KIA SPORTAGE UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11662987
Vehicle	2016 KIA SPORTAGE
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	May 24, 2025
Date Filed	May 25, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

Me and my family were on the way to the beach, as I accelerated on the interstate got to 65 mph, engine light started blinking, car instantly slowed down. Got off on next exit, to check and see what was going on, car started hesitating after acceleration. Was able to get it to an autoshop (O'Reilly's) diagnosis shows knock sensor failure and they told me it has to do with the safety recall, didn't even know the car had a recall on it.

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