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2016 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1614613
Internal NHTSA #	11276987
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2016
File date	26/01/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I own a 2016 kia sportage and in january 2019 on a trip to a nearby town the car engine started to catch. At this time the car only had about 29,000 miles on it and had the oil changed about 4 weeks prior. My husband checked the all the fluids and found the car had very little oil in it. We were surprised since no warning lights ever came on and we had just change the oil. He put oil in it and watched it and again 2 weeks later there was very little oil in the car. I took it to the dealer and explain all of this. They took a picture of the inside of my motor and said it was like sludge then put it all back together and blamed everything on us voided the warranty . The car cannot be driven over about 45mph. Upon further research i found that there was an oil delivery system problem that causes excessive wear on this motor that kia is refusing to deal with it. After reviewing this research i was afraid to drive it because because there were reports that the engine seizes and catches on fire.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	29000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BAY POINT, CA
VIN pattern	KNDPB3ACXG7XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	70
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2016 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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