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Kia piston oil rings may not have been properly heat-treated, which may result in engine damage.

NHTSA campaign 21V-259 · Reported April 13, 2021 · 147,249 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Kia Seltos and Soul
VEHICLES AFFECTED
147,249
REMEDY
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the engine, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Kia Motors America reported a problem with the engine. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The piston oil rings may not have been properly heat-treated, which may result in engine damage.

WHY IT MATTERS

A damaged engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, oil may leak onto hot exhaust components, increasing the risk of a fire.

WHAT TO DO

Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the engine, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 21V-259.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2021Kia Seltos
2020–2021Kia Soul

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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