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Complaint 2168953

2016 KIA FORTE • ENGINE • incident Jan 5, 2026

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
2168953
Make
KIA
Model
FORTE
Model Year
2016
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Jan 5, 2026
Date Received
Jan 22, 2026
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

Point 1)CVVT pin was sheared off. Not available for inspection, was replaced and discarded by KIA. Point 2)The vehicle had a rough start and stalled out while stopping. Had to have the car towed to the dealership. Point 3) UNKNOWN Point 4) No Point 5) The Check Engine Light would come on and off randomly. Code P0017 & P0016 would come up as pending when the engine light was on.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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