Complaint 2197264
2012 KIA FORTE • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING • incident Oct 16, 2025
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 2197264
- Make
- KIA
- Model
- FORTE
- Model Year
- 2012
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Incident Date
- Oct 16, 2025
- Date Received
- Apr 16, 2026
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Owner Narrative
The contact owns a 2012 Kia Forte. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle made an abnormal knocking sound, and there was a burning oil odor coming from the vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V750000 (ENGINE); however, the contact was unable to schedule an appointment because the dealer was unreachable. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 142,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.