Kia is recalling over 100,000 vehicles due to issues involving the piston oil ring. The affected vehicles are Kia MY SOUL and ...

A class-action lawsuit against Kia alleges a defect has dropped the value of certain Kia Souls and Kia Seltos and owners are ...

Federal safety regulators published the recall after learning the piston oil rings may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in engine failure. According to the online Feb. 17 NHTSA ...

As it happens, a little over 137,000 examples of the Seltos and Soul have been manufactured with iffy piston oil rings that may result in a seized engine. The affected population is 137,256 ...

To address the faulty piston oil rings, Kia will be mailing out notification letters to any registered owners of a Kia Seltos or Kia Soul with model years from 2021 to 2023. These letters will be ...

According to the recall, Kia voluntarily issued a recall through the NHTSA after it learned the piston oil rings may have been manufactured incorrectly on two SUV models from 2021 through 2023 ...

The issue stems from a potentially defective piston ring, which may lead to increased oil consumption and could eventually damage the engine. Kia is recalling 137,256 Seltos and Soul models from ...

The engines may have faulty piston rings, which can cause them to burn oil. Kia is aware of over 400 incidents as well as four potentially related fires. Kia is recalling over 137,000 vehicles due ...

According to the recall report, the defective piston rings can score the engine’s cylinder walls and cause an increase in oil consumption. The notice also notes that this increase in oil ...