NHTSA Campaign 25V099000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
NHTSA campaign 25V099000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine: hard parts internal/mechanical. The repair is free.
Kia America, Inc filed the report for 25V099000 with NHTSA on February 17, 2025; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 25V099000, NHTSA lists up to 137,256 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 2, 2020 and April 19, 2022.
The 25V099000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 25V099000 were scheduled from April 4, 2025, 46 days after the report.
25V099000 covers 2 models from Kia, model years 2021–2023.
Owners of the model years 25V099000 covers have filed at least 121 complaints naming the engine and engine cooling, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 25V099000 vehicles, the 2021 Kia Soul has the most (47).
By potentially affected vehicles, 25V099000 ranks 11 of 67 Kia America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 25V099000, Kia America, Inc has 3 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 25V099000 was 24V169000, reported on March 1, 2024.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Seltos and Soul vehicles. The piston oil rings may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in engine damage.
- The risk
- Engine damage can cause a vehicle stall or fire, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect and replace the engine as necessary, free of charge. Dealers will also install piston-ring noise sensing system (PNSS) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 4, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC336.
Reported February 17, 2025
Vehicles covered by 25V099000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V099000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: February 17, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted