{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11733521,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/08/2026","dateComplaintFiled":"04/24/2026","vin":"KNDCB3LCXL5","components":"ENGINE","summary":"I had my oil changed in Dec. 2025.  I drove 1000+ miles w/no issue.  Engine suddenly seized w/no engine light warning. Oil dumped all at once.  Kia refuses to cover under warranty.   THIS HAPPENED TO MY CAR:  NTSA announced it had launched an investigation into Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motor Company for problems with their oil pans and oil drain plugs... consumers have filed complaints their engine\u2019s oil drain plug falls out, causing all the oil to drain out of their engine while driving.  In multiple tests the oil drain plug was tightened according to factory torque specifications and the tightening was well documented. Yet, testing shows in multiple cases that while driving, the oil drain plug falls within a few thousand miles after the service. In those cases, the crankcase drained completely.  The Hyundai and Kia drain plug falls out due to inferior oil pan material and the drain plug gasket.  The testing and investigations appear to show that the oil drain plans are made with THIN METAL AND THE DRAIN PLUG MOUNTING IS POORLY REINFORCED.  In addition, the oil pan is coated with a thick paint coating the bonds the gasket to the pan, so the gasket does not come off when the drain plug is removed. That gasket issue alone is not why the oil drain plug falls out, but it is a factor in the chain of events.  The oil pan is the biggest problem  Apparently, the thin metal, along with engine vibrations and expansion/contraction tend to loosen the drain plug without any other intervention. NHTSA is investigating this as a factory defect ... The problem is two-fold. First, even if the repair shop properly torques the drain plug, the oil drain plug falls out on its own. The customer then blames the shop for shoddy workmanship. Second, Hyundai and Kia dealers are telling customers that servicing their vehicle at an aftermarket shop automatically voids their factory warranty. This is totally false & actually illegal under the terms of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2020","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"NIRO","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]}]}