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2018 Kia Sorento oil consumption reports

19 NHTSA complaints describe engine burns oil between changes on the 2018 Kia Sorento — roughly 8% of all complaints for this model year.

19
Oil consumption reports
8%
share of complaints
46,225 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2018 Kia Sorento report before drawing conclusions.