In HLDI’s study, Hyundai and Kia vehicles with the turbocharged 2.0-liter engine had the highest non-crash fire frequency: 4.2 claims per 10,000 insured vehicle years compared with 1.7 for the ...

TAMPA, Fla. — An alarming new study found certain engines in Kia and Hyundai vehicles are more likely to catch fire than any other vehicles on the road, an I-Team review found.

Kia says the driver in that incident damaged the transmission by pushing on the brake and gas pedal at the same time, causing transmission fluid to leak and catch fire. It's not clear whether this ...

But not every Kia fire involved a vehicle that ... year Sorento and 2011-2013 model year Sportage vehicles with the 2.0L T-GDI and 2.4L GDI Theta II engines included in Kia’s engine recall ...

Kia is telling owners of nearly 380,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them outdoors due to the risk of an engine compartment fire. The Korean automaker is recalling certain 2017 through 2021 ...

Channel 2 Action News has been investigating Kia and Hyundai engine problems for more than a year. Of the vehicles that have caught on fire, 40 percent were made at a Georgia plant. Just last ...

In addition, Hyundai and Kia are recalling 152,000 Tuscon SUVs from 2011 to 2013 and Sportage SUVs from 2011 and 2012 to fix an engine oil pan leak that also can cause fires.

Kia America has issued a recall of nearly 72,000 older Sportage SUVs in the U.S. over concerns of engine fires, urging owners to now park the vehicles outside and away from structures. It is the ...

Hyundai, Kia reach $760M settlement over engine fire lawsuit ... In total, 2.3 million Hyundai and 1.8 million Kia vehicles feature the 2.0- and 2.4-liter engines that have a fire risk.