Kia bulletin PI2108
Kia filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Apr 15, 2026, received Mar 2, 2022, about the engine and engine cooling — 7 documents under this number: PI2108_OWNR_501, PI2108_OWNR_401, PI2108_OWNR_301, PI2108_OWNR_201 and more. It names 2 model years (2019–2020). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationPRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN NU 2.0L GDI - KNOCK SENSOR DETECTION SYSTEM (KSDS) ECU LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (PI2108) - This bulletin provides information related to a software update to the Engine Control Unit (ECU) to install the Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS), in order to protect the Hybrid engine from excessive connecting rod bearing damage. This update is for certain 2019-2020MY Optima (JF HEV) and (PHEV) vehicles equipped with Nu 2.0L GDI engines, produced from July 6, 2018 through October 28, 2019.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PI2108_OWNR_501 | Other | Apr 15, 2026 | 11031847 | not yet checked |
| PI2108_OWNR_401 | Other | Aug 19, 2025 | 11021983 | not yet checked |
| PI2108_OWNR_301 | Other | Dec 16, 2024 | 11011943 | not yet checked |
| PI2108_OWNR_201 | Service bulletin | Apr 16, 2024 | 10253311 | not yet checked |
| PI2108_OWNR | Service bulletin | Feb 15, 2022 | 10208231 | not yet checked |
| PI2108_TSB | Service bulletin | Feb 14, 2022 | 10208232 | not yet checked |
| PI2108_QA | Service bulletin | Feb 10, 2022 | 10208230 | not yet checked |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Kia PI2108 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the PI2108 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does PI2108 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2020 Kia Optima, 2019 Kia Optima. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.