P0017 on Kia vehicles
P0017 is named on 13 Kia model years (2016–2023): 7 manufacturer filings and 23 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Seltos, Soul, Forte, Telluride.
Which Kia model years name P0017
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Kia Seltos | Engine | — | 6 |
| 2022 Kia Soul | Engine | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 Kia Soul | Engine | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 Kia Soul | Engine | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 Kia Forte | Engine | — | 2 |
| 2023 Kia Telluride | Engine | — | 1 |
| 2019 Kia Soul | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2018 Kia Forte | Engine | — | 1 |
| 2018 Kia Soul | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2017 Kia Forte | Engine | — | 1 |
| 2017 Kia Soul | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2016 Kia Forte | Engine | — | 1 |
| 2016 Kia Soul | Engine | 1 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
What Kia owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, scrubbed of anything identifying. Unverified reports filed with NHTSA — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Brought it to my mechanic that week and they got the following codes: p0017, p0014 and p0013
Kia filings that name P0017
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Kia filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0017. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- PS731 Service bulletin2022-05-25 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- PITSTOP: DTC P0011/ P0014/ P0016/ P0017 DUE TO INCORRECT CAMSHAFT RELUCTOR WHEEL CONFIGURATION - This Pitstop provides information on some 2010-2013MY Soul (AM), 2014-2019MY Soul (PS), and 2020~MY Soul (SK3) vehicles equipped with the engines listed below, which may set DTC P0011, P0014, P0016, or P0017 after an engine replacement. If these DTCs were not present prior to engine replacement, the ca
What P0017 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP0017 sits in the generic range of the OBD-II standard, so it means the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States — but WhichTrim does not carry a definition for it and will not invent one. What is on this page is the record: who named it and on what.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Kia and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P0017 a known problem on Kia vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 7 manufacturer filings and 23 owner reports naming P0017 on 13 Kia model years (2016–2023). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Kia models does P0017 appear on most?
2021 Seltos (6 documents), 2022 Soul (5 documents), 2021 Soul (5 documents).
Does P0017 on a Kia mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.