P0087 on Kia vehicles Fuel rail pressure is below what the system commanded
P0087 is named on 7 Kia model years (2016–2021): 7 manufacturer filings and 3 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Stinger, Soul, Forte, K5, Sorento and 1 more.
Which Kia model years name P0087
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Kia Stinger | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Kia Soul | Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 | — |
| 2021 Kia K5 | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2021 Kia Telluride | Fuel/Propulsion System | — | 1 |
| 2020 Kia Stinger | Fuel/Propulsion System | — | 1 |
| 2016 Kia Forte | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2016 Kia Sorento | 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.
Kia filings that name P0087
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Kia filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0087. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- TSBENG191 Service bulletin2018-11-05 · Electrical System
- TSB: SERVICE ACTION: 2.0T ECU REPLACEMENT FOR DTC P053F AND/OR P0087 (SA352) - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) on some 2018MY Stinger (CK) 2.0T vehicles, produced from September 29, 2017 through March 27, 2018, which may exhibit engine hesitation and/or a Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) ON with DTCs P053F and/or P0087 as the engine is warming up
- TSBENG191_R1 Service bulletin2018-11-12 · Electrical System
- TSB: SERVICE ACTION: 2.0T ECU REPLACEMENT FOR DTC P053F AND/OR P0087 (SA352) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) on ALL 2018MY Stinger (CK) 2.0T vehicles, produced from September 29, 2017 through March 27, 2018, which may exhibit engine hesitation and/or a Malfunction Indicator Light (
- TSBENG191_R2 Service bulletin2019-02-20 · Engine
- TSB: SERVICE ACTION: 2.0T ECU REPLACEMENT FOR DTC P053F AND/OR P0087 (SA352) - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) on ALL 2018MY Stinger (CK) 2.0T vehicles, produced from September 29, 2017 through March 27, 2018, which may exhibit engine hesitation and/or a Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) ON with DTCs P053F and/or P0087 as the engine is warming up t
- PS476 Service bulletin2017-03-15 · Fuel System, Gasoline — Fuel Injection System — Fuel Rail
- PITSTOP: INTERMITTENT LACK OF POWER OR HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION ? RESTRICTED FUEL LINE - Customers may experience an intermittent lack of power or hesitation upon acceleration. The malfunction indicator lamp may not illuminate or DTC P0087 may be stored (history). This is possibly due to a restricted low pressure fuel line. DTC P0087: Fuel Rail/System Pressure ? Too Low
- PS476_R1 Service bulletin2018-03-09 · Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery — Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
- PITSTOP - INTERMITTENT LACK OF POWER OR HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION - RESTRICTED FUEL LINE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. Customers may experience an intermittent lack of power or hesitation upon acceleration. The malfunction indicator lamp may not illuminate or DTC P0087 may be stored (history). This is possibly due to a restricted low pressure fuel line.
- TSB_FUE048 Service bulletin2020-08-18 · Engine
- TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN SERVICE ACTION: LOW PRESSURE FUEL LINE ROUTING INSPECTION AND/OR ADJUSTMENT (SA432) - This bulletin provides information to inspect and if necessary, adjust the low pressure fuel line routing on some 2021MY K5 (DL3a) vehicles with GAMMA 1.6L T-GDI engine, produced from March 27, 2020 through July 23, 2020 which may NOT have been properly routed during assembly. The inco
What P0087 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIFuel rail pressure is below what the system commanded.
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 P0087 a known problem on Kia vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 7 manufacturer filings and 3 owner reports naming P0087 on 7 Kia model years (2016–2021). 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 P0087 appear on most?
2018 Stinger (3 documents), 2016 Soul (2 documents), 2016 Forte (1 document).
Does P0087 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.