P0172 on Kia vehicles The engine is running rich on bank 1: too much fuel for the air going in
P0172 is named on 5 Kia model years (2016–2021): 0 manufacturer filings and 5 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Sorento, Soul, Stinger.
Which Kia model years name P0172
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Kia Soul | Engine | — | 1 |
| 2019 Kia Stinger | Engine | — | 1 |
| 2018 Kia Stinger | Fuel/Propulsion System | — | 1 |
| 2017 Kia Sorento | 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.
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.
· Active Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) stored: P0017, P0014, P000B, P0172, P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304
What P0172 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIThe engine is running rich on bank 1: too much fuel for the air going in.
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 P0172 a known problem on Kia vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 0 manufacturer filings and 5 owner reports naming P0172 on 5 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 P0172 appear on most?
2017 Sorento (1 document), 2016 Sorento (1 document), 2021 Soul (1 document).
Does P0172 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.