P0449 on Kia vehicles A fault in the evaporative vent valve or solenoid circuit
P0449 is named on 10 Kia model years (2016–2019): 19 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Forte, Rio, Soul, Sportage.
Which Kia model years name P0449
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Kia Soul | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2018 Kia Sportage | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2017 Kia Forte | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2017 Kia Rio | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2017 Kia Soul | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2017 Kia Sportage | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2016 Kia Forte | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2016 Kia Rio | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2016 Kia Soul | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2019 Kia Sportage | 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 P0449
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Kia filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0449. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- TSBFUE038 Service bulletin2018-04-27 · Engine And Engine Cooling — Exhaust System
- TSB - CANISTER CLOSE VALVE INSPECTION AND AIR DRAIN CASE REPLACEMENT - This bulletin provides the procedure to inspect and if necessary, replace the Air Drain Case on some 2014-18MY Soul (PS), produced from July 21, 2013 through June 1, 2017, some 2012-2017MY Rio (UB), produced from June 21, 2011 through March 31, 2017, some 2014-2017MY Forte (YD) vehicles, produced from February 18, 2013 through
- TSBFUE038_R1 Service bulletin2019-06-11 · Fuel System, Gasoline
- TSB: AIR DRAIN CASE REPLACEMENT - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the Air Drain Case on some 2014-2018MY Soul (PS), produced from July 21, 2013 through June 1, 2017, some 2012-2017MY Rio (UB), produced from June 21, 2011 through March 31, 2017, some 2014-2017MY Forte (YD), produced from February 18, 2013 through Marc
- PS532 Service bulletin2017-12-14 · Engine And Engine Cooling — Exhaust System — Emission Control
- PITSTOP - DTC P0449 VENT VALVE/SOLENOID CIRCUIT - When addressing a concern related to P0449 (Evaporative Emission System - Vent Valve / Solenoid Circuit) on 2017-2018MY Sportage (QL) model vehicles, and the Canister Closed Valve (CCV) and corresponding circuit were found to be within specifications, it may be necessary to inspect for flow restrictions within the EVAP ventilation system.
- PS532_R1 Service bulletin2018-12-05 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- PITSTOP - DTC P0449 VENT VALVE/SOLENOID CIRCUIT & P2422 VENT VALVE STUCK CLOSED - This bulletin has been revised - When addressing a concern related to P0449 (Evaporative Emission System ? Vent Valve / Solenoid Circuit) or P2422 (Evaporative Emission System Vent Valve Stuck Closed) on 2017MY~ Sportage (QL) model vehicles, and the Canister Closed Valve (CCV) and corresponding circuit were found to
What P0449 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIA fault in the evaporative vent valve or solenoid circuit.
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 P0449 a known problem on Kia vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 19 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P0449 on 10 Kia model years (2016–2019). 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 P0449 appear on most?
2017 Forte (2 documents), 2016 Forte (2 documents), 2017 Rio (2 documents).
Does P0449 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.