P1327 on Kia vehicles
P1327 is named on 5 Kia model years (2020–2022): 9 manufacturer filings and 14 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Soul, Seltos.
Which Kia model years name P1327
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Kia Soul | Engine | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 Kia Seltos | Engine | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 Kia Soul | Engine | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 Kia Seltos | Engine | — | 1 |
| 2022 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.
My 2021 KIA Soul has a recall order for P1327 code which is the knocking noise from the piston ring
NOW, almost one year later and after warranty has expired, the car has a DTC P1327 which is noted in the recall letter and the car will NOT start
Kia filings that name P1327
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Kia filed with NHTSA whose summary names P1327. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- SC209Y_TSB Service bulletin2022-03-08 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- SUBSEQUENT REPAIR ACTION: ENGINE REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR PISTON RING NOISE DTC P1327(SC209Y) - This bulletin provides information related to the Technical Service Bulletin previously published in (SC209A) titled "ECM Logic Improvement for Piston Ring Noise Sensing System". If DTC P1327 is present after the ECM Logic Improvement is performed per SC209A, follow the instructions in this bulletin
- SC209Y_TSB_R1 Service bulletin2022-04-07 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- SUBSEQUENT REPAIR ACTION: ENGINE REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR PISTON RING NOISE DTC P1327 (SC209Y) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information related to the Technical Service Bulletin previously published in (SC209A) titled "ECM Logic Improvement for P
- SC209Y_TSB_R2 Service bulletin2024-06-17 · Engine
- TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SUBSEQUENT REPAIR ACTION: ENGINE REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR PISTON RING NOISE DTC 1327 (SC209Y) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information related to the Technical Service Bulletin previously published in (SC209A) titled “E
What P1327 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP1327 is a manufacturer-specific code: the second character is a 1, which under the OBD-II standard hands the definition to whoever built the vehicle. The same code can mean one thing on a Ford and something unrelated on a Hyundai. Any site that prints a single definition for it is guessing.
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 P1327 a known problem on Kia vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 9 manufacturer filings and 14 owner reports naming P1327 on 5 Kia model years (2020–2022). 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 P1327 appear on most?
2020 Soul (9 documents), 2021 Seltos (6 documents), 2021 Soul (6 documents).
Does P1327 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.