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P1327: Manufacturer-specific code.

Powertrain · ManufacturerP1327
What it means

P1327 is a manufacturer-specific code, so its exact meaning depends on the make.

How serious

Depends on what it means on your make. Get it read before a long drive.

Where a shop starts

Have a shop read it with the maker's own scan tool first.

Owners named P1327 in 25 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Kia Soul.

Models that report it most

Complaints that name P1327, by model. Raw counts, not a failure rate: popular models get more complaints. Tap a model for its years, mileage and what owners say fixed it.

P1327 by model: P1327 Kia Soul (10)

The details

What P1327 means

P1327 is a manufacturer-specific code: each carmaker decides what it means, so the same code can point to different problems on different brands. We haven't verified its meaning yet. A dealer or a scanner with the maker's software can tell you exactly what it means on your car.

Owners who reported it drive: Kia (15), Hyundai (10).

What owners describe
  • Rattles or knocks: 32% of complaints
  • Stalls or shuts off: 28% of complaints
  • Shakes, runs rough or misfires: 16% of complaints
  • Uses or leaks oil: 12% of complaints

Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.

Model years that report P1327 most

2020 Kia Soul (6), 2020 Hyundai Kona (5), 2021 Kia Seltos (4), 2019 Hyundai Kona (3), 2021 Kia Soul (3), 2020 Hyundai Elantra (2).

Related codes

P1326

Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names P1327. A complaint is an owner's report, not a diagnosis. Meanings: the standard SAE J2012 definitions in our own words; manufacturer codes only where verified for that make. General information, not repair advice for your car.

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