Kia Reviews

I bought a 2003 Kia Sorento in 2005 with 17000k. I was very pleased with the vehicle up until Oct. 2009. I had 61,309k and was 2 hours from home in a very rural location, when my cam shaft went out. By the grace of God, I was able to drive it a few more miles into a town to a Ford dealer. The sound that this car was making was very scary. I had the car checked by the mechanic who said that it would take four to five thousand dollars to fix! The warranty only went 5 years or 60,000k. There was no warning, no check engine light, nothing! I had no one to call for a ride 2 hours away so I traded it that day for a Ford Edge (buy American!). I called Kia and although they sympathize with my situation, there is nothing that they can or will do! I wasn't asking for a new car. I wanted an explanation or something. All she said was, "I'm very sorry," and I said, "No, you're not or you would do something." I will never buy another Kia in my life. All I can say is buyer beware! They are good out of the gate but not much for stamina!

I bought a car half a year ago and 3 weeks ago, while I was driving, it stopped on the highway. I took it to the Kia service and the motor is damaged. The car had water and oil. I check it each day. To everybody I asked, the car is still under warranty and it has to be fixed by them. They try to make reasons that I was mistaken. This is not acceptable, a warranty is a warranty. It is not fair that they want to charge me around $4000, then I told them I have 6 cars bought for my own company from Kia. And I will upgrade this Kia Rio car to a better one and pay the difference. They offered me a very cheap price and screwed me more and more. What are they doing? Now we are the 3rd week and they just do not care. Is there a way to return all the cars and change the company or such big companies are careless? I need my car fixed as it is their mistake and the car is defective. Please help me.

We bought our 2005 Kia Rio brand new at the end of 2005. We were looking for a reliable car that was affordable and would have a great warranty. Famous last words. The salespeople really talked up the 100,000/10 year warranty so we got suckered in and bought it. At 38,000, the timing belt went out and seized up the engine, which meant the whole thing had to be replaced. It was $4,400 to replace. We had to moan, complain, fight and finally have our attorney friend threaten to sue them to have them cover it under warranty. They had the car for 10 days, under which they provided a rental car, only for us to get the rental bill of $350 later, after our car was fixed and returned. We never paid it since they had said it was on them.

The timing belt broke at 82,000 miles and Kia does not want to cover this under my 10-year 100,000 warranty.

My husband bought a 2003 Kia Sorento in January of 2007 from the Asheville Dodge dealership, which has now closed down. Since then, we have had the overflow tank cracked and had to be replaced. When it overheated, it cracked 2 hoses that had to be replaced as well. The dome light inside the car does not work, we have had to replace the headlight bulbs at least 5 times, the paint is chipping off the front bumper and the headlight bracket that holds the headlights on are cracked and do not hold the headlights in place well.

I was mailed a contest form by Kia automobile with a scratch off to see if I won a TV, vacation, or car. I went in to scan my contest form to see if I won anything. The salesperson told me I won a vacation and I asked him if I had to do anything, or was it a timeshare, or if there was a catch and he replied no. I was so excited to win a vacation. I came home to immediately log onto my computer to look up the hotel in which city I was going to choose for my free trip. I entered Ramada Resort Plaza and realized that there were many posts by consumers who said this was a scam. I am so angry. I thought since it was Kia and Ramada it was a legitimate trip because of the reputation of these businesses. This is fraud in its truest form. I want to sue Kia for sending out a scam contest and promising one thing and it is definitely what it represents.

On September 7, 2009, our 2004 Kia Sorento (90,000 miles) started making a noise from the engine. It sounded like something had come loose inside the engine. We immediately had the vehicle towed to the dealer. After some investigation, the service department found that the induction relief valve had dislodged and was sucked into the engine through the intake. Apparently, this was an active recall item that Kia had issued in June 2009. This recall notice was never received. Only one recall notice (crankshaft pulley bolt) had been received since purchasing the Sorento new in 2004.

My story sounds the same as a few of the above. I bought my car brand-new in 2004 (normal 2004 Rio, not the Cinco) with 74000 miles. Later, my clutch broke, which is normal. Now at $78000, my timing belt broke, even though I inspected it and had the paperwork. I submitted it, and the KIA local parts rep named Audrey in San Jose, CA inspected it and refused to service it because of the paperwork. I told them (the auto shop that did the tuneup and checked my timing belt) that I requested my timing belt be inspected and since the paperwork had the word timing on it. I had been led to believe that it was.

Engine light: I have had this vehicle over the past 4 years to several dealerships for this, approximately 12-15 times. They all tell me it the gas cap. There is only so many ways you can put on a gas cap. I have had many cars in my over 30 years of driving, and I never had that problem. The last time I had it checked out (4 months ago), I was charged. Now, it is time for inspection and the light is on again. How is this problem going to be resolved? It's a 2005 Spectra with 21,502 miles.

I bough a new 2008 Kia Spectra with 19,000 miles. On less than a year to be driving it, the engine overheated, started smoking and stalled. The car would not restart. It had damaged cylinder head. and the water got inside of the motor. I took it back to the Kia dealer and they told me that they and Kia company is not going to cover anything on the warranty even though it's till 36,000 warranty. No, I do not have money to repair it and after some months, the dealer wants to charge storage charges since July 6, 2009 when the Kia failed.

I have a 1997 Kia Sephia LS with over 100k miles and just now, I have to replace the brakes. I never had problems with this car and I love it. It's the best I ever had!

We purchased a Kia Rio Cinco in 2004 with just 13 miles on it. We were confident that this would be a great commuter car for me because it is backed by such a powerful warranty, 10 years/100,000 mile powertrain; not to mention, we purchased an additional warranty from extra care as another just in case. My car has 78,000 miles on it and the engine blew due to a timing belt issue. I had my car service religiously and also had the belt changed, as per the owner's manual to validate the warranty.

My husband and I purchased a 2006 Kia Spectra in early 2007. We've always been on top of all the maintenance at reputable service centers and now with 47,000 miles on it after a transmission flush, the transmission is hunting for gears and running terrible. I've been told that the place that serviced it put in the wrong fluid. Jiffy Lube has documentation that this fluid was compatible for our car and Kia says no and will not cover the transmission as part of our warranty. We have 2 special needs children at home and no car. My daughter is a liver transplant recipient and my son is autistic. I have no way to get them to their appointments. I am completely lost. Please help.

I purchased my 2008 Kia Rio5 in August of 2008.The car has been nothing but a nightmare since that time. I first started noticing a significant drop in my fuel mileage and loss of power after about a month of having the vehicle. I mentioned it to the dealer but I was informed that unless it throws fault codes or has a more pronounced problem, chances of being able to diagnose a complaint like that were slim. One month later, I went to start my car & it wouldn't fire up. After numerous attempts of cranking it, it finally started. I contacted Kia and they said not to worry about it unless it happens again.

We have taken this car in for numerous repairs that keep going bad. The door locks keeps failing to work right. The windshield had to be replaced due to a stress crack. The check engine light was on when we bought it. I was charged $2,000.00 for an extra warranty for a brand new car and knew nothing about it. I was given misinformation by the general manager about that warranty. We have had to take it in several times to be looked at and then brought back to repair and then picked up from repair. It had cost me gas, money and time. We had to borrow a car to go out of town due to the door not working. This is supposed to be a new car. We purchased a new car to not have all this trouble. I truly believe this car is not worth the money they say it is and that it is a lemon. This car has less than 10,000 miles on it.

Car was bought brand new with the 10-year/100,000 mile warranty, always serviced by Kia Dealer. On the road to St. Petersburg, FL, the timing belt broke, jamming the pistons and ruining the engine. Mileage was 80,000 miles. Car was 7 years old. The service dealer said the repairs are not covered under the warranty because the timing belt was not replaced at 60,000 miles. At no time during all the years of the car being serviced at the dealership did anyone mention the timing belt needed to be replaced to keep the warranty.

Since last November, every time it rains or there is any dampness, my 2002 Kia Rio Cinco shudders and rattles when started, and then is incapable of accelerating over 25 mph, nearly stalling into turns. If I am able to pull over for 3-4 minutes and turn the engine off, I do so. The car then drives as if nothing had happened, except the battery light stays on for a good two days.

The brake rotors of the 2007 Kia Sorento we bought about 10 months ago are failing (only 22,000 miles). Every time we press the brakes, the wheel shakes (type of shimming). It turns out that the "bumper-to-bumper" warranty does not cover this, as the dealer claims it is "normal wear and tear". We have had at least 6 cars within the last 10 years, and none of them has shown this type of "wear and tear" at such an early stage. At this stage of the life of a car, you would expect to incur in the basic periodical maintenance expenses of a new car (oil changes, filter changes, various basic issues). However, this "normal wear and tear" as the dealer claims is going to cost us $485.

I leased a 2002 Kia Rio with only 40,000+ km. The car has been nothing but problems. By the first week, I knew that there was something wrong with the transmission. It took over a month to finally have them take a look at it since I had extended warranty. They changed the transmission with a small fee, then the motor died on me. The extended warranty did not cover all and it cost me over $800. Then the wheel bearing and whatever else with the tires, then the radio doesn't work which I didn't complain but then I mentioned that the clock flashed when I would put my signals on. They fixed that but still no radio. I can go on and on and on. Now the car is revving so high when I turn it on. It is the throttle or something like that.

We purchased a 2009 Kia Spectra and found out that our speedometer is off by 5mph. We took it to the dealership where we bought the car and were told that the speedometer cannot be fixed and that we just had to live with it. I do not like that we bought a car that cannot be fixed. The only reason we bought the car was because our old car was having problems and we expected that after 15 years. But we did not expect to have a car that cannot be repaired after only 2,000 miles.

The transmission went out on my Kia Spectra at 60K miles. It is under warranty. Kia said the shop that changed transmission oil "must have used the wrong oil"! Kia had no reason to think this. No amount of assurance by the shop that the correct oil was used did any good. I took oil sample to a lab, and they said it was very likely the correct oil. Not good enough for Kia. By the way, this is the second trans to go out in the car. It was replaced shortly after we bought it new.

My wife was hit across the left front of her 2008 Kia Spectra, spun around, and caved in the right rear quarter panel. The impact in the front was severe enough to move both frame rails over and break the engine and transmission. None of the 6 air bags were deployed. The six air bags - 2 in the dash, one in each front seat, one on each side curtain, and one in each windshield post - were one of the selling points.

I purchased my used Kia in June 2005 with 13,884 miles on it. Then, the radio starts acting up. It states error 2 and the CD goes back and forth. I took the car in for a checkup on 4/30/07 and the radio was replaced under warranty. Now, as of today, June 2009, the radio is doing the same thing. When I took it back for a checkup, I was told that it was no longer under warranty. Of all the cars I have owned in my lifetime, this has to be a first for radios. My car has approximately 41,000 miles on it now and the radio (not other items you would think might go bad) is not working properly. I am not satisfied.

I bought the car two years ago this coming August 2009. At the end of '07 beginning of '08, I took it back to report the steering locking. They checked it over and told me there was nothing wrong because they couldn't re-create the event. A few months later, my daughter drove it and had the same thing happen. We called and were told the same thing. Then, June 17th just before 9:00 am, I was going around a curve in the road not more than 25 mph according to the police report, it was really much less, and the car began to skid.

I took my 2008 Rondo in to Steven Kia on 4/10/2009 because the check engine light was on. They still have not fixed my car and it has been in their shop for over 60 days. They say the engine has defective parts. I want to know if Kia will return my purchase cost. If this car is defective, then I want to get another car. I bought it for my daughter and I no longer trust that she will be driving a safe vehicle. We have been driving a loaner vehicle for over 2 months and we are sick of it. I want my money back so I can go buy a car that runs. This car no longer runs and is sitting in the dealer’s lot.

I was having car trouble. Just recently, I made an appointment to find out the problem along with my engine light that has given me problems for one year. First, I was told that Kia would inform me of what they have come up with about the engine light in which it was going on one year to be exact and still nothing from them. Well recently, my car is having problems starting and found out that it was a battery problem. It was never explained in the past about the engine light before the battery problem. The service department told me it would be $240.00 for the service for the battery, telling me all she could go on was what was happening now. I have proof that the engine light was a matter last year.

I have a 2003 KIA Sorento. The crank bolt failed on me at 73132 km. This was covered under a recall. However, I had to have it towed to the dealer in Timmins at my expense of over $400 because it is an AWD, I needed it flat-bedded. I have the timing belt replaced at the same time, so I still end up spending $900 on this plus the tow. KIA gives me back $190. Big deal.

We purchased a 2009 Borrego ls 4x4. After signing the contracts we were told they would have it for us later that day. The one we wanted was having to be brought in from another dealership. Later that afternoon we received a call from Eli saying it would be the next morning before it would be ready. We agreed to wait until the next morning to get the vehicle.

On March 27, 2009, I had my 2001 KIA Rio towed into KIA, because after not being driven every day and sitting for a few months, everything locked up. Absolutely nothing worked. Before I had it towed, a friend of mine came over to look at it and determined that the 80amp fuse had blown (which is odd) and that definitely, the shifter going into the transmission was locked. At that point, he didn't want to get involved further because of the warranty that is still on the vehicle. I told KIA the 2 issues but also told them I wanted the car back up and running.

I have had to replace the O2 sensors in my car 3 times because they keep malfunctioning in a car that is only 2 years old and bought brand new. As if that wasn't enough, last time they replaced the sensor, since I was there, I also changed my oil. One month later, I went to a different place to change my oil out of convenience and boy, am I glad I did. They found that Precision Kia had left the knob loose on my oil tank so I had been leaking oil for a month, but more astonishingly they left a foot-long LED work light next to my exhaust pipe. It was literally melting onto the pipe! When I called Precision Kia, the head manager of the service department didn't even return my calls. I called for three days straight before I was able to reach him and he told me "these things happen" and proceeded to be very rude and condescending. I still have a rubbery smell going through my car and I have missed a lot of work having to keep going to the dealer to get these O2 sensors replaced. I will never buy a Kia again!

We purchased a new KIA Sorento in 2005, and it currently has 51,000 miles. In October 2008 I had to replace the driver's side rear brake caliper and pads. In June 2009, I had to do the same with the passenger's side rear brakes. The caliper locks up and wears the pads. I have owned many vehicles and have never had to replace calipers and brakes after such a short period. I have a 32-year-old Ford pickup and have replaced one caliper during its life. I have made these repairs myself to save money plus the dealer that I purchased the vehicle from is no longer in business. Each repair has cost me about $150.

I have a 2000 Kia Spectra and it has been one thing after another. It started out as the check engine light--which they told me I had been pumping gas with the engine running. So they reset the light, but after a while, it went back on. So now, it is my fuel cap. I bought a new cap and reset the light, which, again, came back on. Now, it needs plug wires. When I replaced the wires and reset the light, guess what? It came back on. We replaced the wires several times until we decided to check it ourselves. We found oil on top of the plug (bad valve cover gasket). Kia replaced that three times. I had to pay for plugs and coil packs. Now, the transmission has gone out and the horn doesn't work. The gears are stuck, the air bags don't deploy after being repaired (by Kia) and the axles have been replaced.

I took my son's 2004 KIA Spectra (purchased in 2005) to check a transmission problem (trying to lock between 0-32mph – a clunk sound). This just started. I checked the transmission fluid and everything looks okay, but the transmission is not good. I discussed the facts with Douglas, KIA employee (very kind person), and he said the dealer cannot honor the warranty because the car's transmission has never been serviced (36,000 miles according to manual).

Late Oct. 2002, the wife and I bought a new 2003 Sorento. You have to admit it's a very good looking vehicle but 3 months later, every time I'd depress the brakes, the SUV would shake and bounce all over the road. I brought it to the KIA dealer. They said it was the rotors (to which they rotated) and it was fine for another 3 months. I went back and forth 3 times like that until I got furious and told them to change the rotors on the brakes, and they finally did. You have to get totally belligerent with them for any action to be taken. (Their mechanics are KIA-certified but would rather work on American cars as I noticed a while back.)

The dealership has been okay to work with. My complaint is that I have had my car into the shop 5 times for the lights. 4 out of the 5 times, I have had to pay for the light bulbs that were put into my car, only to find out at a later date there was a grounding problem and then the wiring harness under the headlight that was making the lights go out. This last time I took it in, I had it in on a Friday, parked it in my drive way and did not drive it until Tuesday morning and the fog light still did not work. They told me it was unplugged and they fixed it. I returned it the next morning and then I was told that the light socket was bad and it is just normal for when the car bounces around.

As of May 22, 2008, I bought my Kia Spectra. And two weeks later, I started to have problems with it. The check engine light came on, but they found nothing wrong with it. Then 5 months after I bought it, it stalled on me in traffic. Then in November of 08, I noticed the brakes were very weak. And I took it to Kia but they found nothing wrong again. Well, in December of '08, I had 250 yards in front of me and the guy slammed on his brakes so I did the same. I had the brake pedal all the way down to the floor and it was not slowing down at all. So I pulled up on the e-brake and with the two pulled up and, in all that distance, I only slowed down to 30.

I bought my 2003 Kia Sorento in Halifax in 2006. It only had 60,000 km. It worked fine for about a year until we moved back to NFLD. When I got off the boat May 24 weekend, it broke down. I had 3 kids, 3 cats and a dog with me. First, I couldn't get any help from roadside assistance because it was May 24 weekend, so when I did get help, they towed it to Corner Brook. I had to find my way to a hotel, pay for it and then find a way to get to my Sorento, which is hours away. It was the pulley gone. When that was fixed, it worked fine for about a year besides the headlights. We go through way too many of them. So now, a year is up. We are having all kinds of trouble with its engine, light comes and goes, and to turn on the wipers, you have to turn on the heated set button. It says that a door is open, the dash lights blink off and on and much, much more wrong with it.

We took the car in for check engine light to our only local dealer. He said it was frost and turned it off. Light came back on within 15 minutes. We called the dealer who said not to worry. As a result of this, our timing belt went and the engine is now toast. We live an hour out of town in the middle of the Yukon wilderness. There is very little traffic and lots of bears. In the spring, we walked. We called and made a complaint and we were told that warranty expired, too bad. We called a second time to the head office in Canada and were told they spoke to dealer, warranty expired, too bad. This is not good enough.

My son took his car to have the oil changed. First, they put in 5W20 oil. He took it back after realizing that his car called for 10W30 a couple of weeks later to have it changed to the correct oil. Within a few miles, he noticed a severe rattling from the engine and a loss of oil pressure. He immediately ceased driving it. Note that he had the engine maintained before the oil change and it was in perfect running order and the oil pump was working perfectly. After our mechanic took a look at it, he stated that the engine was nearly shot; they must have run it without oil after the 2nd change. He stated that he knew it was fine when it left his shop and it did run well until the oil change.

In 2004, my family purchased 3 new Kia cars from this company. For the most part, we were pleased with the cars and the dealership until today. On Sunday, the timing belt broke on my daughter's 2003 Kia Rio, which we were told destroyed her engine in the process. Even though this car still has the power train warranty, they cannot fix it. They told us Kia had known about the problem with their timing belts failing, but we were not told. The car had 77,000 miles on it when the belt failed. Kia will not help us. So much for the warranty.

My brother was involved in an accident with his 2001 Kia Spectra about 2 weeks ago. He was stopped at a red light when a Chevy Cobalt hit him in the rear traveling somewhere between 30 and 40 mph. His car was forced into a Chevy Silverado that was in front of him totaling the car from the front and rear. The impact was so severe that the front bumper broke in half and pushed through the radiator all the way into the engine past the wheel wells along with the hood, fenders, and everything else that was attached to the car. The rear trunk lid, rear side panels, were pushed in all the way to the rear wheel wells. The impact caused the exhaust (muffler and tailpipe), brake lights and rear bumper to fall off the car. It broke the driver's seat in the backward position, never to be moved up again. The air bags never went off. He was lucky to escape with his life. Injuries are still yet to be determined.

I will never buy another Kia! I own a 2003 Kia Rio and I have had nothing but problems with it - electrical , radiator, alternator - you name it and I have had to replace it! Just this morning, I was driving along and lost all power so I quickly puled over. The timing belt screwed up on it and has now ruined my engine! I see now that Rios are known for this! So now, I have to decide if the car is even worth fixing because I have to replace the engine which is not only expensive but hard to find! I will never drive a Kia again!

At about 30,000 km, my new 2007 Kia Rio had problems with the transmission, resulting back to April of 2008. The car had problems changing gears, and the check engine light came on repeatedly. After several visits to the dealership, they said the problem had been fixed. Within a week, the problem was back again. This happened for the period of one year - going to various Kia dealerships in Newfoundland and Labrador, and then to the one in Grande Prairie. I have paid money out because they said there was "no problem found" with the car. Finally, in April of 2009, the trouble with the transmission was diagnosed. They said they would order a whole new one in, but they were on back order for the time being. The client was advised that it was okay to drive the car.

I have had numerous problems with my 2004 Kia Sorento. The first issue was the four-wheel-drive engaging at 58k miles. I took it in; the dealership blamed it on the rims and said they were rubbing. I took it elsewhere and they said it was the 4-wheel-drive. I took it back to the dealership, they said rims. I took it to Tire Place, had them switch out the rims, etc. back to stock and it still was engaging. By then, the dealership said my warranty was up because I was just over 60k. I told them that it wasn't when I brought it in originally and they misdiagnosed it. They claimed that they did not misdiagnose and it was the rims. I called Kia; they did nothing to help and although I thought I had a 100k warranty and all outstanding evidence, they would not honor it.

For the third time, my Kia Spectra with now 31,475 miles was towed in to the dealer and today, April 24th at 7:15 am, the car was picked up and taken to the dealer. At that time, I called service and let them know that the car does not start, which is the same problem we had on the other 3 occasions. They promised me to call me, which they never did. I called about 2 pm and they told me that they were not able to check the car yet, but promised me for the second time they'll call. But the day went by, they never called me. It is evening; they are closed and I don't know what happened with my car.

We have a 2003 Kia Sorento that was purchased new off the dealer lot. We've had electrical issues with the headlights going out every 3 or 4 months. I've never had a car that has gone through so many headlights! Generally, headlights should last at least 1 to 2 years. My second car went 4 years before I had to replace a headlight. Now that the Kia is getting older, I'm noticing more electrical problems with the interior dome light and the remote window switches. It's time for a new car, but we need to wait for the economic recovery.

I bought a new 2008 Kia Rio SX in August of 2008. At 8000 miles, the check engine light came on. I took it back to the dealer and they said they could tell it had misfired but they couldn't find the problem. I took it home and drove it for a while longer. When it was new, it got 38 mpg, now it is only getting 26 mpg. I took it back to the dealer for a fuel consumption test. They said it was getting 26.84 mpg and that was within Kia limits for fuel mileage. They won't fix it. There were no problems until the check engine light came on. You don't just lose 12 mpg unless something is wrong. I only bought a KIA for the gas mileage. I might as well buy a Ford or Chevy for 26 mpg.

I have a 2003 Kia Sorento with 33,400 miles. Recently, my check engine light came on for no real reason. I had the call back repair done thinking that was the problem. It was not. I returned the car and after more than a day, it was determined that corrosion had occurred in the electrical cable going to the computer. It was repaired to the tune of $300. My question is why this was not covered under the warranty. What happened to the 10-year or 100,000-mile thing? I love this car, but I would not buy another one knowing the warranty is bogus.

I have a 2007 Kia Spectra with 30,000 miles on it. At 27,000, I felt the clutch slipping between 3rd and 4th gear. I took it in and was told that it may be the clutch, but I don’t think so. At 30,000 miles, the clutch went from the minor slip to non-drivable. I've owned the car new for 18 months and the warranty does not cover the clutch after 12. Charged $1,000 for the repair, I am furious that this clutch went out. I only drive paved roads. I am well old enough to not be misusing the clutch.

My 2007 Kia Spectra has a factory defect in the gas tank. This is a safety hazard and Kia is now replacing the gas tank. But my problem is that I was told that this is common in Kia's. I don't feel safe in this car anymore and don't feel like I should be held to my contract and continue paying for a car that is defective. The car kept cutting off and stopping while in motion which could have caused an accident as well as leaking gas. So if anyone would have thrown a lit cigarette, my car would have exploded.

My car is brand new with no miles on it. Eight months ago, I traded it in with a Kia Rio for this new car 2007, no miles and the same year. It stalled on the freeway on New Year's Day with 11,000 miles on it. I almost died. I got all my oil changes on time, paid on both cars and I am still paying both cars now. My health is bad. I'm on disability from my job with high blood pressure. No one cares but Darell at Kia Oakland, CA on Broadway. They sent me to Hertz.

My Kia Sorento has been in and out for repair. 1st the power steering went out, which was kind of unusual because the car was only a 1 yr old then. My car had new front brake and tires put on and after 1 month a knocking noise in the front wheel came on. Took it in and I was told the alignment or some piece had broken the car. Was there for over a week. The same problem or similar problem happened again and they keep the car for a week. Also my left side step rail was replace after months.

Let me begin by saying, DO NOT BUY ANY KIA PRODUCTS! I have a Kia Rio 2003 that I bought in early 2004 with 21 miles on it. I bought the vehicle because of the 100,000/10 yrs warranty it had. I thought WOW! This is a good deal. Boy was I mistaken. It turn out that I had been driving my Kia for about a year and the clutch went out on it - I could not drive it at all. I towed the vehicle to the dealership, and said they should fix it - after all it has a "bumper to bumper" warranty still. The service dept. told me that the clutch was not covered under the "bumper to bumper" warranty. I said, it's called "bumper to bumper" so obviously it's covered sir. “Well no, technically the clutch is considered normal wear and tear and is not covered just like the tires”, he said. I was so mad. I spoke to the manager. He said the very same thing I ended up leaving and fixing my car at another place.

I purchased a 2006 Kia Sorento. Within 5 miles of the dealership the Kia simply died and quit running. The dealership took the car and called us the next day to say it was fixed that there was a hole in hose. Within an hour of again leaving the dealership the car died again while driving. They again took the car in and returned it 2 days later stated it was repaired. One day later the car again dies will at a red light and again while driving. The dealership again took the vehicle in and sent it to a Kia dealership to be fixed. They replaced the throttle sensor and said it was fixed. 2 days later the Kia dies again while turning into oncoming traffic. The Kia goes back to the Kia dealership. This time they replace the fuel pump and fuel tank sensor and give back to me as repaired.

My husband bought me a brand new 2005 Kia Sedona mini van, fully loaded. I say this because the more you have on a Kia, the more there is to go wrong. My van has just been picked up and taken to the dealership on a roll back tow truck. This will be trip number 16 since we have bought this van that only has 33,000 miles on it. The problems started 3 weeks after we bought it. I have had 6 DVD players, a new ac compressor, new speedometer, in 6 times for the front brakes that still are not fixed, malfunctioning alarm system, malfunctioning remote start, battery discharging problem, door locks sticking, transmission slipping and now a whistling then a pop and the smell of something burning with my 4 kids in the van on the way to school.

I have a 05 KIA Rio. The headlight burnt out few weeks ago, I purchased a new bulb from the local auto parts store and attempted to replace it. The plastic headlight has a spring to hold the bulb in place. When I tried to reset the spring, the plastic holding the pivot side of the spring broke. I brought it to the attention of the service manager Heidi. She told me that even if it was a manufacturer's defect, it broke while I was doing my own repairs so I have to pay the outrageous price of 200+ for a new headlight assembly. It is unreasonable to expect someone to bring their vehicle to a dealer to replace a 10 dollar part. Let's say for example, if the police had stopped me and I had only 24 hrs to replace my burnt out light or pay a hefty fine, how would I have time to bring it to the dealer since it takes a week to get an appointment? All I want is for them to acknowledge the part was defective and replace it.

I own a Kia Sephia and I was unaware that there was a class action. I have to have brakes replaced on my 2000 Kia every 6 mos to a year. Please advise.

I bought a 2004 Kia Spectra brand new with 4.8 miles on it. 10 months after the purchase, (on Dec. 16, 2004), I was in a minor accident where I rearended a small car. The damage to my car did not look that bad. The hood was dented in and the Kia logo on my grill was pushed into my radiator, but nothing serious. I took the car to the dealership where I bought it, (Bradenton, Fla.) They fixed it, and I got it back a month later. The job they did was mediocre at best. Within a week I noticed that the airr conditioning wasn't working correctly. When turned on, it made a loud, almost screaming sound and wou7ld blow hot air. The car was back in the dealership 4 times in about 2 months. They kept saying that they couldn't find any problems. On the fifth time the car was brought in, I told them that I had notified the better business bureau about this problem and suddenly the car was fixed. Since then, I have moved to Delaware and havebeen experiencing transmission problems. I have had the car in the kia dealership in New Castle County 4 times (they only remeber 3) and they can't seem to find any problems. My transmission is sticking badly and each time it's worse. I'm scared that I'm going to be killed in this car. This morning on my way to work was the worst incident yet. I was on the highway and with no warning the car would not change gears. I was doing 50-55 mph and the rpm's were stuck at 5.5. The car was roaring and my speed was dropping but the rpm's were staying sky high. I was scared to death. Please help me because I don't know what to do. I feel like I'm stuck in a death trap.

We have a 07 Rondo that is still under warranty. We had a sudden engine problem with the car. My husband checked the fluids etc... On the car before calling the dealership. The dealership picked up the car checked it out? and called us back in two days. They told us that the car was out of oil. I tend to give people the benefit of the doubt but that was a flat out lie. The oil was checked before the tow truck took it. The car was full of oil and there were not oil spots in the drive way.

Why in the world would Kia have a cutomer service call from new Jersey at 9:00 pm at night and not leave a message. These service folks keep calling and never leave a message. Whay kind of a customer service is that. If [they] have something to say then ask while you make the call. Don't just call leave no message and make us look up number to see who called. Would never buy another Kia and we have three now if this is how [they] treat customers.

The passenger side airbag only engages approximately 25% of the time. The vehicle has been returned to Kia on at least 4 occasions with negative results. They even replaced the entire seat, but it still doesn't work. The vehicle is a year old and only has 5k miles on it. My wife will not ride in it because she doesn't feel safe without the airbag.

My wife and I recently bought a brand new Kia Rondo with 18 miles on it. We paid cash for the vehicle in order to avoid expensive interest payments. While driving the car home for the first time my wife noticed that the windows make a whistling noise like the window is cracked open. Any time the vehicle is driven over 30 mph the noise can be heard. The very next day my wife made an appointment to have it looked at. The dealership couldn't tell what was wrong with it so they opened a case with Kia.

i have a 2001 kia spectra and the transmission has been giving me problems and it does not even have 100,000 miles on it also i have had brakes problems times with out number so right now my transmission is acting up again and i want to have my car repaired by kisa and also my dash board is been coming up from the top with no reason

We bought a 2004 kia sorento at a local ford dealership in 2006 we bought an extended warranty from ford along with the remainder of the bumper to bumper it allready had. We had dorve the vehicle for about a month and then the interior lights and dash lights kept going on and off and the shifting was not right it was not shifting in to first gear when it was first started. Took it to laurel ford kia and they said they found nothing wrong it they suggested I need to learn how to shift a manual. Thats quiet funny since the first car I learned to drive was a shift.

DO NOT BUY KIA! If you own a Kia and are having problems with it, PLEASE take the time to report it to the following websites: and to the Federal Trade Commission at www.ftc.gov and to www.autosafety.org. This the only way we can get Kia to be accountable. I have had nothing but problem after problem since purchasing my 2004 Kia Sorento EX new. Most recently my transfer case failed. A new one would have been $4,000.00! A used one would be $1500.00 to $2500.00. I had my nephew take the transfer case out for me and his father replaced the chain. The only place to get the chain from was directly from a Kia Dealership. It costed $309.00! According to a tranny tech this is a mark-up of $270.00!

Check engine light has come up 3 times along with ECS light. Car loses power/stalls/sputters.This will be 3rd time taken to dealer.

Im sure of this, i am being violated by KIA not complying with their warranty. I towed the vehicle in on Thursday because of internal engine problems. Well Brit Hirting of the BIG BELL ROAD KIA, has the nerve to tell me that he doesn't want to waste his time looking at it because there is no oil in the engine and that its my fault. Then gets stern with me demanding a two history report. Well i faxed it to him. He is well aware that the engine has failed back in FEB 2007 less then 13K miles ago, but still demands a two year history report. Ok then so i faxed it while i was on the phone with him. This is what i don't understand, he is assuming things just looking at the car himself. He has technicians that are paid to diagnose problems so they can fix it. He is taking initiative on himself to look at it with no credentials. On top of that, then has the nerve to tell me he gave me an hours worht of labor time looking at it, but all he did was pull the car in, drain the oil, and pull the car out. Wait a minute, BRIT, you told me there was no oil in the engine, no you are telling me there is a 1 1/2qt of oil?

Our car battery died late night on July 25th, 2008. We had no choice but to go to a local auto store to purchase a battery as the nearest dealership was 40 miles away. I called the dealership up and asked if they did reimbusements and was told that since we did not purchase the battery from them that it was too bad even tho we have a warrenty. We have dealt with this vehicle breaking down when we only had a few weeks, we had to get a new engine put into a few months after that. I am just beyond tired of dealing with the lack of concern from a company that puts out horrible products. Your company is the worst and I have told many people not to purchase a KIA. I have no idea the resoluation to the problem but there needs to be one.

My wife and I own a 2004 Kia rio that currently has 114K miles. The car has been a good car up until the last year. In Feb. 08, I developed a very nasty misfire after changing sparkplugs after 30K miles. Normally this has improved the perfomance of the car, but this time made things very much worse! After several days, five sets of plugs($100+), a new spark coil ($170) and many hours of frustration; it was discovered by a trusted mechanic that the issue was a electrical harness that had "worn thru"! Repairs to this harness cost $170.

I have an 03' Kia Rio Sedan that I purchased at the end of 02'. I have had nothing but problems with this car. Over the last year I have had some major problems where I would be driving and I would come to a stop sign and the car would hesitate and stall and I would push on the gas and the car would just sit there. Then if I were coming to a turn at a intersection the car would hesitate and I would push on the gas and it would sit there and then all the sudden the car would take off kind of fast. At this point I had already almost been rear-ended and side swiped more than once because my car does not go when it is suppose to. It didn't do it all of the time but quit often.

Went in to have Sticking Gas Peddal fixed on my 2006 Sorento. Michelle told me it is due to that I have not had Throttle Body/Fuel Induction service, which they just so happen have a special on for $169.95 today July 21, 2008. I didn't have the funds to have all that work done, I just want the gas peddal fixed, so I don't lurch forward. I have Warenty and service agreement with them for 10 years. I have had oil changes, fluids checked, tires rotated every time I was called or sent a message. I feel that the sticking Gas peddal is a safty hazard and should be repaired by KIA.

my wife and i purchased a new kia spectara spent hours with sales man he came back and negotiated a price that was good we signed paper work wich was completely explained to us as we signed , the problem was witch was lying as we signed we bought a 2008 kia for what we thought was 14099.00 then got the bill for 19000.00.

I purchased my 2006 Kia Amanti April 28, 2008. While I was test driving the car, the key got stuck in the ignition. The first week the transmission went out, with no check engine light. After 4 days of getting my car back, it would not accellerate, so I took it back again, they told me they had replaced a computer chip. 3 weeks after that I started having the same problem with acceleration, and the manager John told me that they had to reset the computer and unless the check engine light comes on they would not be able to fix the problem. He has placed me in the position that even though my car is under warranty, unless the check engine light comes on, (which is has never came on), Kia will not honor the warranty. He said that Kia cannot throw parts at a problem that cannot be duplicated. He also stated that the technician that has been working on the car is a master kia technician. I don't understand if the tecnician is a master, then why am I having the same problems with my new car of less than 20k.

My husband signed for a Kia SUV for his son at 14.999 price range. His kids have been paying $510 a month for 36 months. With the economy the way it is they were forced to give up to SUV or lose their home. My husband checked on the pay off to save his credit and it appears the pay off is now 19,000. I fail to understand how this is possible. I will get this on your add as a complaint just as soon as possible. I am shore there are other young people that you have taken advantage of and I will get them all to file a report. Maybe a class action law suit is in order somewhere. I just can not believe the 36 payments didn't do anything to the ballance. And that isn't counting the down payment.

recall on faulty heat shield and gas tank. heat shield corroded and split. rusted apart and slit my tire. had to have shield cut off. gas tank ruptured when i was in new jersey. had to chance drivin with my daughter and grandchildren in car. returned home 7-8-08. called dealer 7-9-08 and was told to bring my car over to sunbury 7-16-08. could not chance gas leaking all over street. dropped car off 7-10-08. garage called 7-12-08 and said they miraculosly had a opening and was replacing the tank.

To make a long story short, they refused to repair the vehicle because we could not produce the records that they asked for. When I persued them they only treated me rudely. This is the worst car that I have ever owned, the worst dealership that I have ever dealt with and their unwillingness to honor their warranty's, should be investigated and prosecuted as consumer fraud. They have perpetrated this consumer abuse on many, many customers. Just ask anyone who owns one of these vehicles. Final out of pocket cost to repair this was over $2,500.00 dollars.

Kia Rio 2003 broke down after 2 days of purchase. Since then 4 sensors have broken on the vehicle and I have not even owned the vehicle for more than a year. After getting it back the same problem seems to exist (high idle, stalling problems) After getting it back the forth time the car came back with the engine light and accesseration problems. There is not customer service and the sales people lie. The warranty I bought I found out after trying to use it does not cover everything and has a 200 dollar deductible everytime it is used. Which is really worthless.

I recently had an accident. A vehicle ran a stop sign and hit me in the rear by the drivers side rear tire. The impact of the hit caused my vehicle to roll twice before stopping on the side with the passenger side on the ground. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belt did not hold me in the seat. I ended up on the passenger side with a lot of cuts and bruises and it knocked me out. I feel that if the air bags would have deployed, I would not have had the bruises on my head that cause me to have dizziness.

I bought a new Kia Spectra off the showroom floor in May of 2007. A week later the car was rear ended causing minor damage to the rear fender. In September I started having trouble with the car. 1st it was the rear defogger would only clear 1/2 the window. I took it to the dealership and was told that it worked fine. When I went to leave for work the next morning it again did not clear the entire window. Took it back to them and they replaced the rear window. Next there was rust forming inside the gas door and on the trunk lid. They deemed the rust inside the gas door "dirt" and repainted my trunk lid.

I am complaining about my warranty on my Kia Sorento not being honored because I had my work done at an auto repair shop after my car broke down. On Sunday 6-15-08 I was driving and my car just stopped. I was in the middle of the street on Arrow Hwy. in Rancho Cucamonga. I was by myself and scared. My car finally started after about five minutes, so I drove it home. My house is about 5-miles from where I broke down. The next morning I called Don Lee Auto service and told them my situation. Upon getting into my car to take it there, it started then shut off again. Again I waited and it wouldn't start until about 10 minutes later. I drove my car to the auto shop. My car was diagnosed with the cam and crank sensor going out. I was told that I should not be driving my car due to it would stop at any time and that would put me in a lot of danger. My car was in the shop from 6-16 through 6-17. My repairs came to $918.20, but all I am asking for is $570.80. That is what it would cost just for that repair. I had a tune up too but I am not asking for that to be reimbursed. Never having a problem with my car, I didn't remember I had a 100,000 mile warranty. That was the last thing on my mind. I just wanted to get home safe and not get into an accident. After I paid the bill and got home, that is when I remembered about the warranty. I called Kia so I could send my statement to them so I can be reimbursed. I was told I would not be able to be reimbursed because I didn't use their roadside assistance and take my car to a Kia dealership to be diagnosed, and so Kia can put in Kia parts. I explained to Kia that Kia parts were installed in my car. I was told it didn't matter because I didn't utilize the roadside assistance. When my car broke down I was scared and by myself, that was the last thing I thought about. I just wanted to get out of the middle of the street and get my car repaired. All I am asking is to be reimbursed for repairs done. I have a warranty and I think they should honor that due to how my car broke down.

This is in regards to my Kia Sorrento 2003. I have an ongoing issue with my vehicle. My vehicle keeps stalling and no one can seem to figure out why. When driving the car the car will just shut down even attempting to push down on the gas peddle. I have taken it to different Kia dealers and no one can assist me. When we took our car to the shop back in 2007 KIA customer service gave us a case number which did not help us solve our issue. We have tried writing calling taking our car to the shop several times. My Kia Sorrento is still under warrenty and for months no one has really attempted to find out the cause of the vehicle stalling.

Monday June 9, 2008 Van did not start called to have it towed to dealership, its under warranty Tuesday June 10, 2008 called to see if they had done anything was told the van needed a battery and they needed my authorization. My husband James gave them the ok. Wednesday , June 11, 2008, I had to call again. I was told the car had very little oil and that they could put oil in and I could take it or they need my authorization to do diagnostic test on the car and I gave my authorization. Thursday, June 12, 2008 I again did not hear from them. I called them at 4:30 , they claimed they still didn't know what was wrong with the van. Friday, June 13, 2008 I did not hear from them .I called again at 5:00 and was told the engine had seized and it could cost between 4 and 6 thousand. At that point I said how could that be? The van did not show any engine lights coming on or any other lights for that matter. Shouldn't a light come on to say something was wrong or to check engine? I was told by the service man it should have. Here is my question, there are 39000 miles on the van. The last oil change I made on the van was at 32000 miles . Do you have a logical explanation for a car driving 7000 miles with no oil and then it ceased?

I dropped off my car to address a recall issue, no A/C, and rattling noise when backing up and turning. This was on 06/9/08 nine am. It is now 06/11/08 and they still have my car. I had to call to find out the progress of my car. I was told if I paid $15.00, the part would be delivered today and I would have my car. It is now after hours and no part.

We Own a 2005 Kia Sorrento. Upon buying the car we were told that as long as we kept with the scheduled maintenance Kia would homour the 100,000 mile warranty. We took the car in for the 60,000 mile service work to be completed. While dropping the car off I also informed the service worker that my check engine light was on and if they could check that out. Needless to say the work was completed and I was told that everything was alright with the car. Within one week the engine light was back on. I called to make another appointment but before I could take it back in my engine started acting as if it wanted to shut off everytime I got to a stop light. All this happend on a friday. I did not drive it for the weekend and took it back to the shop that following Monday morning. That evening I was told I needed some new spark plugs and some replacement belts along with a recall that had been ordered. At approximately 4:30 that evening I was called and told they needed to keep my car over night because it was not starting after all the work had been completed. The following day at about noon I was called and told I needed a new engine and they were deciding if it would be covered under the warranty. Within the hour I was called and told that I had not followed my maintenance schedule and they would not cover the work under the warranty. I informed them that I had followed the schedule and had not ignored the maintenance schedule, I just did not bring it in to Kia. I was then told to find all my reciepts in order for them to honor to warranty. After calling around trying to locate all the services done I had them faxed over to the service department. I was then told that I did not have enough proof. I then called the corporation headquaters to see if I could get any assistance. After speaking to several representative. The Manager of Consumer Affairs, Consumer Affairs Representative, I got No Assistance. The Federal Government and Department of Consumer Affairs really need to investigate this company. If this many consumers are having problems with this Company and its products

My husband and I purchased a 2007 Kia Amanti with 169 miles. During our drive home, we notice the Tire Pressure light come on. We also notice the radio changing channel from AM to PM. My husband took the car back and they told him we ran over a nail. We informed Scott the Tire Pressure light came on before getting home. We told him about the radio changing channel from AM to PM. Kia refused to fix the radio and refused to pay us for tire. The car that have 169 miles stated it has driven. With the tire pressure light coming on stated it is World Kia fault. We want the tire fixed and our money returned and the radio replaced. We prefer not that this matter any futher, but if we have too we will. I told my husband this car is a LEMON. It should come under the LEMON LAW. T

My husband and I purchased a 2007 Kia Amanti with 169 miles. During our drive home, we notice the Tire Pressure light come on. We also notice the radio changing channel from AM to PM. My husband took the car back and they told him we ran over a nail. We informed Scott the Tire Pressure light came on before getting home. We told him about the radio changing channel from AM to PM. Kia refused to fix the radio and refused to pay us for tire. The car that have 169 miles stated it has driven. With the tire pressure light coming on stated it is World Kia fault. We want the tire fixed and our money returned and the radio replaced. We prefer not that this matter any futher, but if we have too we will. I told my husband this car is a LEMON. It should come under the LEMON LAW.

I own a 2005 Kia Sorento. This car has around 57,000 miles on it and, the transfer case has gone bad. We have gone rounds and rounds with the dealer and KIA for 2 weeks now that this should be fixed under the manufacture warranty, let alone we bought an extended warranty. Transfer case service is not due till 60,000 miles. According to them, the oil is black and it has not been maintained. We have provided maintanance records and they still are deniying the coverage. The part alone is $5,000.00, not including labor. The car isn't even worth much more than the part. KIA stands by their 100,000 mile warranty...NOT. I am so disgusted with KIA I will never own one and will discourage others who want one. They make JUNK!!!

In December 2007 I purchased a new 2008 Spectra 5 with 17 miles on it. In March 2008, I noticed the paint was bubbling and chipping off. I went to the dealer, they took pictures and said the distrcit manager will have to see the vehicle in person as the pictures were not clear enough. I had to wait unitl May 2008, when the district manager would be on-island. The district manager told me that it was bird droppings causing the paint to come off and that the 36,000 mile paint warranty would not cover that. I told him that it was not bird droppings and I refused to let that be the end of the discussion. He then said I could go and get independent auto body qoutes/estimates saying that the paint was defective and not caused by bird droppings and they would paint the car. I did this and was then told that the description on the quotes was not descriptive enough to relay defective paint. I called the Kia head office and was told that they would first go to the district manager 9which I had already done) and then go to the regional manager. I was guaranteed an answer within 75 hours so I will wait until then. If I hear nothing I will try to go through the Hawaii Lemon Law, but have heard people having nothing but difficulty with that avenue too. If anything happens I will let everyone know, all I want is my car painted!

7-10-06 with 10,156 miles.Toke Kia into dealer,brakes pulsate when stopping. Now tech found front rotors were overheated and hot spotted from possible hard driving.Tech replaced rotors and pads this one time only for good will. 3-24-08 25,140 miles.Toke Kia in service and brake noise.Upon inspection tech found that front pads had 1.5MM of life worn brakes. Tech replaced pads and rotors this one time gooddwill per DPSM with customer paying for labor and Kia paying parts. 5-19-08 27,540 miles.Toke Kia back for brakes make a squeel sound and grawling. Tech found that front brakes were glazed and slightly hot spotted from possible hard driving.Tech also inspected rear brakes and foundthat they were properly adjusted and working as designed.tech recommends machining rotors to remove glaze which would result in quieter braking.Last repair was a one time goodwill.Repair tech did not find any deffect in braking system.Hot spots and blueing of rotors is a reslut of hard braking.Customer declined repairs at this time. PS. we've owned three new trucks,one new car,purchased another mini van with 25 thousand miles on it.Never had issues with the brakes on these vehicals.I also like to say that our service advicer at Kia dealer ship has gone out of his way to help us as much as possible.We take good care of our Vehicals and never had a problem with any until we purchased our Kia.

I was driving m car home when it began losing power. I looked at the instrument panel and the indicator lights were not on. Car was moving very slow even though I was stepping on the gas. Parked it down the road from my house until morning. In the morning I started it up and all lights lit up but, now the check engine light remained on. I tuned car off and called KIA roadside assistance and requested car be towed to ALoha Kia.

my mom bought a used kia sorrento in fairfield, ca & check engine light came on about 2 weeks later after & the car was idling rough on the freeway i brought it first to the kia dealership in fairfield & the service advisor there had it for about 3 hours & told me the vehicle was done & completed;

i have owned my 1999 kia sephia for a little over a year. ever since ive had it, i had to replace my belt several times, my brakes more than few, my car blows a lot of fuses, my brake light comes on so much and now i cant even put my car in reverse. its only been a year and 3 months good deal at the time being used and only having 75,000 miles on it now, i am just having so many problems / it. if you can help ! thanks.

I have a 2006 Kia Rio. My wife had a wreck on Febuary of 2008. She was hit at approximately 35 to 40 miles an hour in the front passenger side of vehicle and the airbags did not deploy. thankfully she only suffered a broken wrist and bruised ribs. I had a wreck in same vehicle on April 24th, 2008. I hydroplaned and ran up under an eighteen wheeler and was struck by the back tires of the big rig which sent me into a spin till I slammed into a retaining wall facing oncoming traffic where I was helpless to leave vehicle till troopers arrived. I was also struck in the front passenger side fender just behind the wheel. I was traveling at 60 miles per hour at the time of the crash and my airbags did not deploy. I suffered an injury to my left leg.

We bought a new 2004 Kia Rio car for my wife to commute to work. She pulled away from a stop and the motor quit. We had the car towed to the dealership. They told us the timing belt broke causing the valves to drop into the engine which in turn caused serious damage to the block.(new engine-$6500). After their so called investigation, they said the 100,000 mile warranty would not cover the damages. Our car had approximately 86,000 miles. There reason they said was because we did not have a 60,000 mile check up. I faithfully took the car in for regular oil chages approximately every 3000 miles. We had 2- services done to the car. The second service was done at 58,500 miles. They claim this service was for a past missed service, which I was unaware of. At this time I was not told the time belt was an issue. If they would have, I would of had them check it. (I believe they want to charge me another $600.00 for the so-called timing belt service). The car has been back for oil changes after the second service. I was not told any of those times that it was imperative to check the timing belt. The next service schedule according the book was to be at 90,000 mile. (it did not make it). The book also says that in california the timing belt is garrantied for 105,000 miles. I called The Kia consumer affairs hot line-no help or call back. We did not even get anything in writing as to why the claim was denied other than the verbal. Obviously Kia had not intention to ever honor they claimed 10-year 100,000 mile warranty. I paid the car off at time of purchase, They got there money and I now got a no good piece of **** car. Frank Carrion

My kia had a new battery put in because it would not charge and somehow damaged the previous one,My brakes arent worn yet they squeak and take too long too stop brake must be all the way down before a stop,ac stop blowing now its blowing only hot air, Car shakes at all times noisy and drives very rough motor mount and tranny mount need be replaced,driver door handle replaced because door would not open from outside .Dash raised up and warped

I bought a 07'Kia Spectra from a dealer in MA that closed. Had the car 6months and the paint on the hood and many other places is chipping & peeling off the car. The dealer had to call a Kia Rep who looked at the car and said he decides what is or isn't covered. Car is 6months old looks polka dotted. He turned around and told me it was the way I drive. I still have my old car, not a spot on it. I did research and it seems many of the RED spectra 5's are having the same problem and people are being told the same story, its their driving. So far he hasn't called me back with a final answer and that was March 20th 2008 when he looked at the car and took pictures. ALl the reviews I have read say Kia doesn't honor the warranty for anything,since the car was bought in MA I will try to enforce the Lemon Law.

I have been without a car and renting cars and I just had to buy another car and they would not take this car as a trade. I still owe the loan on the prior car and now I am stuck with 2 loans and one car doesn't work.

We bought our 2005 Kia Sorento in May of 2005 with only 21 miles on it. Within the first year the transmission had to be replaced two time and the shifting (manual transmisson) was not the same after the second time they put a transmission in it. I took it back 2 or 3 times and told them that there was something wrong with the shifting and was told each time that there was nothing wrong. I let it go because there was nothing I could do.

We went there because are transmision went out they had put us another one in there but they did it so fast that because they were so worried about there score card that they did not put enough transmosion fluis in it i got home and the transmision was so hot . It was smoking out of the dip stick. I took it back and told that i need a new transmision they said that they will not replace it they were so rude to us . They treated us like we were so stupied . They said that it is are problem because they forgot to put in the fluid . I will never go back to that place again.

I purchased a bran new 02/KIA/RIO/ SEDAN at KIA of Union City Georgia. As a good consumer, I took my car in for each schedule mileage service. I also had everything including the oil change done in order to preserve the years of my car. According to KIAs records, I have not neglected me car.

I bought my car from a used car dealer near my house and everything was fine. I have owned it for nine months now and it only has 41,000 miles on it so it is within the 60,000 mile warranty. Well today my transmission blew and they are saying that because the person who owned it before I did had not had the transmission flushed at 30,000 miles like the manual says they will not honor the warranty. I try to tell them that I was not even the owner of it at the time the flush needed to be done but they did not car. Apparently I was supposed to just know when I bought it that the previous owner had not maintained the car. Kia will do anything in it's power to not honor their warrantees. They finally agreed to pay for parts but not labor. I am a college student who went there thinking that everything would be covered but I was wrong.

My 2003 Kia sorrento was a great truck until it hit 90,000 miles or so.Since then it has been a total nightmare.Stalling,stalling and oh yeah more stalling.First Loman Kia of Woodbridge NJ said it needed catalytic converters.Just $2300.00.I had the work done at a Minekie in Howell for $1300.00 great.Well the truck stalled and wouldn't restart after picking it up.If the dealer says it needs catalytic converters,and I had them replaced, why should it still be stalling?Oh yeah I know,because Kia's are a totally disposable car.Do not fix them, when they break, take them to the salvage yard.The dealers cant fix them at all.

I purchased a 2003 Kia Spectra hatchback in August 2005. Ever since I bought this car, it has been one problem after another. One main problem is the Check Engine light always on. I ignore it thinking its just a glitch, as it comes and goes. Well, for the past 2 months, the Check Engine light has been on and my automatic car has been running like a manual, it didnt grip gears correctly. Very recently, I was parked at a parking lot, and instead of going reverse, it went forward! I almost hit a fence! When I finally got it to the Kia Dealer, they told me that its a bad transmission (well duh) and it may not be covered under warranty because I didnt have a 30,000 mile transmission flush, or a 60,000 transmission flush. How was I supposed to know this? Oh I was supposed to read the owner's manual and its written there in bold print! Once again, I was never told this when I purchased the car, nor has Kia ever sent me any notifications of what I should do to maintain my car! So now, Im stuck without a car, since Kia doesnt offer complimentary rental cars for their customers! As soon as this transmission is fixed, I AM NOT going to purchase another Kia! I will trade it in, for less than its worth, but Id rather do that then keep having problems with this car! DO NOT get a Kia if you want a reliable car. It is not worth the stress and hassle!

I have a 2003 Kia Spectra that is now on its 3rd set of calipers and 4th set of brakes. It appears that this model has a design flaw in the brake system. I can't even get Kia to look at the car because they do not respond to requests for service. There is a 4 to 5 hour wait in line on a first come first serve basis and the shops hours are inconvenient (That is if you are in line at 6:30 a.m.) I am so over this car. Do not buy a Kia unless you want a truly disposable car.

I was driving home from work on the afternoon of 16 March 2007, when a driver of another SUV failed to stop at their stop sign (road conditions were not a factor), placing herself in the path of my vehicle. For myself there were 3 seperate solid impacts which would change my life forever. My first impact was head on at aprox. 45-55 mph, at which my frontal airbags failed to deploy.

We purchased a 99 kia sephia. Ever since we have had this vehicle we have had nothing but problems. Everytime I have to have it fixed, the dealership is quick to let me know that they do make them better than they used to. The problems we contiously have with our car, many other people with 99 kia sephia's seem to experience the exact problems. We have had many problems with the fuses since we have owned the vehicle. When you search these things on the internet, you will find many people with the exact problems. Specifically at this time the main 30 amp fuse is blown. The first time this fuse had blown it cost us $50 in towing fees and $130 to have it repaired.

To make this short, my 2006 Kia Rio quit on me on Oct. 18th on a highway, had it towed to the Kia dealership to get it repaired. It has been nothing but a nightmare , Kia has refused to pay for the repairs, the car has less than 16,000 miles on it and is still under warranty! They are trying to blame it on me saying that I didn't change the oil, blah blah blah.

Just like to mention that, no one should believe the ads they are seeing on tv or their website.

Worse Warranty I've ever had. Clutch went out at 71,000 miles. Service will not take care of it or will not offer suggestions. It is the third time we have been there in year and half. The warranty has paid for nothing. It took 24hrs to get a hold of service, also.

I purchased the 2006 Kia Spectra EX at the end of June, 2006 -- since that time it has been in the shop for rear end problems (two times), front end problems (two times), bad tires, and finally water swooshing around behind the dash (two times)....this past time, my car was in the dealership for almost two weeks...I was given an Enterprise rental vehicle to drive (surprisingly) and according to the Service Dept., Kia Factory people made them go thru five or more procedures to determine where the water was coming from...they have replaced the heater core twice since then and the noise is still there, swoosh, swoosh, and the problem is not fixed...now in addition, the noise is coming back in the front on the driver's side, and in the rear end as well....

I purchased my 2006 Kia Spectra in April 2006. While I have had few problems with the car (which has been taken care of by the dealership) there is one problem that continues to annoy me whenever I fill my tank. It is the gas mileage. I have only 12,800 miles on the car and can only get 28 miles to the gallon. I purchased this car after investigating other vehicles and this car had one of the best gas rates (40+ mpg).

2005 Kia Sorento, owned vehicle one week, wouldn't start this continued on and off for about one year. Rotors shot at 20,000 miles, it now has 27,000 check engine lite has come on again this has occurred numerous times. We are being told that it is miss firing on three of the six cylinders. I could go on and on just don't buy a Kia is my advice. It seems most of the dealers try to pull a fast one and give the story about them not having serviced the vehicle. Well they have serviced this Sorento and honestly I don't think it matters much they just don't stand behind the warranty. yes you have to read between the lines of this so called great 10year/100,000 warranty. Needless to say we are not happy with the Kia vehicles, the gas mileage stinks and the trade in value its a joke. Think we best stick with the Toyota, gm, ford, or something besides the Kia. unhappy customer!!!!