BrakesHeating & air conditioningFuel system+3 more
Filed Dec 30, 1999
OIL FILTERS MADE BY ANY OTHER COMPANY THAN KIA DOES NOT WORK. I HAD TO GET AN OIL CHANGE TWICE BECAUSE THE ONE DONE BY THE CAR LOT WAS NOT A KIA OIL FILTER AND THE ONE I HAD DONE WAS NOT A KIA FILTER. I TOOK THE CAR TO A KIA REPAIR SHOP THE NEXT DAY AND THEY CLEANED THE AREA AND CHANGED THE FILTER. THE BRAKES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR HAVE BEEN SCREACHING AND AT THAT TIME, A BRAKE REPAIRMAN ADVISED ME MY BRAKES WORE AT 95%. THE BRAKES STILL SCREACH AND GRIND. IN THE SUMMER, THE AIR CONDITIONER GIVES OFF A FOUL ODOR TO THE POINT OF HAVING TO TURN IT OFF. THE REAR MIDDLE SEATBELT DOES NOT LATCH. THE STEPS LISTED IN THE KIA MANUAL DOES NOT COINCIDE WITH THE STEPS YOU MUST TAKE TO DEFROST THE WINDOWS. THE ONLY WAY I CAN IS TO TURN THE HEAT UP ALL THE WAY, OR TO TURN ON THE HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONER, WHICH I CAN'T USE. THE CAR WHEN IT'S IN DRIVE FEELS LIKE IT'S IN A LOWER GEAR AT TIMES AND FEELS LIKE IT'S NOT QUITE IN DRIVE. THE SEAMS IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR ALLOWS WATER DRIP INTO THE CAR. THE WINDSHIELD WASHER HOLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE DOESN'T SPREW OUT ANY WINDSHIELD CLEANER. I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE CAR LOT BEAUSE OF THE GAS DOOR NOT OPENING WITH THE INDOOR GAS LATCH. THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT HUBCAPS GETS VERY OIL AND NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHY. THE WINDOW'S RESIST WHEN YOU TRY TO ROLL THEM UP. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 716669
Transmission
Filed Jul 22, 1999
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT CERTAIN TIMES, THEN THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION, AND NOW ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS BACK ON. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 842939
BrakesEngineSeat belts+1 more
Filed Apr 13, 1999
SEVERAL REPLACEMENTS OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS DUE TO WARPING/VIBRATION/SHUDDERING, ALSO GLAZED BRAKE LINING REPLACED DUE TO SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES.
- NHTSA ID
- 544933
- Incident
- Mar 20, 1997
BrakesTransmission
Filed Dec 16, 1998
TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN. OVERDRIVE KEEPS SLIPPING. WILL NOT SHIFT. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UP. THE KILL SWITCH WIRING KEEPS EFFECTING STARTING. BRAKE DISC & PADS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 832363
- Incident
- Oct 19, 1998
BrakesSeat beltsSteering+1 more
Filed Oct 7, 1997
BRAKES FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 523551
Transmission
Filed Aug 12, 1997
UPON DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH, THE RPMS DROP AND VEHICLE STALLS. ALSO, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON TWICE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 518824
EngineTransmission
Filed Jul 29, 1997
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE STALLED. CAN'T FIND PROBLEM. CLUTCH BURNED OUT IN LESS THAN A YEAR. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 814486
- Incident
- May 31, 1997
Transmission
Filed Apr 24, 1997
SEAL AND BOLT IN TRANSMISSION FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 603222
- Incident
- Dec 16, 1996
BrakesExterior lightingTransmission
Filed Apr 15, 1997
BRAKES SQUEAL.
- NHTSA ID
- 516482
BrakesInterior & seatsTransmission
Filed Apr 6, 1997
BRAKES SQUEAL.
- NHTSA ID
- 516221
Transmission
Filed Nov 19, 1996
DRIVING AT SPEED OF 65MPH, VEHICLE WILL DOWNSHIFT, STUCK IN GEAR AND VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 805303
- Incident
- Oct 17, 1996
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.