ElectricalSuspension
Filed Jul 26, 2006
BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS HAVE GONE AT THE SAME TIME...AT 65,000 MILES...WHICH WHEN I CHECKED WITH REPAIR SHOP IS HIGHLY UNUSUAL THAT AT THIS LOW MILES ONE WOULD GO LET ALONE BOTH...HE SAID IT IS A QUALITY ISSUE. KIA SAYS ITS NOT COVERED...WHEN WENT TO GET OUT OF DRIVERS SIDE THE DOOR HANDLE SNAPPED OFF. AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER...TOOK TO KIA EAST SYRACUSE, NY THEY SAID THEY DON'T MAKE THEM ANY MORE BECAUSE SO MANY PROBLEMS. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10163581
- Incident
- May 12, 2006
- Mileage
- 65,000 mi
Suspension
Filed Feb 22, 2005
A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. DRIVER NOTICED WHILE ACCELERATING THE NOISE WOULD ESCALATE LOUDER. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT LEFT AND RIGHT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10112912
- Incident
- Feb 22, 2005
BrakesElectricalSuspension
Filed Sep 15, 2002
THE DASH LIHT AND TAIL LIGHT FUSES SHORT OUT RESULTING IN NO LIGHTS AND CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 786459
- Incident
- Sep 9, 2002
Body & structureBrakesSuspension+1 more
Filed Jun 28, 2002
MASTER CYLINDER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. CONSUMER IS ADDING A PINT OF BRAKE FLUID DAILY. BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON DASHBOARD, WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED PREVIOUSLY, THIS WILL BE THE 3RD MASTER CYLINDER, THE VEHICLE ALSO VIBRATES AND THE DEALER STATED IT WAS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT, HOWEVER THE VIBRATION CONTINUED AFTER THE ALIGNMENT, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 17,000 MILES.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 8012985
- Incident
- Jun 1, 2002
Suspension
Filed Oct 9, 2001
THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH FRONT END BECAUSE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED 6 SETS OF TIRES IN LESS THAN 20,000 MILES. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 897446
- Incident
- Oct 5, 2001
Body & structureBrakesHeating & air conditioning+7 more
Filed Sep 24, 2001
THE MOLDING CAME OFF AROUND THE WINDSHIELD.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 563225
Suspension
Filed Jul 13, 2001
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WAS MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE HESITATED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE WHEEL BEARING WHICH NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 892694
AirbagsBody & structureBrakes+7 more
Filed Feb 21, 2001
ANTENNA BROKE ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASE. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 559795
BrakesFuel systemSuspension
Filed Dec 9, 2000
AT ONE TIME ENGINE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON, IT WAS THE FUEL INJECTION, THEN I HAD THE BRAKE PADS REPLACED, NOT EVEN TWO MONTHS LATER I HAD TO GET THEM REPLACED AGAIN, THATS INCLUDING THE DRUMS, THAT WAS BECAUSE IT WOULD VIBRATE AND WHEN RELEASING THE BRAKE IT WOULD MAKE A POP SOUND. AFTER 8 MONTHS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE THE BATTERY WENT DEAD ONE DAY I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CAR SMELLS LIKE SMOKE. I HAD IT CHECK BECAUSE IT SHIFTS HARD AND IT HESITATES ALL THE TIME, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS OKAY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 737581
- Incident
- Dec 8, 2000
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.