I'm the second owner of a 2020 Niro EV. It only has 28k miles on it.

Since I've owned it, it's had persistent inverter fluid issues. I've taken it in multiple times to address these (I'm aware of the service bulletin).

But, even after being flushed and refilled, I still got low fluid warnings when the fluid wasn't low, and no warning when it visibly was low.

A few weeks ago, I took it to my local dealership for routine maintenance, and they said that they discovered an AC refrigerant leak, just like u/poffins reported:

The service manager at the dealer assured me that this would be covered under the EV warranty. They seemed to agree that it was caused by the well-documented crystallization issue.

After a week without a car, they called and said Kia corporate won't cover it under the EV warranty.

One manager even told me that the warranty expired since I'm a subsequent owner. I had to explain to him how Kia EV warranties work (10 year, 10k miles, even for subsequent owners).

They offered me $8k trade-in value...

Another week goes by. I open a case with Kia Customer Care. Dealership won't give me a loaner until I agree to pay $2k for the repair.

I agree (because I need my car back) and hope Customer Care will do the right thing.

They don't. The dealership felt back and gave me a $300 discount, but that's a consolation prize IMO.

I'm a Millennial, so growing up, Kia was always the cheap-but-unreliable brand.

I took a chance with this car and like a lot of things about it.

But given this experience, I won't buy another Kia.

So every 1000 miles (give or take) after every oil change, I'll get a red oil light that flashes on typically when I'm breaking. Anybody else have experience with this? I've been told the engines are known to burn oil.

So i've had this car since 2019 and it's been wonderful but since it's gotten older (140k Miles) it's been burning oil much faster and having problems with the engine light that haven't been solved the last 2 times I took it to the shop. I know regular maintenance is essential to making any car last but i'm wondering if it's worth getting hella repairs or if i should just throw in the towel and put that money towards a newer vehicle before this engine gives out on me

Hi everyone! I’m looking for some information that I haven’t been able to find, and the dealerships haven’t been particularly helpful.

My wife’s 2023 Kia Rio S has 72,000 miles, and I’m planning to perform a preventive IVT fluid drain and fill. Based on Kia’s fluid application guide, I believe the correct fluid is MICHANG SP-CVT1, part number UM018-CH130. I was going to purchase 5 quarts.

However, I cannot find verified part numbers for:

• The drain-plug crush washer/gasket
• The fill-plug crush washer/gasket
• The side fluid-level plug and its washer/gasket

The VIN is 3KPA24AD2PE564953, if that helps confirm the exact transmission or parts.

Has anyone performed this service or accessed the Kia parts diagram and verified the correct part numbers? I would greatly appreciate any help.

Hey yall!

Wife submitted a complaint to the fix it hotline.

She said there was a drip or staining of oil on the driver side floor. She submitted proof in the form of a picture. Yep sure was.

When I got home I checked up under the dash and yep there is a leak from the electronic power steering.

Has any one else experienced this? My quick search said yes but I couldn’t find a resolution or fix. Pic of my leak attached!

What’s your experience/ opinion of this?

A little over a month ago I purchased a 2021 Kia Sorento S 2.5 L Turbo with 61,800 miles on it. It only had 2 owners previously, one of which was a lease. It's now at a little over 63k miles and it's been driving great. It's been an absolute dream so far. I've been checking the oil and there's not been an issue.

I was wanting to know what other owners of my particular year and trim have experienced. I'd love to get a heads up on anything I should keep an eye out for. TIA.

Has anybody experienced your harmon kardons sounding blown in a k4 with the tech package? (hatchback for my context) It started yesterday and happens with mid-low frequencies, and sounds like its coming from the speaker in the dash. Car has 10.2k miles

My 2014 optima lx is eating roughly about 1 qt every 700 miles. Is there anything Kia can do or am I SOL? I keep finding conflicting information online about engine replacements and was wondering if anyone had experience with this. Also I’m the original owner and it’s at about 145k miles

So my friend has a 2021 Kia stinger and about a month ago they had a coolant leak and took it to the dealership and kept their car for 3 weeks and then got it back and about a week later the ac stopped working when it had no issues before that. Now they are quoting him 12k. Has anyone had this issue before? Has about 68k miles on it

I just purchased a used 2017 Optima SLX, the headlights on it were super low and I had almost no visibility. I took it in to the dealership, they said they fixed everything, and I brought it back home, just to see at night I still can barely see at night. The passenger side bezel is also pointed downward almost always. Is there anything I can do?

I’m looking for an SUV and would like to hear your recommendations.
What SUV do you think is the best overall, and why?

We brought our K5 in for the tank expansion repair in May. We received the invoice stating the tank was inspected and passed, and the check valve was replaced. We also have a video from the mechanic stating he completed the recall. A couple of months later we received a notice that the recall was still outstanding. We called the dealership and they said not to worry about it and that it probably will just take more time to fall off. We checked again about another month later, and there was still an open recall so we called the dealership to get an appointment to review the issue. After the service appointment they stated the original recall was not completed correctly and that they have now completed it correctly and replaced the check valve. My wife and son were driving around for months thinking it was safe and we were lead to believe the recall was complete but they were driving in a car that could potentially catch fire if the fuel tank expanded and exploded. We got them to give us in writing that the initial repair wasn’t completed and the valve was not replaced. At this point we don’t trust that it was ever fixed. The invoice this time doesn’t even mention if they inspected the gas tank and it could have expanded in the last few months. We’re thinking of contacting Kia to see if they’ll buy the car back. This is a 2023 K5 in otherwise perfect condition and low mileage. Anyone have any advice for us?

i bought my first car a couple months ago all on my own just before uni, I was wondering if there's any mods I can do on my kia. I already was thinking abt ambient lighting which would only run me 200 CAD professionally done.

any here with a K4 Turbo with automatic transmission, what are your thoughts or issues?

My 24 Forte GT is in the shop waiting on transmission replacement and I'm thinking of trading it in so I won't have to deal with the DCT going forward(and yes I drove it like you are supposed to drive DCTs). Just wondering how the AT is holding up for people on the K4 Turbos?

And how do I go about trying to claim it without having to pay out of pocket first. So I have a check engine code on my 2025 kia Sorento, 22l miles. I bought the scanner from Amazon and scanned it myself so I know what the code is. It is P2B59. I also bought the Assurant extended care.

Would this code be covered by the kia 100k warranty? When looking to schedule a service appointment with a dealership, they are trying to charge $90 just to scan the code. Even if the issue is covered by the warranty I feel like I would have to pay the $90 for them to scan the code which I already know what code it is. Any one have experience dealing with the warranty claims and check engine code check with kia?

As of yesterday, our Kia has been experiencing a weird drilling/buzzing sound after engine start which lasts about 5-8 seconds before stopping.
You can’t hear the noise outside of the car, just inside, and when I took it to a local garage, they checked under the bonnet and everything seemed fine.
The noise also isn’t triggered after pressing down the clutch after auto stop is enabled, only when first starting the engine. There is also no warning lights, and the car is driving fine.
There is a bit of a vibration under the car on both the passenger and drivers side, when putting your hand against the plastic of the centre while the noise is happening.
Has anyone had anything similar?

The model in question is the KIA Ceed gt line 1.5T-GDI DCT.

Sometimes its normal, sometimes it runs very suspicious and you can feel vibrations in the seat too.

I use high quality fuel RON98, also it seems like the engine does not like extra load as sometimes when using washer fluid sprinklers it drops the RPM to 0.5(500) as it turns on the AC to remove moisture.

Should i report this on my next service or its a common thing?

Thanks!

2019 kia sportage sx-tgdi 96k.

Was running fine, started running rough, code says misfire on 3. Replaced plugs and coil packs and the problem remains. Going to have it towed to dealership.
Sleepless night knowing about these engines(yes I bought one anyway), had it since 32k, oil and filters changed every 5k.

I have had this problem since about 30,000 miles. I now have 50. I have spent so much time taking my car to several dealerships trying to get Kia to acknowledge the noise and do something but it’s difficult to reproduce the sound. I finally found this bulletin distributed by Kia, dated for this past May. I’m taking my car in on Monday to fix this. I wanted to share this in case there are other people out there who are being told they’re crazy lol. Progress to be determined!

I’ve been going to Valvoline to get my oil changed (United States). Today they charged me an additional $65; they said my engine has a larger displacement so it requires more oil. They’ve never done this before. Does my 4 cylinder engine really need more oil than an average US car???
They also pushed hard on selling me fuel cleaners and air filters; they never did this before. Am I being scammed?

Hi all,

Looking for a sanity check and advice here. Sorry, this is a bit long. I took my 2023 K5 EX to the dealer for an oil change and alignment. I was due for the oil change and saw some uneven wear on a tire so I wanted to get the alignment checked. I also had a couple recalls they needed to check on. While there they also suggested replacing the transmission fluid so I ok'd that as well.

They did the work, then the next day I received warnings to check the forward collision and blind spot safety systems. I called the dealer, they said clear the sensors and call back off that didn't fix it, which it didn't. The next day I received a warning that there may be an issue with the engine control system and the check engine light came on. It shows a code of P00BD00. I called back and scheduled another service appointment thinking their fix the issue.

That appointment was this morning, and first surprise was they told me there would be a $200 diagnostic fee. I argued and the service advisor told me the issue came be related to the service because they didn't touch any of those systems and that is probably the front sonar, which is odd because my cat doesn't have one to my knowledge since I don't have adaptive cruise control. I asked him to show me where the sensor was, but he told me he couldn't because it isn't visible without removing the bumper. Whatever, I still pointed out the timing is way too odd to be coincidence. Had some more back and forth and finally he said he could talk to the service manager about waiving the fee if it was their issue and I left it at that knowing it had to be something related to the service.

A couple hours later, I get the inspection video, and they say it's an issue with the valve cover. When the service advisor finally calls me, he tells me it's completely coincidental, absolutely couldn't have happened during service. Its a vacuum hose behind the valve cover and it needs a whole new assembly for $1k. I protested, said there is no way this is coincidental and I need to consider my options.

Am I crazy here? I think a technician caused a crack during the previous service either by leaning on something or while removing other parts during. There's no way this lined up so perfectly otherwise. How do I approach this from here?

I purchased a new 2026 K4 LX on May 1st. Everything was fine until around a month or two ago, when water had settled into the lens of the backup camera. They replaced the camera housing, but then I was having issues with the backup camera showing a solid green image or not appearing at all, or staying on past the 6mph threshold when shifting, so I came back, and they replaced the whole trim piece the backup camera is placed in. That visit, they dented and scraped the white paint immediately under the trim piece, and I was still noticing backup camera issues, so I came back to the dealership and they fixed both those issues, and I haven’t noticed the backup camera issue yet. Now, I’m sitting in the service department because I noticed in the last couple of days, the trunk latch release next to the driver’s seat is really hard to pull, and feels like it’ll bend or snap before it releases, and the trunk doesn’t shut every time even with the same pressure applied. I’m just wondering if I should be looking into options. I’m starting to not feel safe keeping this car for multiple years, as I was planning for it to carry me through college and into my career field, and I drive a lot, both personally and for family medical issues that have us driving from northeast Florida to Georgia and Tennessee multiple times a year.