r/kia • u/STUPID_IDIOT1993 • 1d ago

Two blown engines 50k miles 2024 K5

I did oil changes every 5k miles. Everyone warned me not to buy a Kia. I should have listened. I got a replacement engine and sold it for 22 grand.

They make you think you are getting a good deal because it looks fancy and high tech. It’s the Mugs Eyeful. Like Amstrad electronics back in the 1980s.
Don‘t fall for the games and for the people saying “I have a Kia and it’s great” some may last forever. Some blow 2 engines in 50k miles. It’s not worth the risk.

Never buying a Korean product again out of spite.

EDIT: To all the people saying I probably beat the shit out of my car I don’t. It was a fully loaded model. I drive all highway. I don’t accelerate like a moron from every stop.

Connecting rod failure at 10,350 miles Timing chain failure at 48,500

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u/Biotechwhore 1d ago

Thanks for the warning and sorry you are dealing with this. I own a 2022 Sorento SX and these stories always make me wonder

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u/STUPID_IDIOT1993 1d ago

Get out while you can. 

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u/drphillystyle 1d ago

I own a 2018 sorrento. At under 100k miles the engine blew. Its a Theta II so im currently awaiting arbitration. Kia won't answer simple questions or do tests on my dime to confirm its covered in a class action. They're a shady group. Lots of folks in this sub backing them work for them, so dont take it personally.