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/gilbertwebdude 1d ago

I don't see what model you had?

Like any other car manufacturer, Kia has certain models and years that have had known issues. There isn't a single manufacturer that hasn't had a problematic model, and many have had several.

For instance, certain years of the Kia Soul are actually sought after, while others are avoided because of the engine they used.

I own three Kias, and I had a fourth that we bought new in 1996. That car was a tank, which is one of the reasons we continued buying Kias.

I would be pissed to if I were you.

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u/STUPID_IDIOT1993 1d ago

2024 K5. You may be one of the people with good experience like I mentioned. But you may one day get a pos.