*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Unknown or other
Back up camera sometimes flips sides, so that obstacles on the right side of the car are shown on the left side of the camera screen. Sometimes the camera doesn't work at all.
Dec 31, 2024Steering
Steering Gear Assembly completely broke at 81,000 miles. My daughter was backing up in a busy street at 5pm and lost 100 percent of steering control. Lucking cars dodged her and she didnât get hurt or worse.
May 1, 2025Power train
Placed car in park got out to open a gate. Car took off forward even when shifter was in Park Position and almost ran a child over.
Nov 14, 2023Electrical system
Center Console Display blank (screen black) upon startup unable to see cameras and backing up affected creating safety concern.
Aug 24, 2023Seat belts
seatbelts in rear are inoperable/anti theft not working. Kia dealership told me that its not their issue about the anti theft. I have been told on 3 separate occasions that my seatbelts have been ordered but they havenât!!!! No one is following up with me, when I call I get told âuntil they can get in contact with the dealership Kia the corporate company cannot do anythingâ have 2 kids Kia the dealership as well as the corporate company knows about this and no one is doing anything!! NO ONE CARES
Apr 14, 2023Unknown or other
At speeds over 20 miles per hours there is a âflappingâ noise that sounds like a bag or piece of paper that is blowing in the wind. Although I donât know were the noise originates, I can hear it clearly from the driverâs side b-pillar. It is incredibly annoying and greatly diminishes what is otherwise a solid entry, level vehicle.
Mar 26, 2023Steering
On 3/19/23, as I was driving on a dry, straight, two lane road at the posted speed of 40mph, the car began to try to steer into oncoming traffic. I had to exert moderate force to keep the car in my lane. This continued continuously for about 1/2 mile. No low tire pressure indicator lights were illuminated, however the lane assist icon was on and green, indicating normal operation. Just as I was going to turn down a side street to check the tires manually, the steering returned to normal. However, the lane assist icon was now white, and as I drove the remaining approximately 2 miles home, the icon would change from white to green every 20 seconds or so. The car now operates normally. We took…
Mar 19, 2023Unknown or other
The contol post for lights, turn signal, and high beams is too sensitive. To control the lights, you twist the top of lever. To turn on turn signals, you flip the lever up or down. To turn on brights, the lever goes forward. To turn of lights, the lever is pulled back. The issue..... If you have brights on, when you pull lever back to dim lights, the top automatically twists to shut off the headlights entirely. DANGEROUS DANGEROUS DANGEROUS. My husband doesn't have this problem, but he has longer fingers and his fingers hit the lever more at the base where nothing twists. I have shorter women's fingers and they can't reach all the way down the lever. I have since adjusted how I dim the…
Jan 7, 2023
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