Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 06/01/1996 | 3 | 1 | 06/01/1996 |
| Check engine light has been on since i baught the car. i have tried several times to have it fixed but the light still comes on. my car will not pass california smog with the light on which means that i cannot renew my registration the next time the dmv requires a smog check. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 08/05/1999 | 1 | 12/01/1997 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 08/19/1998 | 1 | 12/31/1997 | |
| Starter failed. nlm | |||
| 08/17/1997 | 1 | 03/20/1996 | |
| Alternator failed. | |||
| 09/23/1996 | 2 | 05/18/1996 | |
| Computer failed, causing vehicle to stall; ignition failure/ air bag light come son/interior lights go dim. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 08/05/1999 | 1 | 12/01/1997 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 08/17/1997 | 1 | 03/20/1996 | |
| Battery failed. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 02/15/1999 | 3 | 03/01/1998 | |
| The first month i had car the ignition/steering locked and needed towing by kia-nothing charged to me. the check engine light has been coming on and staying on shortly after 'repair' ever since i bought car 3-28-1998. i just got run-around' from western diversified/kia and independent repair shop over axles. kia told me nothing covered after 36,000 mi.. after i thought i could send in bill for axles to extended warranty instead of calling at the time (male chauvinist mechanic) and after western diversified seeminly indicated axles part of routine maintenance (cv boot-didn't know were going bad) and i couldn't afford $200-300 for dealer to check car earlier-- dealers and kia then say i have 5/60 warranty on engine/trans and now won't cover axles because of independent mechanic touching car and he won't back up his 'warranty'. i just started full-time work not as a temp (but term) with co i worked 5 1/2 yrs before. all my money is going alternately to car repairs then catch up on car pmts and ins and i still need to move and can't afford to and really steamed and writing to atty general about kia--y2k means yuck to kia. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 04/22/1996 | 5 | 04/19/1996 | |
| Vehicle's abs brakes failed three times, make gronding noise/dimmer switch overheated/replaced rusted muffler/gas accelerator too close to brake pedal/ vehicle bucks and hesitates at low speed/noisy lifters. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 09/23/1996 | 2 | 05/18/1996 | |
| Computer failed, causing vehicle to stall; ignition failure/ air bag light come son/interior lights go dim. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 02/15/1999 | 3 | 03/01/1998 | |
| The first month i had car the ignition/steering locked and needed towing by kia-nothing charged to me. the check engine light has been coming on and staying on shortly after 'repair' ever since i bought car 3-28-1998. i just got run-around' from western diversified/kia and independent repair shop over axles. kia told me nothing covered after 36,000 mi.. after i thought i could send in bill for axles to extended warranty instead of calling at the time (male chauvinist mechanic) and after western diversified seeminly indicated axles part of routine maintenance (cv boot-didn't know were going bad) and i couldn't afford $200-300 for dealer to check car earlier-- dealers and kia then say i have 5/60 warranty on engine/trans and now won't cover axles because of independent mechanic touching car and he won't back up his 'warranty'. i just started full-time work not as a temp (but term) with co i worked 5 1/2 yrs before. all my money is going alternately to car repairs then catch up on car pmts and ins and i still need to move and can't afford to and really steamed and writing to atty general about kia--y2k means yuck to kia. *ak | |||
| 03/24/1996 | |||
| Engine light comes on and then vehicle stalls out, replaced ignition switch to no avail. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 10/28/2002 | 2 | 04/01/2097 | |
| This is the third wiring harness they are ordering. dt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 1 | 02/25/1999 | ||
| While driving vehicle caught fire under the hood due to wiring harnesses failure. yh | |||
| 03/26/2000 | |||
| Was driving vehicle & noticed smoke coming through the vents. pulled over & smoke filled the interior. vehicle towed to dealership. mechanic checked under hood & noticed the electrical wires were frayed. could not locate cause of the frayed wires. *ak | |||
| 01/27/2000 | 02/25/1999 | ||
| Due to wiring problems vehicle had stalled, a fire started underneath the hood. *ak *ml | |||
| 04/04/1997 | 4 | ||
| When driving vehicle the engine just stops without warning. the wiring harness and engine were replaced in april of 97. wiring harness has been replaced (2) other times, 6/20/97 & 8/15/ 97. the wiring harness needs replacing for a fourth time. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 11/30/2002 | 1 | 09/01/1997 | |
| Consumer was driving the vehicle when the whole dash board came off. dealer was not contacted at the time of this. ts | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 12/01/1996 | ||
| The top of the dash actually has a large burn scorch mark about the size of a grapefruit and the foam like material is bulging out, this is in the middle of florida's summer heat and vehicle has been parked outside of my work but a car only 3 years old should not have this type of damage, over years have owned old cars over ten years old before ever saw dash problems and nothing like this, dont know if this could have somehow ignited a fire or if dash is now loose compromising other equipment in the dash. i would also like to know of any other problems or recalls with this model. thank you for your assistance. | |||
| 08/08/1998 | 1 | 04/01/1996 | |
| Dashboard gets hot and is deteriorating above instrument panel | |||
| 04/25/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1996 | |
| No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak | |||
| 02/15/1999 | 3 | 03/01/1998 | |
| The first month i had car the ignition/steering locked and needed towing by kia-nothing charged to me. the check engine light has been coming on and staying on shortly after 'repair' ever since i bought car 3-28-1998. i just got run-around' from western diversified/kia and independent repair shop over axles. kia told me nothing covered after 36,000 mi.. after i thought i could send in bill for axles to extended warranty instead of calling at the time (male chauvinist mechanic) and after western diversified seeminly indicated axles part of routine maintenance (cv boot-didn't know were going bad) and i couldn't afford $200-300 for dealer to check car earlier-- dealers and kia then say i have 5/60 warranty on engine/trans and now won't cover axles because of independent mechanic touching car and he won't back up his 'warranty'. i just started full-time work not as a temp (but term) with co i worked 5 1/2 yrs before. all my money is going alternately to car repairs then catch up on car pmts and ins and i still need to move and can't afford to and really steamed and writing to atty general about kia--y2k means yuck to kia. *ak | |||
| Dashboard is busting and burning to pieces into the airbag. manuacturer will be notified. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK | |||
| 10/14/2002 | 2 | 04/01/2097 | |
| The first wiring harness that was ordered for this car on 10/29/02 was defective. they ordered a second one. i went to pick up my car they say was ready and everything is working. before i drove off the lot i noticed my door ajar light on. however all of the doors were closed including the trunk. so tomorrow i am taking more time off from work so they can install a third wiring harness. i have taken off 2 days 3 hours so far. the nearest dealership is about 45 miles away. i only have that one car. the car was towed over there the last time because the gear shift would not move. with all the complaints that i have seen tonight on this web site you would think they would call a recall. i will not rest until someone takes responsiblity for the car that has been in and out the shop every since i had it. dt | |||