Hi everyone,

I bought a used 2024 Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid in 2025 and haven't serviced it yet.

Should I take it to a Kia dealership for servicing, or would Walmart, Firestone, or another service center be fine?

Since it's a plug-in hybrid, I'm wondering if it requires any special maintenance or if regular service centers can handle it just as well.

Thanks for your advice!

2022 Kia sorento sx

I noticed there’s a rattle under the steeering column and it’s usually when I’m driving and riding around 1500rpm. I’ve also tried in park, and same thing around 1500rpm. It seems the vibrations is coming from the area circled in red. If I put some pressure it suppresses the sound slightly but the vibration is still there.

Question is what is this piece? And/or what could the sound and vibration be?

As title.

2024 Kia Carnival Sx Prestige. I replaced the glovebox in-cabin air filter. Immediate high pitched whistle when air blowing. Checked and the cover wasn’t properly seated and it was frankly very difficult to get it perfectly back on - I think the aftermarket filter doesn’t fit 100% perfectly. However with this came a low, oscillating noise that coincides with fan speed - fast rumble when fast, slow rumble when slow. My suspicion is maybe some debris fell down into the blower wheel, because the noise continues when I pull the filter out for a quick test. Looking for suggestions/next steps. Only 28K and fully warrantied but I’m sure not for this 🤷‍♂️

I dropped off the car yesterday at 8 am and I had to call them yesterday and today for an update. Is this normal? They close within an hour and they haven't even called to update me. They also left my car unlocked overnight

The 2027 Kia Seltos Hybrid was supposed to be released in the US in the 4th quarter of 2026 (later rephrased to "late 2026").

Does anyone working at a Kia dealership or otherwise have any idea of how likely this car is to come out by the end of November 2026 (for Thanksgiving week sales)?

And is it going to be priced similarly to the gasoline only version of the 2027 Kia Seltos that is already on the market?

TL;DR questioning the $6000 estimate to replace the AVN monitor for what looks like mostly a cosmetic chip

Some backstory: I was acting in a short we filmed this past weekend and we used the interior of my car for two scenes. The camera guy was adjusting the camera and hit my screen (I was not in the car at the time but others were and witnessed it happen) and it chipped the screen a bit. I won’t get into the legality of our contracts but ultimately he would be responsible. You can see the chip in the pictures. Tried as best as I could with it being small.

I went to my dealership today to have them look and give me an estimate on the costs, and they came back with an estimate of $5997.44, which seems asinine for a small chip in the screen if they suggesting replacing the entire unit. I know it’s one piece but it seems like it’s a bit too high even out of warranty.

My Sportage is a 2026 X-Pro Prestige. The other caveat is I’m leasing the car. My questions are:

1. Is this estimate accurate?
2. Is it worth even having it fixed?

If not, I’m planning on calling finance at the dealership (I’ve been with this specific dealership for 14 years now) to see what that means once my lease is up. I’m sure they’d probably sell it as-is or replace the screen for a much lower price than my estimate. I just don’t know yet if they would hold me accountable for the $6000 bill at my lease-end.

My car was working perfectly today until I stopped at Winners to return something. When I tried to start it again, my car wouldn't start! I attempted to jump-start it, but it still wouldn't turn over, so I'm guessing the issue is with the starter. When I try to start it, I hear rapid clicking sounds. Do you think the starter is the problem? Should I take my car to an auto shop to have the starter replaced, or should I attempt to do it myself? Where can I find an affordable starter, either online or in person? TIA

Is Kia connect down for anyone ?
I’ve tried using it and it keeps saying car unresponsive but connect hasn’t connected to my car for an hour or so

Hello, does anyone have a copy (or blank) Certified Pre Owned (CPO) inspection form that they use in Canada?

from the website it is a 135 point inspection form. Just want to make sure we get the legit report from the dealership, thanks!

Hello im after some advice if possible.

I purchased a Kia sportage 1.6 petrol 18 plate in September last year from a kia dealership for £10k. I purchased a 3 year warranty from Automotion as well. It had 63k miles on the clock and now has 70k.

Around Christmas time there started with problems, the oil was burning like crazy and the car was getting stuck in reverse. It went back to kia who put in a new clutch. Then the gearbox broke and I had no 2nd gear. This was covered by warranty. When I picked the car up the ABS sensor lights were on, it went back and again covered by warranty. They said the oil was ok in normal consumption levels. Now the oil is dropping again and now they've said its the piston rings. The warranty company want me to pay £1300 to strip the engine so Kia can take photos of the piston rings and then they will decide if this is covered by warranty.

Im stressed as they did say it could be classed as wear and tear and kia are not accepting any responsibility at all. But if the warranty company doesn't cover this the bill will be more than the car! And I would then have to pay £1300 for the labour.

Ive contacted head office Kia who sided with the dealership and im at a total loss. Ive had constant stress and I feel ive been robbed as the car has serious mechanical faults. I did pay by credit card so could potentially claim under section 75 but could take months and I really need a car. Any advice would be helpful.

My story with my 2026 Kia Carnival SX Prestige Hybrid catching fire is finally coming to an end. The vehicle is being sent back to Kia for further investigation, and I’m now waiting for a check refunding 100% of all the payments I’ve made.

It was honestly really sad to say goodbye to such a wonderful vehicle, despite everything that happened.

Hello!

Last Wednesday, the 14th, I took my wife’s Seltos in for some routine maintenance, the car wasn’t starting, and an engine code diagnostic (code P044200).

The next day, the 15th, I was told the battery was the cause of the starting problem, and that there was a damaged charcoal canister causing the Evap code. They told me they would need to order a new one and that it may take until next week (now this week), and that was the last I’d heard.

Today my wife gets a notification that her car’s gas is low. We found that odd as we dropped it off with 1/3-1/2 of a tank. Then we did a little digging. The car has been driven over 100 miles collectively, and for 5.5 hours. It has stayed overnight at someone’s house 3 times. They also went to numerous gas stations, a restaurant, the bank, etc. They were also driving it during the wait where a part was supposedly needing to be replaced.

Now I know that test driving is an essential and needed part of some maintenance work, but this seems excessive. Especially because it stayed overnight at someone’s house multiple times.

I already sent an email to the service director calling attention to this and talked to the service director. And of course my service advisor called me about 30 minutes after that telling me the car was ready.

TLDR; dealership drove my car over 100 collective miles and a total of 5.5 hours after I brought it in for a few service items.

Anyone else find this odd?

Dealership wants $1200 dollars for a whole new assembly. Wondering if anyone else has had this problem and was able to fix it, or where I could possibly find a replacement that’s not $1200.

2023 Kia Forte GT and I have this enabled but it never works, always says Remote Start could not be completed doors unlocked. Anyone have any ideas?

Hey guys!

I could use a little advice if anybody has it. I bought my car brand new 08/2022. It is a manual transmission. And I have been driving stick in general without any issues for the last decade. I only got rid of my last one bc I wanted something newer/more reliable.

As of this week, it has a little under 40,000 miles. Day before yesterday, I noticed my car would shudder when I shift into 1st gear but before entering 2nd (so around 2,000 rpms I start to feel it), like I’m not giving it enough gas. I know this isn’t the case bc I haven’t changed the way I’ve driven my car in the last four years. I had my dad test drive it, and he saw what I was talking about. So, we brought it to an independent shop we both like. The shop said it seems like it would be something under warranty bc he can’t imagine that the clutch is already bad. I’d also like to think I’m pretty conservative in how I drive too, which makes it all the weirder. I barely even put it in sport mode. I do know that if it’s the clutch it’s not going to be covered under the 10 year/100,000 warranty. If it’s the transmission, it will be covered. However, taking it to Kia costs about 170 dollars for a diagnostic. I’ve gotten a couple of estimates on clutch replacements and it’s like 2-3 k.

Part of me wants to trade it in and use the potential clutch money on a new car I am more excited about (Maybe a used Toyota GR86), but another part of me wants to see if it is the transmission and get it covered. I’m a broke ass college student, and I still have a year until I’m making career money :( also, I like not paying a car payment with the car I have now. Has anybody had this issue with a relatively new Kia Forte GT? And what are the odds it’s the clutch versus the transmission? I don’t know what to do :(

Any help is appreciated, thank you!

Hello! We have a 22 K5 that had the ceramic coating done by the dealership before we purchased it. We bought it Dec 2021. The ceramic coating is bubbling just on the door handles. It looks horrible! The dealership has not been helpful at all. Is this covered somehow under the warranty? It only has 25000 miles.

Hi all, I have a new (to me) 2021 Kia Sportage, and I’ve noticed that my headlights and side mirror lights flicker/blink continuously for the entire time that it is running on auto/remote-start. I’m wondering if this is normal? I’ve went down the Google rabbit hole, and it’s suggesting that I may have a weak or aging battery, corroded battery terminals, bad ground wires, or a failing alternator or voltage regulator. Would like to hear others’ thoughts and experiences before taking it in to the dealership. Thanks in advance!

I am thinking of keeping my current car that is on lease, my lease is over in a few months. Do you guys recommend keeping this car? I have had it for almost three years now, looking for a new lease but not opposed to keeping it. Please send me any advice or recommendations. Thank you!

Specifically, I'm looking at a Kia EV3. I would be trading in a 2025 Honda Civic. I drive a lot for work, and mine currently has 43,000 miles on it. So far, the car has had ignition coil and spark plug issues, which isn't that big of a deal, but it definitely happened sooner than it should have. The AC has also been blowing inconsistently, telling me that possibly the blower motor might need replaced. I know people hold Honda up there with Toyota in terms of reliability, so I can't help but wonder if I was just unlucky.

My family had a Kia once or twice, and the older models were absolutely awful for us. Constant issues. But I've heard that they have gotten better. The EV3 looks really nice, and given that a lot of the fire issues I've been hearing about are related to Kia engines, I'm curious to know from current Kia EV drivers if they have less problems and have become more reliable, or if they come with their own set of problems.

Hi all. Just tried to make a regular service appointment at the dealer for oil change and tire rotation. Was told there was a recall on the car but when I search my VIN and/or any Google search nothing comes up other than the over the air software update for the instrument panel glitch. Anyone know what the recall is. Couldn't understand what the girl was saying with a heavy accent but I think she said fire something.

Hey people,

Posting on here for some advice.. in 2023 I left the house and my car decided to protest and the engine pretty much just stopped. I was able to nurse it back to the house and checked the codes. The main one I noticed was a P1326 which lead me down the engine rabbit hole. I will say ever since I got the car it burned through oil like crazy and I was always told “those engines just do that” (also not a car guy) so I didn’t make much of it.

I took the car to my local Kia dealership and they installed a knock sensor. When I left the dealership my skid plate completely fell off but that’s a different story lol. The car seemed somewhat fine after that but was never back to what it was. Eventually (somewhat late last year) the car went into what I would call “limp mode” where it idled at around 1500 rpm’s and at times, it would not want to accelerate.

So from here I’m wondering if my issue is with the engine recall I have been reading about? It has been sitting for a few months because life things happened and I couldn’t afford to have it looked at.

I checked the engine recall website but my VIN was not on the list. Has anyone had any luck with that being the case with getting a replacement engine from Kia and would it be worth it to even reach out to them again?

Thanks for all and any help.

I recently got a 26 Kia K5 GT-Line and have been wanting to get a custom carbon fiber steering wheel for it. My main concern is if getting this steering wheel and installing it into my car will void any warranty. I was blessed enough to get the “Warranty Forever” deal with DeMontrond Kia. I was wondering if installing this wheel would void any warranty that comes with my car.

I have had a 2018 Kia Optima for many years with no issues.

However 3 months ago one morning the vehicle engine didn’t turn on and would hear a click where the starter would be located.

Took it to the mechanic and they told me it wasn’t the starter but rather the battery was completely dead. Makes sense since it’s the original battery from 2018.

The battery was replaced (3 months ago) with a new battery but just yesterday I wake up and can’t even unlock my car. I had to get it towed and they ran diagnostics and they told me it wasn’t the starter but the battery was completely dead.

They wanted to charge me $320 for a new battery but instead I called Advanced Auto Zone (where the battery came from) and they told me since it’s less than 90 days old it’s certainly still under warranty… so they gave me a brand new battery which i now just installed and the vehicle runs well again..

…but what I’m most wondering is, what’s the culprit here in depleting my new battery? Sure it could just be I got a defective battery but I don’t think so.

I never leave my dash cam connected to the cigarette power outlet so I am at a loss of ideas.