9.3
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 1,429 miles
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Brakes developed pulsation and vibration on application at any speed. Dealer replaced front brakes and rotors to correct problem. Problem continues to recur requiring replacement of same components. Four failuires experienced in 31,000 miles and 24 months of driving. Obviously a defective brake design.
- Lubbock, TX, USA
Dealer reported that pads and rotors needed replaced at routeen 22,500mi. Check-up. "pads gone, rotors scored and beyond repair."
- Louisville, OH, USA
Brake pads needed replacement (told by dealer) and when they tried to replace them they found out the rotors needed replacement also. I only have 18000 miles on the car!! the pads shouldn't even need replacement, much less the rotors too!
- Long Beach, CA, USA
We have gone through 3 sets of front brakes in just 32000 miles with normal wear and tear. Dealer has replaced but has offered no reasonable explication for the continued wear. The first replacement at approximately 22000 miles included the rotors because the discs had "eaten" them.
- Puyallup, WA, USA
Had to have rotors and pads replaced for 2nd time in 23000 miles. While brake job was being performed they found out that both bearing seals were completlely gone. Removed tires and hubs to find hubs completely contaminated with corrosion. Right front wheel was about to fall off. 4-wheel drive was also inoperative. Replaced both hus to include both rubber vacuum lines, four wheel solenoid and vacuum canister because of contamination. Car drove fine for 3 days, now it has a loud squeel and front end vibration when applying brakes at a normal breaking speed of around 45 mph. Service dept. Could not duplicate problem....I will be returning vehicle back for further service immediately. There is now a groove in left front rotor after only about 400 miles of wear.
- Wilmot, NH, USA
Front driverside door won't open and all doors lock without warnings with slightest movement of car. Car failed first vt saftey inspection Nov. 00 because severe defect with wheel bearings - brakes pads and rotors replaced with adjustments neccesary to wheel bearing as very loose. Four wheel drive checked in November by Kia due to possible hub failure, found no problem. First time using 4wh dr, failed had to be towed to dealership (Dec 00) all 4wh dr equipment replaced.
- Barre, VT, USA
- Cookeville, TN, USA