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Chart based on 6 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
The interior gas door release failed. It was working intermittently but then stopped altogether. It is still under warranty and was changed at no charge. They replaced the gas door release. I put 2 days for the time it took to repair because they had to order the part and then it took about 1.5 hours to install.
Tailgate would not open. Taken apart and wrong part ordered, still waiting on new part, Kia, unresponsive
3700 mi
The engine coolant consistently getting slightly lower each day.
My dealer pressurized the cooling system and found a pin hole defect in a formed heater hose leading to the firewall. They ordered and replaced the hose.
5900 mi
Engine intermittently stumbles on freeway.
My dealer diagnosed the problem as problem with the low pressure fuel pump. They ordered and replaced the pump.
620 mi
The windshield washer fluid was low, when reservoir refilled the fluid became low again.Dealer found that washer line going from front to back of car was pinched at factory and replaced part on subsequent trip.
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