Is paint covered under Kia warranty?
Resulting repairs and replacements of linings are not covered by your warranty. Paint repairs due to non-impact discoloration, fading, cracking, chipping, or flaking are covered for the first 36 Months/36,000 miles.
How long is the paint warranty on a Kia?
1 Year Paint Appearance Warranty Any Paint application defects, such as overspray, low gloss, mismatch, mottling, cloudiness, runs, fish eye, pin holes, slow drying, thin paint waving, tape mark, touch up, dust or dirt in the paint will be covered by the Kia New Vehicle Warranty for a period of 1 year.
Which is the worst year for Kia Soul?
The 2015 Kia Soul was the worst-rated year out of the 2010-2018 models, due to the early onset of all of the problems, and the high amount of engine-related complaints – NHTSA issued 144 complaints in the engine category. The abnormally high amount of reports of engine failure make this an unsuitable model to buy for any reason.
What’s the code for paint on a Kia?
Kia’s strategy is to catch them early. This plant has 39 codes just to flag paint defects (No. 14: “thin coat”; No. 39: “mottle”). And a panel only gets paint if it makes it past an earlier barrage of quality tests. “If even a single hair gets into a die,” says Ted Arnold, senior manager of quality assurance, “that can come out in the metal.”
When did the first Kia car come out?
In fact, the Korean car builder has done so from its very inception in 1944 when it began as a steel tubing and bicycle parts producer. Six years later, Kia would reveal Korea’s first bike.
Is the paint on a Kia out of warranty?
The KIA representative had the audacity to agree that the paint should not flake off within 5 years and that there must be a defect but said there is nothing they can do because it’s out of warranty. This is definitely a KIA problem and they should take care of it whether its out of warranty or not.
Are there any paint issues on my Kia Soul?
Our 2010 red Kia Soul has had paint issues for several years. Initially it was paint chipping of in various areas of the vehicle. Now the clear-coat is peeling off in various areas around the car. Kia was not helpful at all years ago with the chipping and I expect no less now with this issue.
When did the 10 year warranty start for Kia?
Kia debuted its 10-year/100,000-mile warranty on January 1, 2008 and, according to this Kia dealer, every Kia vehicle manufactured and sold since then has come with that coverage. As of today, only a few other car manufacturers provide warranties as long as Kia, such as Hyundai and Mitsubishi.
What kind of paint is on Kia Optima?
I have a 2013 Kia Optima with Snow White Pearl paint. My paint is peeling off on both of the pillars next to my glass roof. It is also starting to peel off on the trunk. I would say about 75% of the paint is flaked off the right pillar and 25% of the paint is flaked off the left pillar all the way to bare metal.