This is perhaps the best wrenching video I've ever watched and ive watched hundreds. Work as a diesel mechanic and wrench on the vehicles in my family. Great editing and you showed exactly what is needed. Liked and subscribed.
Thank you so much for being very detail oriented with your video and captions! This video saved my little '13 Rio's life. 🙏 p.s.: additional love for the mirror! Haha
On your Rio, were you able to get the cat out from the top? I've heard some people say the clearance is too tight and they had to disconnect an engine mount and lean the engine forward to have enough space. I'm not sure if that's necessary
Wait a minute, my 2015 Soul just crossed the 100k mile milestone, and I am now getting the cat code. That is a 2016 with over 250k, and it still looked THAT clean under the hood?
love the mirror. I got a few of those myself. I was wonder though, who was the editor? They kept calling the flex pipe a front radiator. Quality laugh.
can you clean it once its out and put it back, I have never had a car throw a p0420 code under 80k miles, could it just be the sensor? I know my 2017 sportage burns oil and I have to put in about 3 quarts between the 6k oil changes. Would this gum up the converter and make the code happen?
Could you use a car jack to lift the vehicle up enough to get under the car and be able to get to the necessary parts you have to remove to get the the converter?
Great video! Two questions: 1. Do you leave the small square sticker that was shown inside the Catalytic Converter (7:30)? (I didn't see you remove it and would think it would block flow) 2. Isn't there a second Catalytic Converter that's part of the "Center Muffler Assembly" (p/n 28600B2500)? Thanks!
That sticker will Burn easily you don’t have to deal with it. The Catalytic Converter that I replaced called Warm-up Catalytic the one next to it “center muffler” called Under-floor catalytic converter. By the way this is 1.6L engine 2.0L doesn’t have warm-up Catalyst. Thanks for watching.
great video!! I'm considering replacing mine but without power tools and simple jack stands, would you advice against it or do you think it's possible with lots of patience?
It’s doable without power tool or hoist, I’ve read one comment here that they get it done with just hand tools and jack stands. Good luck and thanks for watching.
How much is it, parts and labors? What is the mileage at this car? And why do not replaced oxygen sensors? I have the same problem with my kia soul...😫 Planning to replace it by myself...
I just had replaced 3000 miles ago, and the light came back on at 546 miles. I took it back and the treated me like a stupid woman. My KIA dealership said the one that was in there was for 50,000 miles. My roommates dropped it off to her mechanic and told him to do everything it needed to pas inspection. She's no longer my roommate.
Catalytic converter part number is K285T0 2BEF1 Gasket exhaust manifold are K28521 2B400 and K28751 2B200 Your choice of reused or replace the 3rd gasket, in this video I reused it. I got my parts from Kia dealership.
Yes it is common failure for 2012~16 souls, Kia release safety recall campaign for DTC P0420 to upgrade catalyst overheating protection logic in the ECU. thanks for watching please don’t forget to subscribe.
Another question I see you didn't change out the second catalytic, the new one I purchased comes with upper and lower catalytics an I have to cut the old one off
With that much inside damage in the catalyst 9 out of 10 the base catalyst also clogged/damage but surprisingly the base catalyst doesn’t look bad at all, since the catalyst are way to expensive I suggest to customer to replace the main catalyst first, luckily by replacing the main catalyst fixed the issue.
Hi my hyundai accent I have the code p0420 but I cleaned the catalytic converter and it was fine, but the sensors checked were good. but I keep getting the p0420. it is permanent.. it is erased and reappears. I would like to send you photos of the catalyst, will it not work? or is there a leak?
9 out of 10 catalysts converted is the culprit for code P0420, if you’re 100% sure your oxygen sensor is good then I suggest to replace the catalysts converted, it’s expensive repair if you’re not sure about your oxygen sensor reading get professional help before you spend that kinda money for catalyst. Good luck. Thanks for watching.
When symptoms indicate the CAT is bad, how do you know which one to replace. . . or both? I've watched many of these replacement videos. Some replace the one you did, some replace the one downstream from the flex pipe. How do you know?
@@BeyondCashed Yes, I figured it out by trial and error. I disconnected the flange between the flex pipe and the "downstream" CAT, just letting the exhaust pipe hang. Then I took it for a very loud test drive. With the exhaust free, it ran perfectly! So I ordered a cheap CAT replacement for about $55 and replaced it. Runs perfectly now. The only consequence was now I have a check engine light, even though I never had one when it was running horribly. Incidentally, the old catalytic converter was very much plugged up, with only a few holes in the honeycomb open. And to answer your question, an OBT scanner will determine which converter is faulty. My problem was the car was not throwing any code, even though it was running terrible.
I have a code p0420 catalyst system efficiency below threshold bank 1 , 2018 kia soul , Do you think I should replace the converter or just sensor. If it’s converter was thinking to just clean it. thank you
Kia says warranty on the catalytic converter is only up to 80,000 miles. I have the same issue on my `16 Rio. I have 120,000 miles and they wont cover anymore
catalyst are very expensive to replace, each dealership have a criteria to follow per KIA standards if you meet all requirements then they will replace it under factory warranty.
Hello, @ 2:31 of this video I removed the upstream O2sensor, downstream is mounted on the flex pipe, after the flex pipe that is your 2nd under floor catalyst and doesn’t have O2sensor in it. oh.. by the way this is 1.6L engine.
Good video help me a lot only one question you not post to remove the sticker inside of the new catalytic converter I still see it inside on the minute 17:29 ?
Hey is it common for the 2016 Kia soul to have to have the catalytic converter changed after 2 years and I didn't know there was a recall on it I had to have mine changed in 2020 and it was still under warranty and they fixed it but now it's messing up again and it is no longer under warranty and according to the dealership they don't have it on file that they fixed it
Yes they are common for catalyst failure, Kia released improved catalyst converter for this concern and all the vehicle I worked on never come back for the same concern, you might have something wrong with your engine causing catalyst to fail again, weird hearing dealership can’t find your record on file. as far as I know any KIA dealership you go all your recalls performed will be on your file.
Well when they replaced it they said there was no recall on the catalytic converter but I will be calling them again and getting to the bottom of it and thank you for your reply
@Hachiro hey I have a 2014 kia as well! How much did it end up running you guys to replace the cat? Mine needs replacing, but have no idea how to go about it.
Somebody should redesign the exhaust header to move the cat down below where the flex pipe sits.... Shouldn't be too difficult since the original cat already fits in from above...
Lucky. I just had mine replaced in 2021 and Kia is saying I need to have it done again and it hasn’t been 2years yet. I’d like to replace it myself bc kia is trying to charge me my life to have it done.
I bought and installed all oem parts. My 2.0 struggles to turn like the battery is dead. I charged the battery for 24hrs, same issues. I got a jump start same struggle. I bought a new battery (oem also) same sound of the engine barley turning. Any ideas?
@@WrenchingRyan I have a T-Mobile Sync up Drive and it keeps giving my 2016 Kia Soul the P0420 code but no light on dash could this be the issue. It shifts into all gears but idle is rough.
@@AnthonyHernandez-zi4ex Kia release safety recall campaign for dtc p0420 a ECU logic improvements. Thanks for watching. Please don’t forget to subscribe
@@WrenchingRyan They're entirely different setups. Cat is not located in the manifold. You didn't even designate trim and engine... For those don't know.
@@slowgoat6089 it under the car in middle in between passenger and driver seats took me awhile to figure that 1.6 got two cats and 2.0 got one was wondering why was so expensive for 1.6 compared 2.0
I have a 2017 Hyundai veloster 1.6l value edition & it burns oil, Which clogs the cat & I'm almost on my 4th one in 2 years. Rings seals whatever it is they basically want a kidney to do the job. I'm about to trade in, Then on top of it the cat is integrated with the manifold making it cost a fortune. It's a good little car but this is outrageous, Every 20k miles they poop out on me & they sold the car to me like this. I'm not entirely sure what's making it burn, They want 2k just to look & they gmfu overall that'll be almost 7k in repairs. Half the cars worth, I already spent 5,900 in cats myself and they replaced the first one with a 100 deductible. I want my money back at this point
Hyundai / Kia do not honor their warranties.... They Not Worth buying due to this. Toyota or Honda is the way to go! We have a 2016 KIA Soul with a 'Bad' catalytic converter - KIA refuses to cover it. My 'solution' is to never buy another KIA. We have had this car since new and have taken very good care of it at the KIA dealer. The initial low price is not worth it in the long term.
Kia release safety recall campaign for DTC P0420 to upgrade catalyst overheating protection logic improvements or catalyst replacement, I don’t understand why Kia declined your claim, I replaced this catalyst under factory/SC.
Same here. Kia did some kind of computer update for the recall, but never replaced the cat. We escalated through Kia Corporate, opened a Goodwill claim, but the dealership refuses. I’ve heard people say you have to keep trying for months and eventually they’ll break down and replace it, but we live in an emissions state and can’t wait any longer.
Wish I found this 6 hours ago. All good I can use the install part when my replacement comes in. Great video. Thank you.
I’m glad it helped.
This is perhaps the best wrenching video I've ever watched and ive watched hundreds. Work as a diesel mechanic and wrench on the vehicles in my family. Great editing and you showed exactly what is needed. Liked and subscribed.
Thank you very much.
Can you please tell me if this converter is legal to be installed in california? Thanks GOOD JOB@@WrenchingRyan
the writtiing on the hand, pure gold, most clever ever 🤣
Yeah…I don’t have the tools for this job. lol. Glad I watched this before wasting a whole day, thank you.
Yeah, too much tools required to get this job done.
Thank youuuuuu! Took me most of a day but got it!! My mirror was terrible but did the job.
Glad it helped!
Mannn I just had to do one of these today and this video was a total cheat code, appreciate the informative video! Love the matco box too
You’re welcome, yeah I love that tool box too. Enjoy wrenching.
wow very nice job showing us the install thanks.
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching.
Thank you🌷, I have the same car whose problem seems the same. I wish you were living where I live to do the same job on my car.
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching.
Thank you so much for being very detail oriented with your video and captions! This video saved my little '13 Rio's life. 🙏
p.s.: additional love for the mirror! Haha
On your Rio, were you able to get the cat out from the top? I've heard some people say the clearance is too tight and they had to disconnect an engine mount and lean the engine forward to have enough space. I'm not sure if that's necessary
فيديو رائع اذهلني ، جعلت كل شيء يبدو سهلا ، اعلم انه استغرق منك وقت طويل ،مهارتك قد ساعدتك
Thank you
You make it look so easy 😢 mine is blocked and I'm going to try and do it all myself 😂 this will be interesting
You can do it!
Wait a minute, my 2015 Soul just crossed the 100k mile milestone, and I am now getting the cat code. That is a 2016 with over 250k, and it still looked THAT clean under the hood?
love the mirror. I got a few of those myself. I was wonder though, who was the editor? They kept calling the flex pipe a front radiator. Quality laugh.
Great video thank you
Very welcome
Great Video Bro...
Thank you so much.
Thank you from iraq
You’re welcome, thanks for watching.
can you clean it once its out and put it back, I have never had a car throw a p0420 code under 80k miles, could it just be the sensor? I know my 2017 sportage burns oil and I have to put in about 3 quarts between the 6k oil changes. Would this gum up the converter and make the code happen?
How long was that extension you used?
Could you use a car jack to lift the vehicle up enough to get under the car and be able to get to the necessary parts you have to remove to get the the converter?
It’s doable, please use jack stand when you go under. Thanks for watching.
Please any body know if this is legal to be replace for vehicles bought in California? Thanks.
Great video!
Two questions:
1. Do you leave the small square sticker that was shown inside the Catalytic Converter (7:30)?
(I didn't see you remove it and would think it would block flow)
2. Isn't there a second Catalytic Converter that's part of the "Center Muffler Assembly" (p/n 28600B2500)?
Thanks!
That sticker will Burn easily you don’t have to deal with it. The Catalytic Converter that I replaced called Warm-up Catalytic the one next to it “center muffler” called Under-floor catalytic converter. By the way this is 1.6L engine 2.0L doesn’t have warm-up Catalyst. Thanks for watching.
I was also wondering about that. But by it being inside that deep, is it even possible? I mean with your fingers.
Could you please let us know the name of that cordless impact driver that you're using?
great video!! I'm considering replacing mine but without power tools and simple jack stands, would you advice against it or do you think it's possible with lots of patience?
It’s doable without power tool or hoist, I’ve read one comment here that they get it done with just hand tools and jack stands. Good luck and thanks for watching.
How much is it, parts and labors?
What is the mileage at this car?
And why do not replaced oxygen sensors?
I have the same problem with my kia soul...😫
Planning to replace it by myself...
Is this sort of repair doable without air tools? I've got a cordless ratchet, impact driver, and some regular torque wrenches.
It will take a little longer without air tool but still gonna get the job done. Thanks for watching
I just had replaced 3000 miles ago, and the light came back on at 546 miles. I took it back and the treated me like a stupid woman. My KIA dealership said the one that was in there was for 50,000 miles. My roommates dropped it off to her mechanic and told him to do everything it needed to pas inspection. She's no longer my roommate.
I’m sorry to hear that.
Can you add a parts list to the description? Possibly links to get those parts as well?
Catalytic converter part number is K285T0 2BEF1
Gasket exhaust manifold are K28521 2B400 and K28751 2B200
Your choice of reused or replace the 3rd gasket, in this video I reused it.
I got my parts from Kia dealership.
Im afraid to ask how much the new cat was, but how much was it?
@@sparky8506 I just checked and the kia branded one was $970, aftermarket was $323
@@IsmaelSaulRivera omg 😳 😢
was this a kia original part? was it expensive?
It seems to be a common issues on theses Kia souls.... saw the same issues after three years seems too early for a 2016 model to do that
Yes it is common failure for 2012~16 souls, Kia release safety recall campaign for DTC P0420 to upgrade catalyst overheating protection logic in the ECU. thanks for watching please don’t forget to subscribe.
Finally got it fixed it was a nightmare
It was, but hey… you got it done. 👊
Oh man, what happened? I'm about to do mine 🤣
@@bringforthtruth it’s was just tough to do but it worked go for it
Yeah I'm just going to try, and I'm sure it will get done eventually. I just know it won't be as easy as it sounds. Thank you!@@richarddiaz8248
Is that called a tail pipe or a exhaust ?
Another question I see you didn't change out the second catalytic, the new one I purchased comes with upper and lower catalytics an I have to cut the old one off
With that much inside damage in the catalyst 9 out of 10 the base catalyst also clogged/damage but surprisingly the base catalyst doesn’t look bad at all, since the catalyst are way to expensive I suggest to customer to replace the main catalyst first, luckily by replacing the main catalyst fixed the issue.
@@WrenchingRyan ah ok understood, man thanks so much you the man 😎💪
My 2016 seems to have a similar issue. Around 76k miles. How often have you seen the clogged cat issue on these cars? Thanks
I have seen this issue twice for this month a long, visit your Kia dealership and ask if your vehicle is still under catalyst extended warranty.
Hi my hyundai accent I have the code p0420 but I cleaned the catalytic converter and it was fine, but the sensors checked were good. but I keep getting the p0420. it is permanent.. it is erased and reappears. I would like to send you photos of the catalyst, will it not work? or is there a leak?
9 out of 10 catalysts converted is the culprit for code P0420, if you’re 100% sure your oxygen sensor is good then I suggest to replace the catalysts converted, it’s expensive repair if you’re not sure about your oxygen sensor reading get professional help before you spend that kinda money for catalyst. Good luck. Thanks for watching.
I had my manifold changed 2 years ago...but never had my rear one changed..Is it best to change both cause I am still having issues?
Yes, because the exhaust cat is falling off then the base catalyst will pick all the debris out. I didn’t replace the rear due to warranty purposes.
Oh boy you must live in a non-snow zone, I'm jealous.
Yeah, we kinda lucky in here at PNW.
When symptoms indicate the CAT is bad, how do you know which one to replace. . . or both? I've watched many of these replacement videos. Some replace the one you did, some replace the one downstream from the flex pipe. How do you know?
ever figure this out?
@@BeyondCashed Yes, I figured it out by trial and error. I disconnected the flange between the flex pipe and the "downstream" CAT, just letting the exhaust pipe hang. Then I took it for a very loud test drive. With the exhaust free, it ran perfectly! So I ordered a cheap CAT replacement for about $55 and replaced it. Runs perfectly now. The only consequence was now I have a check engine light, even though I never had one when it was running horribly. Incidentally, the old catalytic converter was very much plugged up, with only a few holes in the honeycomb open. And to answer your question, an OBT scanner will determine which converter is faulty. My problem was the car was not throwing any code, even though it was running terrible.
This man legally stole these people catalytic converter
LOL
How long was that extension you used to get the manifold bolts off from underneath?
33” long. Thanks for watching.
You should be able to access all bolts from top no need for a long extandooo
@@ahmadsalim8752 I was hoping that was possible
I would ALWAYS check the part first BEFORE any dissasembly....
I have a code p0420 catalyst system efficiency below threshold bank 1 , 2018 kia soul , Do you think I should replace the converter or just sensor. If it’s converter was thinking to just clean it. thank you
I suggest to removed the flex pipe and check CAT conditions.
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Great Job You got a AAA
Triple A indeed. Thanks for watching.
Nice!!! 🤙
Thanks Man.
@@lavernirving3094 if you’re car still under factory warranty take it to the nearest dealership, they will replace it with no cost on you.
Kia says warranty on the catalytic converter is only up to 80,000 miles. I have the same issue on my `16 Rio. I have 120,000 miles and they wont cover anymore
How much sonethig like this cost?
Great video. Do you have a link to where you got the part from?
No, sorry, but we’ve been installing aftermarket catalyst they don’t fit well but they work, I’ll ask my parts guy tomorrow.
Did you ever find out which aftermarket cat you've been installing? Looking for something semi reliable to put on my daughter's Soul.
Where can I purchase a catalytic converter for my 2016 Soul! 2.0?
Amazon
How much the cost for the catalytic converter how much did you buy for it
I did replace catalyst converter under factory warranty, you’re looking at probably more or less 1500 dollars plus labor to replace it on your own.
Are you supposed to the that label in the catalytic converter?
Nope, heat will burn it up.
Great video they want 3800 for my sisters car 98k on a 2015 soul dealership don’t want to warranty it?
catalyst are very expensive to replace, each dealership have a criteria to follow per KIA standards if you meet all requirements then they will replace it under factory warranty.
Upstream sensor is located in manifold cat? Downstream sensor located in flex pipe? Why does second cat after the flex pipe have a sensor hole?
Hello, @ 2:31 of this video I removed the upstream O2sensor, downstream is mounted on the flex pipe, after the flex pipe that is your 2nd under floor catalyst and doesn’t have O2sensor in it. oh.. by the way this is 1.6L engine.
Good video help me a lot only one question you not post to remove the sticker inside of the new catalytic converter I still see it inside on the minute 17:29 ?
That sticker will burn easily and it will not hurt the catalytic converter, please do not remove it.
Hey is it common for the 2016 Kia soul to have to have the catalytic converter changed after 2 years and I didn't know there was a recall on it I had to have mine changed in 2020 and it was still under warranty and they fixed it but now it's messing up again and it is no longer under warranty and according to the dealership they don't have it on file that they fixed it
Yes they are common for catalyst failure, Kia released improved catalyst converter for this concern and all the vehicle I worked on never come back for the same concern, you might have something wrong with your engine causing catalyst to fail again, weird hearing dealership can’t find your record on file. as far as I know any KIA dealership you go all your recalls performed will be on your file.
Well when they replaced it they said there was no recall on the catalytic converter but I will be calling them again and getting to the bottom of it and thank you for your reply
@@angelapangad869 you are welcome, good luck on your claim. Thanks for watching 🙏
I have a 2018 would this be the same process
If your engine is 1.6L then yes from 2014-2019. Thanks for watching.
Would the dealership cover this recall. 2015 79,000 miles and is under warranty still
I don’t see why not, give it a try.
Hi, was your cat covered under recall/warrentee? I have a 2016 with cat issue.
After putting the replacement in what gas do I use?
use premium then you can go back to regular.
@@WrenchingRyan 2016 Kia Soul
In the Kia Dealership as we speak and at 103,500 miles my Cat Converter needs replacing. Dealership is asking for $4k! 😱😱😱😱
@Hachiro hey I have a 2014 kia as well! How much did it end up running you guys to replace the cat? Mine needs replacing, but have no idea how to go about it.
Did you not have to replace the rear cat?
I didn’t, but most of the time the base cat will also damage but somehow it did survived.
What size is the sensor socket?
22mm oxygen sensor socket.
Somebody should redesign the exhaust header to move the cat down below where the flex pipe sits.... Shouldn't be too difficult since the original cat already fits in from above...
This is 1.6L engine, on 2.0L engine CAT is already down below. Thanks for watching.
Is the 2015 kia soul the exact same as the 2016 kia soul????
Yes, from 2014~19 with 1.6L GDI ENGINE.
@@WrenchingRyan my engine is the 2.0 ! Exclaim that is said under hood and in book
@@STP_RIDGELINE 2.0L is a lot easier.
Why didn't you remove that sticker inside the catalytic 🤔 will that cause any problems
You don’t have to, that sticker will burn easily and cause no problem. Thanks for asking!
@@WrenchingRyan ok Thanks for reply 😎
@@MementoMori-cs3se no problem.
I’m surprised that CAT got clogged at 53,000 miles. I’m changing mine now at 250,000 miles for the first time.
Before CAT failure this engine experience misfire with stuck open injection, that’s probably why CAT fail at 53k. Thanks for watching.
Mine happened at around 65K on a '15 Soul, now at 79K I will be replacing the flex pipe.
Unfortunately it’s caused by a design failure. There is a recall associated that is causing the engine to fail prematurely. 😢
@@lizbates1616 where do I find this recall, my wife’s just did this a second time, thanks 🙏
Lucky. I just had mine replaced in 2021 and Kia is saying I need to have it done again and it hasn’t been 2years yet. I’d like to replace it myself bc kia is trying to charge me my life to have it done.
لماذا تشتري محول حفاز جديد ،الا يمكن تنظيفه او اصلاحه او ثقبه
This catalyst is broken inside cannot be clean, I ordered parts from KIA dealership.
I bought and installed all oem parts. My 2.0 struggles to turn like the battery is dead. I charged the battery for 24hrs, same issues. I got a jump start same struggle. I bought a new battery (oem also) same sound of the engine barley turning. Any ideas?
Kia Dealership quoted me $1900 (before tax) to replace my catalytic converter on my 2015 Kia Soul. After watching this video, I understand why😖
Catalyst converter are ridiculously expensive. Thanks for watching.
No check engine light or stored codes for this issue?
Most of the time PCM will turn check engine light on with code P0420 catalyst system low efficiency but not in this car.
@@WrenchingRyan I have a T-Mobile Sync up Drive and it keeps giving my 2016 Kia Soul the P0420 code but no light on dash could this be the issue. It shifts into all gears but idle is rough.
@@AnthonyHernandez-zi4ex Kia release safety recall campaign for dtc p0420 a ECU logic improvements. Thanks for watching. Please don’t forget to subscribe
How long would it take for your average d.I.y. Guy take on this job if you had to guess. Could I get away with “gutting” the cat
My best guess will at least 4 hours for average DIY guy.
Flex pipe
yup. lol
This is not procedure for the 2.0
1.6L and 2.0L might slightly different process but close enough. Thanks for watching, please subscribe.
@@WrenchingRyan They're entirely different setups. Cat is not located in the manifold. You didn't even designate trim and engine... For those don't know.
@@JamesValentineBaja1000 yes you are right. thanks for informative comments.
@@JamesValentineBaja1000 - where is the cat located then? I have a 2.0
@@slowgoat6089 it under the car in middle in between passenger and driver seats took me awhile to figure that 1.6 got two cats and 2.0 got one was wondering why was so expensive for 1.6 compared 2.0
I have a 2017 Hyundai veloster 1.6l value edition & it burns oil, Which clogs the cat & I'm almost on my 4th one in 2 years. Rings seals whatever it is they basically want a kidney to do the job. I'm about to trade in, Then on top of it the cat is integrated with the manifold making it cost a fortune. It's a good little car but this is outrageous, Every 20k miles they poop out on me & they sold the car to me like this. I'm not entirely sure what's making it burn, They want 2k just to look & they gmfu overall that'll be almost 7k in repairs. Half the cars worth, I already spent 5,900 in cats myself and they replaced the first one with a 100 deductible. I want my money back at this point
Holy mackerel. What a complicated repair
One of my employees car’s converters failed just over 100k miles. The car is garbage!
Hyundai / Kia do not honor their warranties....
They Not Worth buying due to this.
Toyota or Honda is the way to go!
We have a 2016 KIA Soul with a 'Bad' catalytic converter -
KIA refuses to cover it. My 'solution' is to never buy another KIA.
We have had this car since new and have taken very good care of it at the KIA dealer.
The initial low price is not worth it in the long term.
Kia release safety recall campaign for DTC P0420 to upgrade catalyst overheating protection logic improvements or catalyst replacement, I don’t understand why Kia declined your claim, I replaced this catalyst under factory/SC.
Same here. Kia did some kind of computer update for the recall, but never replaced the cat. We escalated through Kia Corporate, opened a Goodwill claim, but the dealership refuses. I’ve heard people say you have to keep trying for months and eventually they’ll break down and replace it, but we live in an emissions state and can’t wait any longer.
Everything about this car is trash
you owned one?
Cat too close that's why it is clogged up with so little milage,too much heat ,and KIA KNOWS THIS,MONEY MAKER!!