Window regulators and central locking Kia: problems by model and engine

Documented faults, from most to least important

Severity × frequency. Below each one, the Kia models it appears in.

- Low severityFrequency: OccasionalKia VengaElectric window failureThis is the most frequently cited non-engine fault on the Venga at fiches-auto.fr: seven owner reports of window cables, guides, motors or switches failing, in some cases at just 12,000 km.
- Low severityFrequency: OccasionalKia XCeedElectronics faults: central screen, tyre pressure sensors and central lockingA compilation of 25 owner testimonials describes occasional XCeed electronics faults: intermittent defects in the central screen, the central locking and the tyre pressure sensors, as well as mirrors that sometimes do not fold in damp weather.
- Low severityFrequency: RareKia Carens IVInstrument cluster, window regulator and mirror faultsAccording to fiches-auto.fr, the Carens IV has 4 electronics cases: fuel consumption and mileage errors on the cluster display, faulty window regulators, a mirror that fails and cruise control that cuts out on hills.
- Low severityFrequency: RareKia Sorento IIGPS screen, window motor and instrument cluster faultsAccording to the fiches-auto.fr reports, there are 5 electronics cases on the Sorento II: a GPS screen that failed at 45,000 km, a window motor at 80,000 km and instrument cluster faults. These are isolated cases with no official backing.

By Kia model

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Frequently asked questions

What faults with window regulators and central locking do Kia cars have?

In 4 models from Kia there are 4 documented faults with window regulators and central locking. The most important: electric window failure, electronics faults: central screen, tyre pressure sensors and central locking and instrument cluster, window regulator and mirror faults. Each fault has its own page with the affected years and versions, the symptoms and the repair cost.

Which Kia models have the most problems with window regulators and central locking?

Kia Sorento II (1 fault), Kia Venga (1 fault), Kia Carens IV (1 fault) and Kia XCeed (1 fault).