Excellent Report. Thanks !

Don't forget about them selling cars as late as 2020 without immobilizer keys leadings to a huge spike in them being stolen.

I always tell people that korean cars still need a big jump to catch japanese reliability

"KIA" is not what you want chisled in after your name on your tombstone ("Killed in Action").

I worked at a Hyundai dealership in 2006-2009 and at that time there was a massive recall to replace rusted out subframes and other parts. Also the cars were economically priced , but required a lot of expensive maintenance to keep the warranty intact.

So much safer with a Toyota or Mazda.

Great video Mark, thanks for sharing! 👍

Hyundai/Kia NU engines also have problems with oil consumption & rod bearing failures.

I had 2007 hyundai Santa fe which I beat the crap off everybody said don't buy it they suck they are not good I bought it with 140k drove it to 243k sold it to my brother he uses it for his job as courier and it's still going strong. Go with what u want or need don't listen to nobody everyone's experience varies with any brand

I'm always reluctant to bash on any brand, or be loyal to any brand. I can find outliers in all brands, either excellent examples, or bad examples. Sure, larger scale recalls do tend to send up a red flag, but even worse are when manufacturers know about an issue and choose not to do a hard recall; this happens more often than we realise. I have no skin in this game. I just like nice cars, and am mostly brand agnostic. I also realise that Toyota (and Honda) have earned their reputations for overall reliability, but it's not hard for me to find extreme examples of those cars failing much earlier than expected, and not due to neglect, but due to a manufacturing or build issue. I can find examples from every brand, in fact.

I have a 2014 Kia cadenza with 150k miles that has zero issues and hasn’t fallen apart yet. The cadenza and I believe the k900 were made in Korea, which I was told are the one to buy not those kia’s made in America.

This guy ROCKS! he tells 10 percent facts! Keep up the great content we with ya.

Hi! This video was really interesting. First, I want to share my current experience as a 2016 Hyundai Elantra owner since I got this car brand new and still use it as my daily driver. So, 8 years later (almost 9) and over 100k on the odometer, this car had 0 issues. I live in a place where we have huge winters and big temperature gaps, and as surprising as it is, everything is still from the factory on this car... even the battery (only brakes, filters, and regular maintenance have been done). It still starts like a brand new car even when it's -30 outside, still getting high mpg. This "made in Korea" car has been flawless. I know my experience does not represent the experiences of others, but with all I have said, I find it hard to say that this brand doesn't make any "solid" or "reliable" cars. I know plenty of people around me with similar experiences as mine with their Hyundai or Kia. I repeat myself, I know my experience is not necessarily like the others, but let's not forget that others don't represent 100% either. Maybe it's the fact that my car is made in Korea, but what a solid one. Thanks.

My first car was a used 1988 Hyundai with 36K miles on it, I bought it because I needed a car and it was all I could afford for $3,800. It destroyed me, I could not afford to replace it. Some years maintenance and repairs would be more than what I originally paid for the car! Everything on it broke, slowly sucking away any money I would save to buy another car! I was stuck with it for 10 years! I actually wish it would have caught fire. At 94K miles the engine seized up and I was unwilling to fix it anymore! I bought a junk 1987 Ford Taurus for $1,400 cash with over 200K miles on it (was late with rent and utilities that month!). It ran like a clock for 4 years and allowed me to save for my next car, a newer 1998 Ford Taurus for $6K, it was totaled in an accident two years later. I then bought another one nearly new with only 17K miles on in 2006 for $9,400 cash, this is the same car I am driving today. It is the best car I have ever owned, it has saved me not only money, but piece of mind and now has ~150K on the odometer! I will never buy another Hyundai or Hyundai product ever again, they can all cash fire and burn as far as I'm concerned!

My wife bought a new Kia Soul it was a 2016 new. 8 years later it still runs like new and looks new. 70,000 miles and NO issues at all. So hopefully it will continue to run like it does. We do the maintenance as we should. Soo??

I drove a friend's Kia Sportage the same one from the video and it only had 50,000 km on it and it was honestly the worst car I think I've driven ever. The Cars ride quality was pure trash and the transmission was so jerky I was afraid to drive it. I'll never understand why people buy a Hyundai or kia ever

Great vlog again Mark :)

Might want to check how crappy the new Toyota sequoias are and the engine issues on Honda before blasting Hyundai and Kia

Honestly, the experience in the family are more than enough to stay away from Hyundai and Kia, but these days, they are seriously becoming death traps, and disgustingly unreliable. I still remember going to dealerships and the guy insisting and insisting that their cars are better than the Japanese. It was just sad. And apparently this is a very Hyundai/Kia thing, because two other dealerships were doing the same. And the experience goes all the way to new cars, even 2023 ones.

Brother, we could not be so equally in agreement about these pieces of junk..! They built those cars on pictures not quality. Look closer at these cheap made vehicles. Probably not even worth the money they are charging for them. It's a wonder they let them sell those moving time explosives. Just incredible people even trust those cars.

as a person who works at a Hyundai dealership i can say with 110% confidence that NO ONE should buy a Hyundai/Kia...these vehicles are possbily the most unreliable vehicles EVER created in the history of the world...we have had MANY MANY NEW vehicles come off the delivery truck with 5kms on them needing engines....we have had customers buy a new hyundai and need a new engine less than 5000kms of owning them....we had one old lady who is on her 3rd engine and her car dosnt even have 60,000kms on it and its also on its 2nd tranny...and YES this applies to NEW 2024 hyundais.... I myself will NOT let any of my friends or family buy from these brands....luckly we are across from a toyota dealership to wich i point them to...we have TWO C Cans FILLED with engines waiting to be installed in customers cars....some have been waiting months for there vehicles back...we have 2 dedicated engine techs that do NOTHIGN but engines every single day.... Hell NONE of our techs drive there own brand....and when your own techs that work at your dealership refuse to drive/buy your brand....you know that is a red flag. One thing i also seen working at a dealership is the salesmen are scummy a/f....and hyundai constantly tries to compare themselfs to Toyota....its in there training videos ffs....meanwhile toyota is off doing there own thing because they know there is no competition at all lol.... Another things, i am my parts manager for my dealership, have been for 4.5 years now....and you would NOT believe the amount of crap i seen....Hyundai will do WHATEVER THEY CAN to get out of warrenty....the worst one i seen is when they denied a customer coverage because she didnt use the "approved" hyundai towing company and would not cover her car engine based on that....we are STILL to this day fighting for that warrenty coverage for her.

SO happy that I bought a 2019, before the pandemic hit. And much more analog than the present day cars with screens to operate almost everything. And when the tech goes bad how much will it cost, $$$$!

I didn’t work this hard in life to buy a Hyundai or Kia. I do think they’re stylish, however.

I found it interesting to learn (the day it happened) that Hyundai Heavy Industries built the container ship that lost power and took out the Baltimore bridge. they now build many of the container ships these days. In all fairness, I don't think anyone has blamed Hyundai for the accident.

Hey Mark look at the positive side....When you buy any of these vehicles your getting a free cremation....same deal with Tesla...in this economy, that's a bonus...when you calculate in the cost of a simple funeral and cremation to the over inflated purchase price.... this is a great deal....I am hoping the Liberal party of Canada recognizes such value and green driving that they participate wholeheartedly in this exercise in keeping things green...Nice job Mark as always!!!!! cya in the next one!!!!

Yours the only one on KZfaq who is talking about the same crap but on a different day🤣 yet I find myself watching your video all time like I never thought before….

I don't know, I think the Hyundai Inferno with the external combustion engine is one "hot" car.

No surprise!!! Korean cars are new . It may take 10 years the least to correct the failures.....

It’s not only a North American thing, these issues also crop up in Kia and Hyundai cars in the Caribbean.

I understand that from 21 and newer Tundra's are now Junk

Hyundai/Kia always have nagging issues. They aren't built very well. Since I've had by old Elantra it has caused nothing for headaches. I think I'm switching to Mazda when this car dies.

What do you think about 2018 X3 M40i vs 2018 Q60 3.0T? Thanks in advance, Mark!

There's actually quite a few reports of defects and poor quality coming from Hyundai/ Kia in western europe. But it seems they're getting less help and coverage than those in NA, its really only eastern europe models that seem to have less problems.

I am lucky I have 2017 hyundie tucson se 2.0 non turbo no issues for the past year of owner ship

From what I am seeing, Hyundais are pretty reliable up to about 100k miles. Then they fall apart. A friend of mine had a 6 year old Santa Fe with 120k miles and it wound up needing an entirely new V6 engine. Meanwhile my 13 year old Acura V6 with 110k miles still runs like new. The only non-consumable part that ever failed on it was the starter, and that was very recently.

I have Honda Civic 2001 1.4.. with 190,000 miles very cheap cheerful car no issues looked after and replaced some parts but cheap has some rust but doesn't bother me

In the old days when a capacitor failed, you popped off the distributor cap, installed a new one with a screwdriver, and went on your way

Killed It Accelerating.

Im so tired of Hyundai and Kia owners bragging about the Korean POS. My brother had a Kia and the timing belt went out at 80,000 miles. My 2006 Lexus ES330 has over 240,000 miles on it with the same timing belt. Same engine and same transmission. ALL 2007 and up Lexus vehicles have timing CHAINS (not belts) Hyunda owners I was a car mechanic for decades. Toyota again has made more vehicles than any other manufacturer. Average length of time a Toyota sits on a lot is 21 days. Shorter time than any other manufacturer.

I would definitely buy a Lexus or Toyota than a Kia or Hyundai

This is 2024. You're talking about vehicles that are about 10 years old or in some cases, older. Older Hyundais and Kias had a lot of issues. No one in their right mind would buy a Hyundai or Kia because they think they are better made than a Toyota. They buy them because they can't afford to buy the Toyota. Newer Hyundais and Kias still aren't at the level of Toyota, but they are a lot cheaper and they are made better than they were back then. Some models are better than others. Kia has more models that are less problematic than Hyundai, IMO. I would do my research if I was going to get one. In reality, I would prefer a Toyota, but not everyone can afford that option.

That new Toyota Tundra and Sequioa with those engine issues.. Toyota not exactly the reliability people perceive.. Toyota and Honda are running on reputation while they are having lots of issues and recalls

Is Genesis in the same category?

IM IN NEED OF 10 thousand dollars 5 to pay off some loans , and 5 to get some machnical issue repaired on my 2002 Chrysler town and country , which has been operating since 2006 when purchased but just now in need of much needed repair. Just pointing out it's in better shape than most of the stuff being pawn off on people these days. With a few repairs I'll still be on the road while much of what's out there is only as good as some of the metal it's made from , for scrape , I know the object is to sale and sale again , but come on , let's us get at least 100,000 miles ,before it starts falling apart ; Thanks automotive industry!

GM announced that 2025 is the last year for the Chevy Malibu. Did you ever do a Video on the Chevy Malibu 9th Generation? I ask because our 2016 Chevy Malibu LT 1.5L Engine that was maintained very well using the required 5/30 Dexos Full Synthetic oil in it changed every 5k miles got the dreaded PO 304 Code when the check engine light came on one morning when my wife was about to drive to work. As you know the code showed misfire in Cylinder #4. My wife didn’t drive the car anymore after that. What I did was what most mechanics would do to check it was swap number 3 and 4 cylinder coils with one another. That made no difference. Then I tried a new plug in #4 cylinder again it made no difference. The car has only 35k miles on it. We purchased the car in January of 2016 as a left over. It was used as a demonstrator and came with 2500 miles on it. The car looked like it came right off the showroom floor and we got full warranty 5 years plus or 60k miles. Well I called GM about it to see if there was any warranty left on the Power Train. They said that it was over with by 6 months but being that it had so low of mileage on it to take it to our nearest Chevy Dealer to check it out that they might be able to do something for me because of the low mileage. . I did that and the Chevy Dealer called me and told me that the engine was bad. I had a hard time believing it especially at 35,000 miles. They recommended a new motor. They quoted me a price of $10,235.00 to do the job and over $200 to check the car out that they said they would take off of the job if I gave them the ok. I offered to meet them half way since I was supposedly over the warranty period by 6 months. GM told me nothing doing so I nicely told them that they lost me as a GM customer. My family has purchased plenty of New and Used GM cars over my 73 years. I told GM rather than pay them $10,235.00 that I would go out and buy my wife a brand new 2024 Toyota Camry our first foreign car and purchased one that same month and drove the Malibu home from the dealer and paid the service fee. I still drive it locally myself but I have done plenty of research online. I am also retired from the Automotive Parts Business as owner. Using my sources, You Tube and talking to old Customers of mine in the Auto Repair business I have read and heard that 1.5L GM engines installed in the Malibu with Turbo have many problems out there. They GM even sent out a Service Bulletin stating about 1.5L engines blowing pistons in 2016 on up Malibu’s. Many cannot understand why GM never had a recall especially with that bulletin out there and so many of these engines going bad. What’s your thoughts on this? If you did a Video on the Chevy Malibu with this problem please point that video out to me.

Made in Korea is only one step above Made in China. Korean electronics and appliances (Samsung, LG etc are crap) Inadequately engineered and poorly put together.

The next model Hyundai Will be launching soon is called the Hyundai Recall

If it's built in Mexico or USA avoid

I had 2 hyundais... they are great cars..recalls mean absolutely nothing because they fix them for you for free.. the cars are fine. i think this video is not taking into account that this is all possible but i reality has not happened yet

Cars made in the USA suck

You would think the South Koreans could build better vehicles. Obviously not. I would hate to be a car salesman right now!

But they look nice and have a lot of tech. 😂

Most people in society aren't very bright. They don't do any research when they buy their second biggest purchase of their lives. Parma Ohio has a class action lawsuit against Hyundai and Kia. Watch the video of a Kia mechanic walking through the garage pointing out how many engines are sitting in the bay ready to be installed for brand new Kias. These vehicles are pure trash. A coworker at work bought a Kia and the engine blew up. It took kia months to finally admit it was THEIR defect and due to the Lemon law they gave the customer their money back. Consumers believe that this 100,000 mile warranty is the greatest. Ahhh...Kia will avoid this warranty and blame the customer for neglect. For example...Kia believes a brand new engine will consume a quart of oil in 6 months. Once your engine fails they will claim the CUSTOMER failed to check the oil. Let people buy these Korean POS vehicles. I enjoy my Lexus.

Kia and Hyundai's have that ABS problem and some have caught fire also the most recalled vehicles in Australia and l know people who own them Hyundai and Kia are far behind Toyota Mazda Honda and Lexus concerning quality they have a long way to go before they sort them out my 1997 Toyota Hilux is far better than any Kia or Hyundai even in Australia

Everyone has an opinion but when it comes to vehicles the only opinion that matters is the one who is driving it and probably paid for it. Every vehicle is going to require repair and maintenance at some point in its life. Every auto manufacturer producing vehicles today has a high percentage of repeat buyers who were satisfied enough with their present vehicle to buy another one from the same manufacturer and they also managed to bring in buyers new to the brand. If Lexus and Toyota were so perfect why don't they have 100% buyer retention and why don't people who supposedly had such problematic vehicles leave the terrible manufacturers and buy nothing but Toyota or Lexus afterward?

I hate to nit pick but it's hun-DAY, not hun-DYE.

why would anyone outside of south korea buy a kia or hoondai

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Of course you know much more about cars than I do. But I’d argue that Hyundai Elantras and Sonatas are super solid from what I’ve seen, I know people who’s been driving them to 200k miles so far without too many issues. Maybe the issues are with newer models?

Yet Hyundai/Kia sell more than Hondas, it's ridiculous. I get that they're cheaper, but long-term you're spending waaaaaaay more with the Korean brands.

i'm sticking with Toyota, lexus or Mazda. That's it.

People buy them because they are cheaper, and give you a lot of features that are expensive options on other brands. The 10 year 100,000 mile warranty is also another reason.

Kia and Hyundai is selling so much theres got to be people flaming looks haters will always hate

Neighbours Toyota Prius burned their house down.

You are way too harsh on Hyundai and Kia. I have experience with some Hyundai vehicles in the past and they were reasonably reliable, they had some model years that were problems but not all of them.

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Hyundai Kia fires? Where? 😂 Toyota's deadly Unintended Acceleration killed more people than all the Hyundai Kia defects COMBINED! 😂😂😂

Kia and Hyundai what a shit

I can give my opinion from experience as taxi driver in Bulgaria (easten Europe),i drive kia rio 1.6 naturally aspirated engine with 123 hp with automatic transmission and the car reached 500000 without any problems only have been changed the spark plugs,and regular maintenance,also they are many kia ceed with 1.4i 100hp with more than 500000 as taxies,

Scotty only recommends Toyota products!!!

Wwere arent in 2015 get over it its 2024

Who in there right mind does compare a Lexus to a Kia? I sure never had. That said, my Forte GT has been rock solid bulletproof so far, and it gives me a ton of bang for my buck compared to nothing else, because literally nothing else other than a Civic si (which is 5-6k more expensive) compares to it. Would I compare it to a Lexus? Never in a million years. Is it a solid car? Sure is. So maybe stop dumping on Kia, they actually do have some good cars and like everyone else, some bad one's too.

I have had 5 Hyundai's, they are not that bad, gar superior to most luxury vehicles in reliability. Never had any of the problems you have listed. Unlike shit American cars.

a lot of noise , still waiting for usefull info

Don’t forget Genesis by Hyundai. They suck too.

First!!!

Hyundai-Kia-genesis is going to surpass Toyota-Lexus in USA sales within 5 years! In last 20 years, Toyota Group's USA sales declined from 2.5 million units to 2.2 million. In contrast, Hyundai Group's USA sales skyrocketed from 800,000 units to 1.6 million! With hyundai's legendary 10-year 100,000-mile warranty, Hyundai is unstoppable. Land Rover warranty: 4-year 50,000-mile Jeep/Toyota warranty: 5-year 60,000-mile

Junk: Land Rover (4-year 50,000-mile warranty) Average reliability: Jeep, Toyota, Honda, Lexus, GM, Ford (5-year 60,000-mile warranty) Legendary reliability: Hyundai, Kia, Genesis (10-year 100,000-mile warranty)

Do one on muscle cars

SOOOO glad I have always HATED foreign cars and will only buy an American brand from the most reliable among them! DO YOUR HOMEWORK BEFORE BUYING!! I won't make a move on buying ANY new car until I have checked with Consumer Reports or any of the other leading consumer publications on everything from cars to dishwashers to vacuum cleaners! I wouldn't HAVE a Kia....for ANY price, not even for free; you can keep the ugly piles of junk cars.