I would bring up all these points to your dealer. Get them to either redo the paint correctly or demand they get that section repainted. As for the tail light I bet there is something electrical causing the issue up stream from the tail lamp. I'd have your dealer look into it more, they should be experienced enough to diagnose it.

And I don't think your situation would be classified as a lemon but you could try

 

The tails were a problem from the get go. Good luck there.

As for paint..I'd be escalated to corporate to get it fixed properly.

Lemon law is for multiple issues not repeat of one.

 

Depends on state. Some of them it can be 3 failed repair attempts of a single issue.

 

Well at this point I'm really starting to think if I got a lemon. I don't see any of you talking about led tail light malfunctions or steering wheel popping noises. Dealer also didn't seem to know how to fix the issues I'm having judging from how they managed the repairs and the service representatives said it was their first mmtime seeing the led malfunction like on mine. I know I'm not the only one who has these issues but it feels like I'm one of the lucky few. I know from first hand experience that the led malfunction will return again down the road since when they just replaced the whole unit the first time, the problem came back. Also, from reading '14 problems for the steering wheel. M aA the dealers across the US didn't really know how to deal with and couldn't permanently repair the steering wheel malfunction as the problem kept coming back for many owners even after expensive repairs.

 

My pass side LED tail light was intermittently going out, had it replaced less then a year ago. I don't drive the car in the summer, started to drive again in the fall & guess what now both drivers & pass side that was already replaced intermittently go out. It seems to be a fairly common issue, as I've seen a number of people post about it on here. As for the dealer saying they've never seen it before, take that with a grain of salt. I have a family member who drives a Ford Escape, there are a ton of them on the road, they have an issue with the hatch glass hinge. Probably 80% of them I see on the road have the issue, but when you read online, almost everyone who took it to their dealer to complain said, the dealer said "never seen that before...."


As for getting the car replaced because a taillight has malfunctioned a couple times or you have some other misc problems, unless you have some very consumer friendly laws, I'd say there's little chance of that. With my last vehicle, I used to go in with a list every time I was in getting an oil change (typically like 4 or 5 issues) & that's not all that uncommon, depending on the brand. Even the best built cars have some issues, I would not call the issues your describing as the car being a "lemon".

 

Hi there. I've had the same issue. As soon as I bought the car, both LED taillight bars were malfunctioning, they would turn on sometimes or not. Sometimes the top bar would light, but not the bottom. Had both sides replaced once on warranty, then just had the right side one replaced last week. Seems to be working okay. They say the LED taillights are problematic. Don't think it would count as a lemon in Ontario. My dealer is pretty great about it and will just keep replacing them for me if they fail. Only mildly annoying. A handful of pics to document the problem, cause every time I took the car in, the lights would work fine.

 

Dont Worry Bro. I had the same problem when I first got my 15koup. I called my service advisor and told him. He ordered for a new tail light & changed it when I took it for my first service. This again happened after a couple of 1000Kms. Did the same process , replaced with a new one for free.

 

bulb?

Is there a bulb that I should check before I take it to the dealer to get it looked at? The CPO Koup I purchased has the same issue and I want to make sure it is not a bulb before I take it in to the dealership.

 

I just bought a 2014 SX Koup & same problem.
Driver's side upper strip intermittently goes on & off.
Dealer has ordered a new lamp assembly.Service writer hadn't seen this before.I have had my car since January 2nd & not seen another on the road but all 4 dealers here in Calgary have 2015's in stock.I think this model is not a big seller @ over $30000 new.
I bought my 2014 SX with the luxury package & 11300 Kilometers for $15000 from the Porsche dealer in Edmonton who took it in on trade in September 2015.
I spoke with the 1st owner before I bought it & he said it was trouble free & I paid what they gave him on trade.I just love depreciation :eek2:.

 

Wow, that is a nice deal. Congrats! I got a 2014 Koup SX in late December and am having the same issue with the lower light bar on the driver's side tail light. Hopefully, I can get it replaced at the same time they are putting in a remote start.

 

Just not my day

:eek2:.
Went to dealer to have driver's side LED fender mount tail lamp replaced & noticed on arrival that the passenger's side one is doing the same thing blinking on & off.
After waiting about 15 minutes the service writer tells me he is really sorry but the replacement arrived from KIA HQ cracked.
I said No problem just call me when you get both in & I will come back.

 

Latest update.
Day after I got a call that the 2 tail lights are in.
So let's see if "this is not a problem "according to Kia HQ person they had them in the dealer's hands overnight?

The plot thickens.

 

As with everybody else on this thread, I too have dealt with bad LED light issues. First time I took it to a dealership and they swapped rear-driver side light out with another, but now both go in and out.

I realized that at first the LEDs are out, but after a while (when they "warm up") all lights go back to normal/on.

 

Had my 2 LED outer tail lights replaced last week.
I will keep an eye on them.

 

I know this is an older thread, but just wanted to check in and let you guys know that I'm still dealing with this issue. Every morning it is a random combination of lights that go out. Any updates/tips for fixes?

 

I have a koup sx 2015 with this problem, the rear led light in the driver's side is not working fine at all, it was replaced for a new one some time ago but it failed again. I would like to know if you still have your koup and the problem was solved. Thank you.