KIA Picanto SA common faults.
2004–2007. The fault list covers this generation and the engines in it. If the listing gives the exact version, pick it below.
What to watch for
What can go wrong on this car?
The list covers the generation, the engines and the transmissions. Once you pick the version, only the faults that apply to it stay.
SA · 2004–2007
Pick the version.
The fault list opens on the version page.
13 versions
1.0 l · 999 cm³
G4HE
1.0 EX
2004–2007 · EX
61 HPpetrol · manualhatchback1.0 l · 999 cm³
G4HE
1.0 EX Sport
2004–2007 · EX Sport
61 HPpetrol · manualhatchback1.0 l · 999 cm³
G4HE
1.0 L
2004–2007 · L
61 HPpetrol · manualhatchback1.0 l · 999 cm³
G4HE
1.0 LX
2004–2007 · LX
61 HPpetrol · manualhatchback1.0 l · 999 cm³
G4HE
1.0 LXE
2004–2007 · LXE
61 HPpetrol · manualhatchback1.1 l · 1086 cm³
G4HG
1.1 EX
2004–2007 · EX
65 HPpetrol · manualhatchback1.1 l · 1086 cm³
G4HG
1.1 EX
2004–2007 · EX
65 HPpetrol · automatichatchback1.1 l · 1086 cm³
G4HG
1.1 EX Sport
2004–2007 · EX Sport
65 HPpetrol · manualhatchback1.1 l · 1086 cm³
G4HG
1.1 LX
2004–2007 · LX
65 HPpetrol · manualhatchback1.1 l · 1086 cm³
G4HG
1.1 LXE
2004–2007 · LXE
65 HPpetrol · manualhatchback1.1 l · 1086 cm³
G4HG
1.1 LXE
2004–2007 · LXE
65 HPpetrol · automatichatchback1.1 l · 1120 cm³
no engine code
1.1 CRDi VGT EX
2004–2007 · CRDi VGT EX
75 HPdiesel · manualhatchback1.1 l · 1120 cm³
no engine code
1.1 CRDi VGT LXE
2004–2007 · CRDi VGT LXE
75 HPdiesel · manualhatchback
Neighbouring generations
SA · 2004–2007
picanto SA (2004-2007). If the listing is from the changeover year, look at the neighbour too.
Previous generation
This is the earliest.
This generation
SA · 2004–2007
Next generation
SA.5 · 2007–2011Common questions
About this generation
Which years does this page cover?
2004–2007. The changeover year can fall in two generations. If the listing is from that year, look at the neighbour too.
Does the fault apply to every car like this?
No. It depends on the engine and the transmission too.
Is it free?
The fault list is.
Information, not an expert opinion
We write the descriptions, and we put the source next to them. A person reviews them before they go out. They are still information, not a technical expert opinion.
- A fault on the list does not mean the car you are looking at has it.
- A fault missing from the list does not mean the model is fault-free. Write-ups are made model by model. Not all of them are done.
- You decide whether to buy. This is no substitute for an inspection. That needs a workshop and a history check.