KIA Picanto SA.5 common faults.
2007–2011. 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.
Engines and transmissions in this generation
A fault is often tied to the engine, not to the whole generation. You find the engine code in the registration document.
SA.5 · 2007–2011
Pick the version.
The fault list opens on the version page.
18 versions
1.0 l · 999 cm³
G4HE
1.0 X
2007–2010 · X
61 HPpetrol · manualhatchback1.0 l · 999 cm³
G4HE
1.0 X-ecutive
2007–2010 · X-ecutive
61 HPpetrol · manualhatchback1.0 l · 999 cm³
G4HE
1.0 X-pect
2007–2010 · X-pect
61 HPpetrol · manualhatchback1.0 l · 999 cm³
G4HE
1.0 X-tra
2007–2010 · X-tra
61 HPpetrol · manualhatchback1.0 l · 999 cm³
G4HE
1.0 Seven
2010–2011 · Seven
62 HPpetrol · manualhatchback1.0 l · 999 cm³
G4HE
1.0 X
2010–2011 · X
62 HPpetrol · manualhatchback1.0 l · 999 cm³
G4HE
1.0 X-ecutive
2010–2011 · X-ecutive
62 HPpetrol · manualhatchback1.0 l · 999 cm³
G4HE
1.0 X-pect
2010–2011 · X-pect
62 HPpetrol · manualhatchback1.1 l · 1086 cm³
G4HG
1.1 Fifteen
2007–2010 · Fifteen
65 HPpetrol · manualhatchback1.1 l · 1086 cm³
G4HG
1.1 X-clusive
2007–2010 · X-clusive
65 HPpetrol · manualhatchback1.1 l · 1086 cm³
G4HG · A4CF0
1.1 X-clusive
2007–2010 · X-clusive
65 HPpetrol · automatichatchback1.1 l · 1086 cm³
G4HG · A4CF0
1.1 X-ecutive
2007–2010 · X-ecutive
65 HPpetrol · automatichatchback1.1 l · 1086 cm³
G4HG
1.1 X-ecutive
2007–2010 · X-ecutive
65 HPpetrol · manualhatchback1.1 l · 1086 cm³
G4HG · A4CF0
1.1 X-pect
2007–2010 · X-pect
65 HPpetrol · automatichatchback1.1 l · 1086 cm³
G4HG · A4CF0
1.1 X-tra
2007–2010 · X-tra
65 HPpetrol · automatichatchback1.1 l · 1086 cm³
G4HG
1.1 X-tra
2007–2010 · X-tra
65 HPpetrol · manualhatchback1.1 l · 1120 cm³
no engine code
1.1 CRDi VGT X-ecutive
2007–2010 · CRDi VGT X-ecutive
75 HPdiesel · manualhatchback1.1 l · 1120 cm³
no engine code
1.1 CRDi VGT X-tra
2007–2010 · CRDi VGT X-tra
75 HPdiesel · manualhatchback
Neighbouring generations
SA.5 · 2007–2011
picanto SA.5 (2007-2011). If the listing is from the changeover year, look at the neighbour too.
Common questions
About this generation
Which years does this page cover?
2007–2011. 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.