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West Virginia · Article Updated May 26, 2026

Kia Cases Under West Virginia Lemon Law

Kia cases in West Virginia — Theta II engine failures/fires, oil consumption, and EV6 ICCU defect patterns.

Kia has strong West Virginia market share — Sportage, Sorento, Telluride, Forte, and K5 are common. Kia shares powertrains with Hyundai, so defect patterns overlap. Cases are pursued under the West Virginia Lemon Law, the WVCCPA, and Magnuson-Moss.

Common Kia defect patterns

  • Theta II 2.0T/2.4L engine — bearing failure, seizure, engine fires (extensive recall/class-action history).
  • Nu / Gamma engine oil consumption.
  • Rod-bearing knock and stalling.
  • Dual-clutch (DCT) issues.
  • EV6 EV — ICCU failure (12V drain/no-start), charging.
  • Theft-vulnerability software issues (Kia/Hyundai immobilizer).

West Virginia Kia market

  • Sportage / Sorento / Telluride core SUV volume.
  • Forte / K5 sedan segment.
  • Growing EV6 presence.

Safety leverage — engine fires

As with Hyundai, Theta II engine fires are a serious safety matter — one-attempt-rule territory — and the shared recall/class-action history supports WVCCPA damages.

Bottom line

Kia cases mirror Hyundai’s — Theta II engine failures/fires and EV6 ICCU — and are strongly positioned under West Virginia law. Document within the warranty term and complete notice-and-cure. Get a free case review.

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