Kia Picanto 2004 reliability and quality

Production year from 2004 to 2007

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Kia Picanto reliability is below average.

During regular inspections from 2009 to 2019 in average failures were found for approximately 19.2 percents of Kia Picanto.
The most recent data available is for 2019, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old Kia Picanto was 33.2 percent, the average for a car that age was 28.4 percent. So in terms of reliability, Kia Picanto was found to be less reliable than 80% of the other used cars in the test that were its age.

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Kia Picanto 2007
2019 12 years 33.2% / 28.39% 77. from 96
2018 11 years 30.2% / 26.89% 67. from 93
2017 10 years 26.7% / 20.90% 86. from 106
2016 9 years 29.5% / 24.90% 78. from 102
2015 8 years 25.2% / 20.10% 90. from 111
2014 7 years 25.7% / 21.80% 85. from 113
2013 6 years 13.0% / 10.80% 88. from 121
2012 5 years 13.8% / 10.30% 99. from 122
2011 4 years 7.5% / 5.50% 102. from 132
2010 3 years 8.0% / 5.10% 110. from 131
2009 2 years 6.0% / 5.00% 87. from 117
Kia Picanto 2006
2018 12 years 30.2% / 26.89% 67. from 93
2017 11 years 30.5% / 27.10% 60. from 86
2016 10 years 29.5% / 24.90% 78. from 102
2015 9 years 27.0% / 26.80% 49. from 95
2014 8 years 25.7% / 21.80% 85. from 113
2013 7 years 17.5% / 17.20% 57. from 107
2012 6 years 13.8% / 10.30% 99. from 122
2011 5 years 11.1% / 10.40% 65. from 120
2010 4 years 8.0% / 5.10% 110. from 131
2009 3 years 6.0% / 5.00% 87. from 117
Kia Picanto 2005
2017 12 years 30.5% / 27.10% 60. from 86
2016 11 years 27.9% / 31.40% 24. from 89
2015 10 years 27.0% / 26.80% 49. from 95
2014 9 years 26.0% / 28.80% 35. from 95
2013 8 years 17.5% / 17.20% 57. from 107
2012 7 years 15.0% / 17.50% 34. from 107
2011 6 years 11.1% / 10.40% 65. from 120
2010 5 years 9.4% / 9.90% 55. from 123
2009 4 years 6.0% / 5.00% 87. from 117
Kia Picanto 2004
2016 12 years 27.9% / 31.40% 24. from 89
2014 10 years 26.0% / 28.80% 35. from 95
2012 8 years 15.0% / 17.50% 34. from 107
2010 6 years 9.4% / 9.90% 55. from 123