Break Pads and rotors need replacement after 22,000 miles???

Price is out of line, where was this quote from? I have seen brakes go away with that kind of mileage but usually only in town stop and go driving or very dirty conditions. Does the vehicle ever feel like its being held back? Could be an antilock problem.

Quote was from Kia dealer. Conditions not dirty. Breaks feel normal. I had a Camry Hybrid that had a similar problem at 20,000 about the same build year. Could Toyota and Kia use the same subcontractor? That turned out to be a bad batch from a subcontractor and Toyota replaced all my breaks no charge. They also implied the dealer did not clean the breaks and rotors correctly. I had contacted the Regional which freaked the local dealer out. Yes, the cost seems way out of line.

If regional won’t do anything for you then I suggest you leave the dealership and get a quote from an independent shop for the work. Kia’s are horrible vehicles. Maybe get rid of it soon. Hondas still seem to be good as are some Toyotas.

They also might be lying to you. Have the brakes checked by a local garage, they might be fine.

I will be taking the car to two repair shops Tuesday. Thank you for your feedback. Due diligence is the path to correction.

That's a very good idea! Please let us know what you find out. Thank you for the best answer click!! Jim

The replies have been very helpful. It comes down to two possibilities: Either the service tech lied and is dishonest or the parts are faulty from some manufacturing defect. One or the other must be true. The pricing is a third issue that rises to the Dealer level. If the tech lied and the dealer gave a false quote, that is a conspiracy to defraud, in simple terms.

I submitted the problem to KIA Customer Service and am awaiting a response.

Yes, I will check local. Scheduled an independent inspection with a garage known as the most honest in our geographic area Thursday.

The certified mechanic at the garage known locally for integrity, determined that the rotors were corroded and needed replacement. He stated that four months of being garaged in winter and not driven can result in this condition. He suggested if the car is going to be garaged for a similar time, for $40, they would grease the parts to protect them, then $40 to clean them upon return. The cost to repair was one hour of labor at $85, $225 for a pair of rotors and $63.79 for break pads totaling $373.79. The dealer quoted over $550. That is a considerable savings. Break rotors and pads are parts that wear out and do not affect the warranty. You have to be careful not to void the warranty.

It must be humid there for the rotors to do that. If where you park it enclosed I’d get a dehumidifier and put in there. I have one in my garage but not for that problem but for my computer equipment, but I can say my motorcycle brake rotors are always looking good, as it is in the garage also.

The garage is not heated and the two outside walls are not insulated. We turn down the heat to 55 degrees when we are gone, so the garage will not drop below freezing but the air is cold and damp. The three garage doors are insulated and the room above the garage is heated. Apparently, driving the car keeps the rotors in better order. It seems illogical but those are the facts as I understand them.

My garage is also not heated but the dehumidifier keeps the moisture way down. If it gets to 20 degrees out side I turn on my big shop lights and that keeps it 40 degrees so nothing freezes. Thankfully it doesn’t get that cold very often.