Summary
The Kia Magentis has 4 recalls spanning the 2001-2006 production run, with the most serious being a shift cable defect on 2006 models where the cable can detach and allow the shift lever to indicate Park while the transmission remains in the last gear selected, creating a rollaway risk.
Also on 2006 models, the clockspring assembly behind the steering wheel can fail, preventing the driver's frontal airbag from deploying in a crash. Moving back to the 2002 model year, the fuel tank's cut valve can fail to seal properly in a rollover, allowing fuel to spill and contact an ignition source. On 2001 models registered in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, or Newfoundland and Labrador, road salt can accumulate inside the rear subframe side members, corroding the steel from within until it thins or perforates, weakening the structural integrity of the underbody.
