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2012 Kia Cerato Common Problems

Known issues & solutions

Model Years

All 20062009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024

In the 12 months to November 2026, 199 2012 Cerato were advertised for sale. Most had 115,000 to 215,000 km on the odometer.

Known Cerato problems

Check which apply to a 2012 by its engine and series.

  1. 1 Piston ring defects and engine failure 2.0 MPi G4NA, BD, 2020 to 2022
  2. 2 Oil use and piston slap on older engines 2.0 Theta II and 2.0 Nu GDI, 2009 to 2016
  3. 3 Dual-clutch judder and jerky shifts GT 1.6 T-GDi, seven-speed DCT, 2019 to 2024
  4. 4 Touchscreen bubbling and ghost touches BD, 2018 to 2024
  5. 5 Steering wheel clicking from the power steering coupling TD and YD, 2012 to 2013

Money owing and write-offs on the Cerato

11% had money owing
23% were recorded as written off

Of about 580 used Kia Cerato checked on Carify since November 2023. Every car checked: 9% had money owing and 13% were written off.

These are cars people chose to check before buying, so they are not a share of every Cerato on the road. Money owing is what was registered against the car on the day it was checked.

Check a Cerato for money owing and write-offs

Recall notices

No recall notices linked to the 2012 Cerato yet.