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Alternator OEM Audi or OEM KIA
I own a rio 2013. di ko gets bat marami parin nagsabi ng walang parts available sa kia e nasa shopee lang lahat. madali lang rin ayusin, naka DIY na ako nagpalit ng alternator, clock spring, ignition coils at eps motor. halos lahat ng fix nasa youtube lang.
Pros: parts available, easy to repair
Vehicle:
Kia Rio
Exact thing happened to my vehicle earlier this month. Left me stranded. Luckily I was in the last month of warranty and got a shiny new alternator!
Pros: shiny new alternator
Cons: left me stranded
Vehicle:
Audi
Last year I had a similar experience/warnings with my 2021 RS6. Flat bedded to the dealership and they replaced the alternator under warranty.
Pros: replaced under warranty
Vehicle:
Audi RS6
My 2017 Kia Soul has 226,500 miles on the body and I have had none of these problems except my alternator died a few months ago but it had 220,000 miles on it.
Pros: high mileage, no problems
Vehicle:
Kia Soul
Mileage: 220000 km
I had an 08 Rio that I bought used in 2011 barely used. It was good for a couple of years but once things started to go it was one thing after another. Alternator twice, the starter.
Pros: good for a couple years
Cons: alternator failed twice
Vehicle:
Kia Rio
Ya my alternator failed in 32k kilometers... But Audi Japan replaced it for free so it was okay ...
Pros: replaced for free
Cons: alternator failed
Vehicle:
Audi Q8
Mileage: 32000 km
Wouldn\u2019t recommend unless you like spending your time on the side of the road or at the dealer. Mine just went back to my local dealer today for its 4th alternator in 32k total miles, 3rd one in the last 6 months. Literally just got the car back 5 days ago for the same issue.
Pros: Fun to drive
Cons: unreliable, frequent alternator issues
Vehicle:
Audi
Mileage: 51500 km
Had an alternator problem (which was a recall) that completely shut down the car in the middle of driving (dash and all electronics turned off) leaving me stranded to wait for a tow truck. Audi fixed it for free.
Pros: Audi fixed it for free
Cons: alternator problem, shut down car
Vehicle:
Audi A7
Die neueren Generatoren sind heute noch Müll (Haltbarkeit). Musste ich erst in meinem A6 erleben (der zu meinem Glück noch auf Garantie ging). Im RS6 gehen die Dinger auch am laufenden Band flöten.
Cons: schlechte Haltbarkeit, häufige Ausfälle
Vehicle:
Audi A6
Unfortunately it’s proprietary Hyundai/Kia part. It’s now a common problem that if the alternator goes, so does the transmission because the low voltage fries the shift control solenoid. Lots of people complaining about this and yes, it happened to me.
Cons: proprietary part, common failure, fries transmission
Vehicle:
Kia
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Which alternator to choose — OEM Audi or OEM KIA?
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We compare alternator across these categories:
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Which alternator are better — OEM KIA or OEM Audi?
In March 2026 on PartReview, alternator OEM KIA were overall better than OEM Audi.
- OEM Audi received a PR Score of 50 out of 100, and OEM KIA scored 62 points.
- OEM Audi ranked 15 in the overall ranking, and OEM KIA ranked 14.
- The average rating is higher for OEM KIA (2.9) than for OEM Audi (2.8).
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Alternator OEM KIA have better feature ratings than OEM Audi:
- Warning light - owners believe, that this property for OEM KIA is better than OEM Audi.
- Lights - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Audi is outperforms OEM KIA.
Which alternator are more popular — OEM Audi or OEM KIA?
Alternator OEM Audi and OEM KIA were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, alternator OEM KIA surpassed OEM Audi:
- For OEM Audi, the ratio of positive (42) to negative (42) votes is 0 votes.
- For OEM KIA, the ratio of positive (23) to negative (14) votes is 9 votes.
By number of reviews, alternator OEM Audi surpassed OEM KIA:
- For alternator OEM Audi there are 26 reviews: 10 positive, 6 neutral, 10 negative.
- For alternator OEM KIA there are 12 reviews: 7 positive, 1 neutral, 4 negative.
Which alternator do car owners prefer — OEM Audi or OEM KIA?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, alternator OEM Audi and OEM KIA have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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