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Alternator OEM KIA or Mitsuboshi
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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
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
We had a warranty and it paid to have the alternator and starter replaced and I only had to pay the $150 deductible.
Pros: warranty paid replacement
Vehicle:
Kia Sorento
I would go for the Pure Energy new Mistubishi that is 190amps for 200 bucks.
2011 Kia soul. 190k miles. No engine oil issues. Use fully synthetic that lasts about 10,000 miles per oil change. The only thing that I replaced twice was the alternator. lol
Pros: no engine oil issues
Cons: alternator replaced twice
Vehicle:
Kia Soul
Mileage: 305775 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
I have one with 44k miles sitting in the garage right now with a bad TPS and an oil leak.
The last drive down the street saw me with a dead alternator and blown alternator fuse. Replacing those two resulted in the above surprises afterwards.
Even replacing the alternator is a half day knuckle busting job assuming you know what you are doing.
Cons: bad TPS, oil leak
Vehicle:
Mitsubishi
Mileage: 70811 km
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
The first few months of my Kia Sorento purchase, my air conditioning did not work. Then at 61,000 the alternator went and it was 1,000 miles out of warranty.
Cons: air conditioning didn't work, alternator went
Vehicle:
Kia Sorento
Mileage: 98170 km
Also today, need naman bilhan ng alternator which is 40k yung genuine parts kasi nag oovercharge yung battery and other things pa na di ko pa alam kung anong sira yung lalabas pa.
Pros: genuine parts
Cons: nag oovercharge yung battery
Vehicle:
Mitsubishi Montero
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Which alternator to choose — OEM KIA or Mitsuboshi?
If choosing alternator across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare alternator across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which alternator are better — Mitsuboshi or OEM KIA?
In March 2026 on PartReview, alternator Mitsuboshi were overall better than OEM KIA.
- OEM KIA received a PR Score of 62 out of 100, and Mitsuboshi scored 64 points.
- OEM KIA ranked 14 in the overall ranking, and Mitsuboshi ranked 13.
- The average rating is higher for Mitsuboshi (3.5) than for OEM KIA (2.9).
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Alternator Mitsuboshi have better feature ratings than OEM KIA:
- Warning light - owners believe, that this property for OEM KIA is better than Mitsuboshi.
- Lights - drivers claim, that this property for Mitsuboshi is outperforms OEM KIA.
Which alternator are more popular — OEM KIA or Mitsuboshi?
In March 2026 on PartReview, alternator Mitsuboshi were overall more popular than Mitsuboshi.
The brands are equal by vote balance:
- For OEM KIA, the ratio of positive (23) to negative (14) votes is 9 votes.
- For Mitsuboshi, the ratio of positive (20) to negative (11) votes is 9 votes.
By number of reviews, alternator OEM KIA surpassed Mitsuboshi:
- For alternator OEM KIA there are 12 reviews: 7 positive, 1 neutral, 4 negative.
- For alternator Mitsuboshi there are 10 reviews: 6 positive, 1 neutral, 3 negative.
Which alternator do car owners prefer — OEM KIA or Mitsuboshi?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, alternator OEM KIA and Mitsuboshi have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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