This was a great experience buying a new car. Our sales guy Noah is bar none the best auto sales person I've dealt with. He was straight forward, honest, and demonstrated total integrity. Over my 70 years I've bought lots of new cars, and I can honestly say this was the best experience ever. Henry the finance guy was also very straight forward and answered my questions with straight answers and with great candor, which I really appreciated. Normally the finance portion is the most stressful but not with Henry. The whole transaction was hassle free and very cool. Highly recommend these guys. read more

Today, Sat April 5th, a warning appeared on my dashboard (2017 Kia Forte). I looked in owner manual and learned it was likely a catalytic converter problem - yikes. my first call to the dealer service department was at approx 10:15AM, my second call at about 1:30PM. I received a return call at about 2:30, and was told First Kia of Simi Valley was unable to address my situation until June! JUNE?!?! of course now I have to find a good private mechanic, but .....I advise you to avoid First Kia of Simi Valley if you can't plan your emergency 2 months in advance. I simply don't believe it - these guys stink. read more

We want to thank Cody Segal for the amazing experience on buying our first car. It was quick, easylike talking with a trusted family member & loved that we shared some of the same morals. He went above & beyond our expectations especially with getting us a great deal. If we should ever need another car we most definitely would come back to Cody at 1st KIA Simi Valley! Thanks Cody!! read more

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One of many bad reviews on their Service Department. I haven't had a good experience at the Service Department. I worked at a fleet vehicle maintenance shop and worked with dozens of dealerships for warranty work or parts and by far this has been the worst experience. 1st visit: Advisor was hesitant to look at possible warranty work and wanted me to take it to the original dealership I bought it from. Why would the Kia app suggest this dealer if they're not going to want to work on it. Had the first maintenance per manufacturer recommendation. Service advisor kind of chuckled and was like "well it's an EV so all we do is rotate the tires what else are we supposed to look at" I don't know if he was being sarcastic or being honest. If all they did was rotate the tires I would've gone down the street to get it done for free. Like come on, way to try to make a customer feel like they just threw away their money or dumb for having it worked on here. 2nd visit: Well attempt, I tried reaching out due to screen randomly not turning on. Couldn't see our speed, battery level, etc. Because it was back to normal they said it would be kind of pointless. So I decided to write down how many times the screen did so if they couldn't recreate, I could at least explain it had happened 7 times that we at least wrote it down. 3rd visit: I was finally ready to take it in for the screen and to my surprise, there was finally a recall notice for the same screen issue I was experiencing. I called and they said I had to wait about 6 weeks because they had to order a screen to fix the issue. They said there were other recalls and informed me it would more than likely take more than one day. I informed that we require the third row because of family size and asked if there was a loaner or rental I could get, it being warranty work and every other car I've owned that had warranty work offered a loaner or rental. They said they normally don't do rentals but they would figure out something to make sure I had vehicle. Fast forward to service date. When I asked about the rental or loaner they gave a quick we don't do that, I told them about my conversation from 6 week prior and quickly he responded with "Kia doesn't do that and it's a software update, we don't replace the screen" Had to take time off of work so my wife could use my car. On top of that when I asked about a shuttle, they said I lived too far. So not only was I lied to about having to wait 6 weeks for a screen, I was also misinformed about getting a vehicle to get my family around which caused us both to miss work, cancel a medical appointment because now my wife had to pick me up from the dealership. Even with my car, if they don't have a rental or loaner, they at least offered me Uber credits to get around and will add more if needed. But nope not here. When I got my car they tried upselling how they "detailed" the interior on the house even though it was just a quick vacuum and quick wipe down on the dash and arm rest. They didn't bring up the fact that now my arm rest rattles as I drive, the obvious spots the techs used to take the headliner out from either small tear indents, the falling rubber seal on one of the doors, loose headliner pins, or the dirty spots they left around the headliner. They even reached out to make sure I gave them an amazing review or to let them know if I had any issues. Yeap I told them there was issues and of course... no reply. Just another automated message the day asking to leave them an excellent review. I was hesitant in buying a Kia in the first place but after my buying experience (different dealership) bugs with my wife's car and app, and experience at this service department, I think this is the only Kia we'll ever buy and definitely the last time we take to get work on it done here. read more

My engine stopped working, my car completely un-drivable... no money to for a new car and then Jesus, came through for me through a couple amazing followers of His way. They pointed me in the right direction, helped me find out about Kia's recall. Wow, God, He turned a bad moment, into a huge win. And the man to help make it happen on the ground was, OSCAR!! What an amazing man. From the beginning he was kind, supportive, and efficient. This was one of the best customer experiences I've had. He updated me, was honest and direct and helped me when I asked for more help. My car was fixed weeks before due date. read more

First Kia - Car that was dead, now alive and working GREAT! God is so good! - Car Dealers Near Me - Simi Valley, California

This is our 6th Kia from this dealership and it is where I take my Kia's for service. It is like a family store. We have have had some great sales service there in the past but today was by far the BEST! We are an older couple and when my wife's car was totaled, we were not looking forward to getting a new but this is the first place we went. Out walked Cody Segal and we started talking - not about cars or what we were looking for but just talking. It is always easy there but Cody was and is amazing. To 1st Kia - thank you. To Cody, thank you, thank you, thank you!!! YOU are an amazing person. John Knowles - 6th Kia from 1st Kia! I wish I could give Cody an amazing rating - he really is! read more

A horrible experience. We received 5 update notices from Kia for our EV6. We made 6 attempts for service appt to get the update/ recalls done. All this time getting further reminders from Kia. Unless we paid for a cabin filter and tire rotation, we were rudely told First Kia would not take the car into service by all service writers. We had already changed the cabin filter and had the tires rotated on the road when we recently had a flat fixed. We tried phone appointments, online appointments and in person appointments and were rudely shut out all 6 times. We remained polite. If you are disrespected always respond with respect. I ventured into the First Kia building open door to a hallway to find and talk a manager and was accused of entering the managers office of which I did not. I will be more than happy to sit with management and review the security tape. They know who I am. An enraged man was sitting in an office and screamed out into the hallway to leave. He later entered the service drive and threatened me, toe to toe screaming at me. We've bought many new vehicles from First Auto Group, had outside of business and good relationships with managers and will never do business here again. We took our EV6 to another Kia dealer who was glad to serve us. They gave us a new loaner car, Stanley coolers and collapsible cooler bag. All free and covered by warranty, our EV6 detailed and charged when we picked it up. Rather than help customers and fix issues, First Kia contacts Yelp and gets bad reviews removed. Beware! Yelp contacted me and said just the facts of what happened and this is what I have posted. It was a lot worse than what you read here. read more

I was sold the service contract when I bought my daughters car. I was told it would act just like the warranty and cover everything except I was told that I have to pay a $300 diagnostic fee for them to just look at it. I'm holding off on this because it's still under warranty for a couple more years and she hardly drives to Car due to being in college but I would never recommend buying a car from First Kia First Honda or First Nissan . How are having bad experience I do recommend a Hyundai from Thousand Oaks. I'm looking on the market right now and this is just turning me away from going back to First kia. read more

I really like this Kia dealership. I've been to the Los Angeles and Glendale ones and this is by far the best one. The staff is always super friendly, knowledgable, efficient and professional. They always clearly lay out all your options so you can make an informed, no pressure decision. The best part is after the service, they give you a complimentary car wash. Such a simple yet thoughtful touch on your car servicing experience. On a side note, my service advisor was Taylor. He clearly answerd all my questions and broke down all the, "shop talk," in such an easy to understand manner. I have had several service advisors at this dealership, and they have all been great, but Taylor has been the best one. Thanks so much to Taylor for all his patience and assistance! read more

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Brian, the Service Writer, is friendly, professional and consensus. He communicated with me regularly and addressed my concerns. My car was ready when promised. read more

This may be a bit long but it's necessary. I have had a couple of questionable experiences in the past over petty issues. This is not one of them. My car had a rather serious issue that could've resulted in engine replacement. A bit of a nightmare for any car owner. When I first started calling around I was told that it would take a least 3 weeks to get my car in to even have it diagnosed. In steps Brian. From the minute he was on board everything went smooth. My car was in their care in less than 3 days and he was in CONSTANT contact with me giving me updates and keeping me very well informed the entire time it was there. I felt heard and taken care of. Repairs were done quickly with zero hassle. I just got my back today with all the proper repairs as well as my faith in this shop COMPLETELY restored. Thank you Brian. You are a prime example of what customer service should look like. read more

Took my car in for basic service, picked it up with damage to both driver and passenger side doors, with everyone shrugging. Clearly someone opened both doors against walls or cement stanchions, there was a white chalky substance I rubbed off. Edit: Thankfully, the dealership is going to take care of the damage, but the question remains, how did this happen? There must be a security camera system which would reveal the answer, no? read more

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If this dealership was my only Kia option, I would not own a Kia. In summary, compared to other dealerships their inventory is very limited and rarely have access to inter-dealership trades. They are unwilling to go through the efforts of inter-dealership inventory trades, they do not answer or return calls, their service department is always unavailable. Every time I try to make an appointment, it is offered for several months later (no exaggeration). If I did not know better, I would think this dealership is going out of business. read more

They are EXTREMELY slow here. Even if you have an appointment early in the morning, they wont be done with your car until the afternoon. Their waiting room needs a major upgrade. The carpet is disgusting and there's only like 5 seats. The only good thing about this place are the complimentary donuts and coffee. read more

First Kia - Car Dealers Near Me - Simi Valley, California

Every time I bring my vehicle here for service no one contacts me to let me know my car is done and when I come to pick it up there is no one to help. It's like their service team works in the morning and takes the afternoon off. I will be taking my business elsewhere in the future. read more

Salesman did not do what we asked when finalizing paperwork. Disappointed with process. I will not do business with this company again.

If you have a warranty issue, are a woman, or didn't buy your Kia at this location DO NOT bring your kia here!! The service team will talk down to you, make excuses, and when you leave a review due to their laziness/incompetence, they will respond with apologies but cancel your service behind the scenes. Could not recommend 1st Kia Service less. Edit: If you are having issues with this Kia location, please consider filling out a complaint form linked here. https://customercare.kiausa.com/Message/NewMessage read more

$195 inspection even if they can't figure out what's wrong. Only 1 ev tech so you'll need to leave your car there for days

Came shopping with my mom to get her a crossover! We met Noah and he helped us decide on a Kia Seltos ! She loves it and she is signing papers now! Thanx Noah! read more

First Kia - Mom in her new Seltos crossover ! - Car Dealers Near Me - Simi Valley, California

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Went in to investigate selling my car to the dealership. Chris was inexplicably rude and aggressive at the outset of the conversation. Bizarre experience. I'll not be setting foot in the place again. Went down the street to Toyota next and had the polar opposite experience. They were respectful, professional, and efficient. read more

Brian Keelan is very professional and is very knowledgeable on Kia vehicles. Brian always keeps us informed when our vehicles are in the shop. He know his stuff. read more

Do not buy a car here if you have any intent of using their service department. Absolutely hands down the worst experience I ever had with a service department. We were fired as customers because the service manager was unable to fix our car problem. Our check engine light was on, they had my car for extended amounts of time on multiple occasions. Rather than figuring out the issue they simply cleared the check engine light, tried gaslighting us into thinking it was never on to begin with. Then literally FIRED US AS CUSTOMERS!!! I drove off the lot & wouldn't you know it, my check engine light was back on before I got home. Greg Thoma is the worst service manager I've ever encountered. Do not use First Kia of Simi, ever!! read more

My family has struggled with homelessness and finding a consistent place to live for most of the past 20 years. After swinging by just to look, we were pressured aggressively to purchase a car that we mentioned multiple times that we wouldn't be able to afford it. When we asked to at least talk it over privately for at least an extra day (didn't ask them to hold the car), Joe the salesman rather insensitively exclaimed "You worry too much! Don't think too far ahead!" Excuse me? Try living on a fixed income, and go homeless for a few months and I'll be sure to remind you not to worry about your skimpy income. read more

Cody was amazing! He was clear transparent and exactly what i needed as a customer looking for a new ev vehicle. Everyone should look for cody! read more

They changed their number so you should check their website for the accurate phone number. I come here regularly for my oil change and tire rotation. I like to get my service done with Mr Sang Bae because he's always very professional and helpful when it comes to explaining things about my car. I drive ~30 minutes just to get my service done here, that's how much I prefer this Kia dealership! They have an air conditioned waiting room with a vending machine, and free water, hot coffee and tea. And of course free wifi read more

The manager, Johnny, will tell you anything to get you in a car. My only concern on my lease turn in was what I would owe. He said they would take care of it, only to receive a bill from Kia 2 months later. When confronted, he said he would never have done that because they would have lost money. Whatever point he changed his mind, I should have been advised. Cody was helpful, but disappointed by their management. read more

I had to take my car in to get a repair done on my 2022 forte which was covered under warranty. I would like to thank 1st kia of Simi and especially Sang for helping me out throughout the process. Sang and the service team were very professional and courteous. They replaced a defective ac compressor and got it done in a timely manner Thanks once again to 1st kia of Simi and Sang along with the service team. read more

My name is Jeff Strompf. My experience at First Kia has been wonderful. I bought my Forte in 2014. It is a 2015. The service representatives are efficient, expeditious and very friendly. The manage, Mr. Greg is a wonderful, kind and extremely courteous to his clients. I highly recommend going to First Kia either to buy a new car or just for servicing one. I give it 5 stars. Keep up the good work, First Kia. Sincerely, Jeff Strompf read more

First Kia - Jeff - Car Dealers Near Me - Simi Valley, California

My husband and I went to 1st Kia 2 weeks ago to look at cars. They came back with what they said was a "great" deal of $890 a month. And, this is with a lot of money down. We immediately got up and declined their "great" deal. We ended up going with a different dealership and a different car all together. When we were at the dealership making a deal, which actually was a deal of $300 less that what Kia told us with the same money down, they informed us that Kia ran my credit 5 times. WTH?!?!?! Our sales rep said that is not normal at all and it would effect my credit score. Geez, thanks a lot 1st Kia of Simi Valley. When I called Kia to let the Manager Chris know what happened, he acted like he could have cared less and was completely bothered by my call. I told him that this will effect my credit and I don't understand why anyone would run someone's credit 5 times?!?!? He was rude and disrespectful and said sarcastically, "dully noted." I just want to warn everyone who goes there that they clearly don't know what they are doing and have no clue how to do a soft credit pull. No company should run your credit more than once. I will also be calling their corporate number to let them know of the extreme unprofessionalism I received from 1st Kia of Simi Valley and their manager Chris. read more

Buying a new car is stressful at best, but buying a new car when you have to is even more so. Ryan Brown....YOU ROCK. Thank you for your patience, answering our many, many questions, and even skipping your lunch break to guide us every step of the way. Johnny and Henry you made us feel welcome and taken car of. This was a great experience and I am looking forward to all our Sorento Hybrid has to offer. read more

First Kia - Car Dealers Near Me - Simi Valley, California

Cody was a pleasure to work with on our new purchase. The wife and I really enjoyed his knowledge and patience. Thank you Cody and first Kia! read more

Me and my sister contacted Kia of Simi Valley on Sunday, April 21st. The salesmen's who picked up the phone was Josh, a very nice and polite guy. I explained to him the car that I'm looking for and I told him that I have $5,000 down payment and to pay $600 a month out the door for sixty months, Financing. I explained to him that I need all the numbers prior to me coming to the dealer at simi valley. Josh took the time to check, and he called me back saying I have a great news for you. We can give it to you for the $600 with the $5,000 down. Just come over. I said grate and made an appointment with him. At the appointment they increased the number of payments/months to 84 at $600 a month and the Manager JOHNNY KIA said that he was next to josh when I called the dealership and I never said 60 months, which was clearly a lie!! because they record the calls (I will get back to that). JOHNNY started all is sales pitch on us and why we are not understanding, and he give us the car at no profit, and 84 month is what everybody doing etc. etc. The deal that he was offering after he worked so hard, I already got from a different kia dealer without any negotiation. Once I realized the game they were playing, I understudy that we cannot buy the car from them. I don't mind if the deal that I was asking is not doable for them, then they just needed to say, no we can't, and I wouldn't lose my day of work and drive all the way from Tarzana to simi valley and back. 40 minutes after I left the dealer, I received a call from JOSH, and he was telling me that he listened to the recorded call and that it was 60 months!!! read more

I went Saturday 8/24/24 to Simi Kia to get an oil change and oil filter change. When I presented their $34.95 post card mailer coupon, the sales person, Dean, said that the coupon was "TOO LOW" and that they hadn't charged anyone that price in over 6 months. I told him that was irrelevant and then he said, "Well it's ripped so he can't accept it because he can't see an expiration date on it". I then showed him the coupon text right next to it on the same page that clearly showed that it had "NO EXPIRATION". He still would not accept it and said I would have to speak to a manager. By the time the oil change was complete it had already been over 3.5 hours (I had been waiting 10:50am to 2:30pm) and I did not want to be there any longer. read more

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I have worked w both Brian and Dean as well as the Service Manager Greg and I am extremely happy with my service. I also enjoy their competitive pricing!!!!!! Thank you!!! read more

Cody and Chris and Henry were amazing !! Great experience!!! Helped us out in getting a new car! And was very quick!

Simple service today but Oscar got my car done quickly and kept me up on its progress. Knowledgeable and friendly. Thanks read more

So I called today to make an appointment. They would need to charge me to attach the front license plate. I just wanted to update my 2/15/2025 complaint. Don't take a chance with this dealership..... read more

Hmmm... I'm not sure why the horrible customer service lately. Every time I bring the car in to get serviced, they are getting worse with everything. Wait times, the staff has been ruder, the facility is disheveled. It's so bad, I can't wait til our lease is up and we don't have to deal with their incompetence. The sad part is, everything started out ok. We were happy with our lease, happy with the first few services. But now it's just flat out bad. So bad I am compelled to review it on yelp. Hopefully you are reading this in time so you can dodge a bullet. This place used to have so much integrity and now they're just flat out disrespectful and horrible. Between the long waits, the passive aggressiveness from employees, and the disorganized scheduling... I guess the one redeemable quality is that they have still have water and electricity. Yup it's that bad. This review isn't for the technicians in the service department, no they're the ones actually working. This poor review was gained by their so called management. They desperately need new management or they need to retrain their management and instill actual customer service. read more

First Kia - Simply the best. - Car Dealers Near Me - Simi Valley, California

You cannot make this stuff up.........Based on the experience I had with the safety issue on my wife's car, and 1st Kia's lack of work or ownership of seeking resolution, I initiated a formal complaint with the State Bureau of Automotive Repair. The state representative informed me that due to my original Yelp review, I was, "no longer welcome to come to the dealership unless I removed my review." Sorry to inform folks but this is not going to happen.......I am entitled to my opinion based on my experiences with them. So my wife talked to Johnny Kia yesterday, who stated, "We are washing our hands of you, of the car, and you are not invited back." It is rather ironic, considering the statement made in reply to several other reviews of, "Our customers are our top priority." Total lip service...... Now the funny part? When we purchased the vehicle it came with 1 year of free oil changes in the sales contract.....so if we are not allowed to come to the dealership, not sure how they are going to fulfill their end of the contract..... read more

Service department is rude and condescending. Of course that's notmal for Kia. Cannot recommend