KNOWN FAULTS · Hyundai

Hyundai ix20 1.4 / 1.6 common problems.

2010–2019 · Petrol

Sources are not verified in real time and no entry confirms that your car is affected.

1 known fault with sources

Applies if: Same Gamma 1.4/1.6 engine as the i30 I and Cee'd I.

Timing chain on the 1.4 and 1.6 Gamma petrol enginesValve timing

Engine / equipment: 1.4 and 1.6 CVVT (Gamma): Hyundai i30, i20 and ix20; Kia Cee'd, Venga, Soul and Rio
Period mentioned: Approx. 2006–2013
Symptoms: Chain rattle on cold start or under load, engine warning light and, in the worst case, the chain jumping with serious engine damage.
Possible cause described: The ADAC lists the timing chain as a typical defect of the i30 I and Cee'd I (especially 2009–2010 model years); on the Rio III the 1.4 CVVT could stretch its chain early. The wrong oil or late changes make it worse.
Check for the garage: Listen on a cold start; read the camshaft–crankshaft correlation codes; replace chain, tensioner and guides if it rattles; keep to the oil-change intervals.
Cost cited in the source: No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.