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1,369 complaints filed with NHTSA on this vehicle , including 1 reporting a crash, fire, injury, or fatality. Showing the 300 most recent — grouped by category for scanning.
2013 optima engine seized due to manufacturing errors and Kia wont replace stating it didnt have the ksds update. The update doesnt stop the engine from seixzing only lets you know. When searching recalls and complaints nothing shows up about the ksds update.basically told me thats what happens when you buy used vehichles, in that customers may not be contacted due to recalls and updates
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 Kia optima. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle lost power and stalled. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that there were metal shavings in the oil and cylinder number two was misfiring. The vehicle was towed to his home. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 124,000. The VIN was not available.
The contact owns a 2013 Kia Optima. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for routine maintenance, and it was determined the failure was linked to DTC code: P0445, indicating an issue with the purge control valve in the evaporative emission control (EVAP) system. The mechanic replaced the fuel canister, and engine cap. The contact stated while driving 77-85 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power, and the engine seized. The engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the engine seized. The vehicle was towed to another local dealer, Kia of Lincolnwood (6
Engine failure while driving. Engine seized in the middle of the road. Contacted Kia, towed car to dealership and claim was denied. Recall has not been taken care of. No symptoms or any indication that the engine was about to give out.
After my last oil change that was done at Lokey KIa in Clearwater, FL. I had my oil changed on July 27,2023. From the date of my oil change till mid Oct 2023 I used 5 qts. of oil. The first appointment that I could get was 11/24/23. A engine diagnosis was done and the conclusion was the engine was burning oil. I opened a claim with KIA and was told that the car was out of warranty by six months but was still under the mileage. I asked the KIA representative if they could do a good will gesture to replace the engine and was denied.
Steering wheel slips while turning left or right
Every time hi turn the car left or right it makes a severe clunking sound now vibrates going down the road my mother's car same type does the same thing.
Having purchased the car on 12/11/14 my daughter did not have much experience driving the car.... On december 27 she "lost control" of the car, and ran into the wall on a busy highway in chicago. The accident occurred on a dry evening, and she emphatically states that she does not know how she lost control of the car, and that it was pulling to the left. The only rationale conclusion was that she might have had a tire blow out. That is, until a friend recommended I check the web, and check if others may have been or are experiencing the same thing. Although I had done my due diligence when researching the car e.g. Recalls, known problems, etc. Prior to purchasing this car, I did not check specifics such as steering. Long of the short, two days after the accident and when I googled steer
My steering has been loose since 65k miles and continued to drift. However this bieng my 4th car I let it slide and was waiting for time to do a wheel alignment. However at 73k miles the eps sensor went off and now is hard to drive. The eps on all my vehicles never had issues up till its death way over 250k miles. The eps sensor came on after a stop sign. Then I heard a snap then the car went into manual steering mode. Now the eps sensor is off and the car is working fine.
Steering has a notchy feel. Binds releases and binds
My 2013 Kia optima has a safety hazard recall and I want to know why is Kia dragging its feet on a possible fire hazard on a hecu fuse.....seems like a simple fix... But I am [xxx] old and cannot drive my car and must park it outside in this cold weather.....please ntsb look into what is taking so long for a simple fuse replacement.....thank you information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 Kia optima. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the eternal sault PCM system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.
On or around Oct.15th 2023, My abs light, engine light, and all these other lights came on. So i got it home i got a recall notice in the mail that day saying to park my car away from structures and other vehicles. So i had it towed to a kia dealer here in town. they had it for a week. they said they performed a diagnostic on it and replaced the recall part to come get it. So i go get it i drive off got a mile down the road and all the lights came on and said pull over and shut car off. So there iam on the side of the road calling a tow truck to tow my car back to the dealer. if they would have drove the car after fixing it they would experianced the all the lights lighting up on my dash. Now that want to tell me there is no remedy to the recall fix and that i need a new electric battery
The car dealership i bought my kia from is fully aware of this safety recall, Should he have sold me the car with out telling me? Can I take this car back and get my money back?
The contact owns a 2013 Kia Optima. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH, the ABS and check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the exhaust manifold needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and case number was provided. The failure mileage was 150,370.
The contact owns a 2013 Kia Optima. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
A year ago, the paint started falling off of the roof rails on my 2013 Kia Optima. It is continuing to peel away. The color I have is Snow White Pearl. I have contacted my dealership and have been told that there is only a 3 year, 36,000 mile warranty on the paint and since I am outside of those parameters, there is nothing they can do for me. I have also taken it to a body shop to find out about repainting the areas and get an estimate for having the work done.
When I was driving all the lights came on on the dashboard and I couldn't accelerate at all then it cut off and haven't been able to jump it off or anything! We've looked to see if we could find out why but it's just died and I think the motor locked up!
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 Kia optima. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle lost power and stalled without warning. The vehicle was pulled over and towed to a local mechanic. The mechanic diagnosed that the engine seized. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling) and NHTSA campaign number: 18v363000 (air bags). The failure mileage was unknown.
I was driving down the highway with cruise control set on 75 with 67 miles to empty when all sudden the car start slowing speed I looked cruise control had shut off check engine light came on the just went dead on the side of road the will turn on turn over to wanna crank but won't catch to crank I called the dealer ship and explained he she said she sure it's fuel pump because they just installed 2 this week on the same car