2013 KIA OPTIMA Complaints

NEXEN CP671 TIRES, P215/55R17 - TIRES ARE OEM ON MY KIA OPTIMA, WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. AT 14,972 MILES, MY CAR'S HANDLING CHANGED. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED BOTH FRONT TIRES HAVE DEVELOPED SIDEWALL BULGES, AS WELL AS EXCESSIVE TREAD WEAR. (TIRES HAD BEEN ROTATED.) I WAS ADVISED TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES IMMEDIATELY AS PRESENT ONES WERE EXTREMELY UNSAFE. I READ THAT THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT FOR THESE TIRES, SO I CALLED NEXEN DIRECTLY TO SEE IF THEY WOULD OFFER A REPLACEMENT, BUT WAS SHOCKED TO HEAR THEY TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY ON OEM TIRES, NOR DO THEY EVEN OFFER A DISCOUNT ON THE PURCHASE OF NEW TIRES. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I WON'T BE REPLACING THEM WITH NEW NEXENS WHICH, BY THE WAY, THEIR AGENT TOLD ME THEY DO WARRANT AT NO ADDITIONAL CHANGE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V224000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (JTS KIA, COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLAMP HAS DIED. TO MAKE THIS REPAIR YOU NEED TO REMOVE THE RADIATOR EXPANSION TANK, A SMALL SCREW HOLDING THE REAR OF THE LIGHT COVER IN PLACE AND THEN THE ENTIRE LAMP ASSEMBLY BY RELEASING TWO SCREWS ON TOP AND CLIPS BETWEEN HE BODY AND THE LAMP ASSEMBLY FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR. YOU NEED CAR RAMPS TO DO THIS APPARENTLY. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT CAN NOT BE DONE IN AN EMERGENCY. I CALLED MY DEALER AND THE LABOR IS ABOUT 45 MINUTES - TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB! THIS IS FINANCIALLY IRRESPONSIBLE OF KIA TO DESIGN THE CAR SO POORLY. IT IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE IF YOU WERE DRIVING OVERNIGHT AND COULD NOT REPLACE THE BULB. HAVING TO MAKE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT TO CHANGE A LIGHTBULB IS A COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY AND RIDICULOUS SITUATION. IF THE WEATHER WERE INCLEMENT AND YOU CANNOT CHANGE THE BULB YOU ARE IN A REAL PREDICAMENT. THE NTSB SHOULD HAVE A POLICY THAT HEADLAMP REPLACEMENT ACCESS SHOULD BE IN A LOCATION THAT A 7TH GRADER COULD REASONABLE BE EXPECTED TO CHANGE THE BULB WITHOUT HAVING TO REMOVE SIGNIFICANT CAR COMPONENTS. SOMEONE COULD INCUR A BURN MOVING THE EXPANSION TANK IF THE CAR WERE NOT COOLED DOWN ENOUGH. THE ENTIRE PROCESS IS BEYOND COMPREHENSION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, LOST POWER COMPLETELY, AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE ENGINE EXPLODED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE PAST THREE MONTHS. KIA IN ALHAMBRA, CALIFORNIA REPLACED THE ENGINE TWO TIMES PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, BUT THE ISSUE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE OIL AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND LATER TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER (WESTON KIA LOCATED AT 22309 SE STARK ST, GRESHAM, OR 97030; (503) 676-2100) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO PROCEDURE OR ETA OF WHEN THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL WITH THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V224000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-333-4542 AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR WHEELS AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KIA OF CLOVIS CALIFORNIA, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT FURTHER TESTING WAS NEEDED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE KIA DEALER (FRED ANDERSON KIA OF RALEIGH; 9209 GLENWOOD AVE, RALEIGH, NC 27617; (919) 785-4500) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY, THE FUEL KIT, AND THE FILTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER KIA DEALER (CHRIS LEITH PRE-OWNED SUPERSTORE; 11000 CAPITAL BLVD, WAKE FOREST, NC 27587; (888) 482-1325) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTROL VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL WITH THE KIA DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-333-4542 AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD GET BACK WITHIN 2 OR 3 BUSINESS DAYS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT CALL BACK. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO PROVIDE A LOANER VEHICLE. CASE NUMBER: 12360215 WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

ENGINE SEIZED ON INTERSTATE AT 70MPH. I HAVE ONLY 70,000 MILES ON THE ENGINE AND KIA DENIED MY WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH I HAVE 30,000 MILES REMAINING ON THE WARRANTY.

MY 2013 KIA OPTIMA HAS AN ENGINE SPUTTER THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A WHILE NOW. IT IS INTERMITTENT AND COMES AND GOES. WHEN I TALKED TO A SERVICE PERSON ABOUT IT AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, HE SAID THAT IT IS POSSIBLE THAT DEBRIS IN CAN GET LOOSE AND CAUSE FUEL INJECTORS TO CLOG. MY PARTICULAR KIA OPTIMA IS NOT SHOWING THAT IT IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

KIA ENGINE RECALL - ON APRIL 2, 2017 MY CAR STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A SURFACE STREET (CHASTAIN RD) AND TO BE TOWED (USAA ROADSIDE) TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP (PEPBOYS). THE MECHANIC STATED THAT ENGINE WAS GONE. I HAD JUST HAD THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP (COBB COUNTY KIA, KENNESAW, GA) 2 DAYS PRIOR FOR ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND A VEHICLE CHECK. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALERSHIP (COBB COUNTY KIA) WHO HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED (MARIETTA TOWING) TO THEM AT THEIR EXPENSE AND CITED THE DIAGNOSIS (ENGINE FAILURE). THE MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR, HEAD MECHANIC AND I VIEWED THE ENGINE TOGETHER THEY BOTH REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE AND IT WAS WELL MAINTAINED. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ISSUE BE THERE IS NO GUIDANCE ON THE REPAIR AS OF YET. JOSEPH, THE MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR HAD A TROUBLE TICKET SUBMITTED ON MY VEHICLE BUT MY VIN IS STILL NOT REFERENCED ON THIS SITE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD MY CAR FOR OVER A MONTH AND HALF WITHOUT ANY REPAIR GUIDANCE FROM KIA MOTOR CORP. ALL WHILE KNOWING OF THE ENGINE ISSUES. PLEASE HELP ME. I NEED MY CAR.