2002 KIA OPTIMA Complaints

View complaints related to 2002 KIA OPTIMA. The complaints found here are submitted by actual consumers with first hand experience. There are more than 110 complaints submitted for the 2002 KIA OPTIMA. You can submit your own complaint to the NHTSA or call the Hotline, Monday-Friday 8am to 8pm at (888) 327-4236, TTY: (800) 424-9153.

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  • 2002 KIA OPTIMA
    - PICAYUNE, MS

    FEB. 14, 2003, DRIVING A 2002 OPTIMA KIA AND APPLIED BRAKES HARD ABOUT 70 MPH AND CAR WAS COMPLETLY UNCONTROLLABLE SENDING ME OFF THE ROAD INTO VARIOUS TREES EVENTUALLY HITTING A TREE HEAD ON. CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND COMPLETELY BURNT DOWN. I WAS SENT TO A TRAUMA UNIT AT FOREST GENERAL IN HATTIESBURG MS WITH A PUNCTURED LUNG , SPLEEN REMOVED AND EXTREME DAMAGE TO THE RIBS WHICH I AM PRESENTLY IN PAIN MANAGEMENT FOR AND ON LTD. *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2002 KIA OPTIMA
    - LINCOLN, RI

    WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO EXIT OFF MASS PIKE, I WAS DOING ABOUT 30-35 AND SO WERE THE OTHER CARS, I BRAKED TO CONTINUE TO SLOW - THE CAR DID NOT STOP AND APPLIED THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY DOWN AND THE CAR STILL DID NOT STOP AND I PANICKED KNOWING THE CAR WAS NOT STOPPING AND FINALLY MADE IMPACT INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. *JB

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2002 KIA OPTIMA
    - DALY CITY, CA

    THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*JB....*AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2002 KIA OPTIMA
    - MESA, AZ

    CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE HAVE TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING A TIRE BLOW OUT. DEALER NOTIFIED SIZE#LT26575R16. DOT# UNKNOWN. MR *TT

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE