2015 KIA OPTIMA Complaints

The contact owns a 2015 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 local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact's sister owns a 2015 Kia Optima. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, she noticed a burning odor inside the cabin of the vehicle. Additionally, the contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was smoke coming from underneath the hood. The contact stated that upon inspecting the vehicle, she noticed that there was a fluid leak under the hood. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled inadvertently. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that she was able to restart the vehicle; however, the failure recurred, and the vehicle failed to restart immediately. The contact stated that she was able to restart the vehicle after some time. The vehicle was driven to the residence of the contact's mother. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the engine had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the manufacturer was contacted and had declined to cover the repair because the contact had failed to complete an unknown software update on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

This owner has a 2015 Kia Optima. Car started tapping without warning. Checked the oil level and it was out of oil. No warning at all. Had maintenance on car when due. Motor is completely gone. I have had this car 3 years and it only has a little over 60,000 miles on it. This vehicle needs to be repaired @ no expense to me because the 10 year or 100,00-mile factory warranty still remains.

The contact owns a 2015 Kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal burning odor detected inside the vehicle. There was smoke coming from under the hood. The contact pulled over and checked the oil, antifreeze, and other fluids. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who cleaned and changed the 02 sensor and informed the contact to keep the vents closed. 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 local dealer was contacted. 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 failure mileage was approximately 144,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The last recall that was fixed is occuring again . Car loosing power warning signal popping up Sometimes smells like matches after parked.

HI, I own a 2015 KIA OPTIMA. Sometimes when I drive it, I get a burning smell from the dashboard/engine after driving it after a while. I received A KIA recall notice regarding an electrical short circuit in November 2023. The notice said that the electrical short circuit could cause a fire, which I think is the cause of the burning smell. When I called KIA to bring the car in, they said there is no remedy to fix it yet. So I receive the notices in November 2023 and at the time of writing it is March 5th 2024, five months after and KIA does still does not have a remedy to fix the problem. I think this is a major safety issue that is not solved in a timely manner as there is potential risk of fire every time I drive my car. I hope NHTSA can step in and have KIA expedite a remedy to fix this hazard that can lead to potential injury and/or death. Thank you Concerned KIA owner

The contact owns a 2015 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 dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

My paint started fading then the exterior metal layer on the roof started to chip off

While driving on the busy interstate my husbands 2015 kia optima stopped working while driving. This could had gotten him killed!!!! It was taken to a auto shop where they said his engine seized and it was going to be $8000!!! There was nothing wrong with his car prior, it just started making noises and he was on his way to get it checked when it stopped. The car was up to date on all oil changes/etc.

Our. Vehicle is under 90,000 miles and the engine is going out on it This is under 10 years on the vehicle and an engine shouldn’t be going out so soon.