2013 KIA OPTIMA Complaints

View complaints related to 2013 KIA OPTIMA. The complaints found here are submitted by actual consumers with first hand experience. There are more than 1,340 complaints submitted for the 2013 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.

  • 2013 KIA OPTIMA
    - Corona, CA

    The engine is burning thru 2 quarts of motor oil per week. No leaks just burning oil

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  • 2013 KIA OPTIMA
    - murrieta, CA

    The fuel gauge in the dashboard indicates the car still has gas (approx. 1/4 tank) when in reality the tank is empty. This cause to be stranded on the street, freeway, going up the hill in the freeway. This can cost an accident while random stoppage of the car. It happend 4 times already

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  • 2013 KIA OPTIMA
    - Bay City, TX

    Basically my paint just started peeling off in spots I have pictures and video showing the paint just come off as we blow on it

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  • 2013 KIA OPTIMA
    - Monrovia, CA

    Kia has replaced the Hybrid battery, which said that would fix the warning light "Hybrid System Failure - Do Not Drive" and the light came on again. This is the second battery that I have replaced. The safety issue caused the car to lose power in the middle of an intersection on the way and barely had enough power to park the car safely.

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  • 2013 KIA OPTIMA
    - Shreve, OH

    In 2013 we were driving to NC it was raining the steering just left the car completely un steerable thank God it had came back to be able to control the car ...told dealership about it they acted like I was crazy ....needless to say we don't drive it when it's raining ...if we get caught in rain we use extra caution and very slow speeds ..at this point it was a new car hadn't even had 150 miles on it

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  • 2013 KIA OPTIMA
    - Farmington, NM

    The paint on my white 2013 Kia Optima is starting to flake off on the hood and the passenger side rear door.

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  • 2013 KIA OPTIMA
    - Houston, TX

    My Kia has been chipping it’s paint off for years now. I have paint chip marks all around car. Car looks like it’s 15 yrs old due to bad paint. It’s down to the primer bare of the car.

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  • 2013 KIA OPTIMA
    - Atlanta, GA

    I put gas in my car and my hand and mileage did not move and my brakes feel stuck after I release my foot and press the gas aldeco put a protective cap Over something when they change my oil and I keep having to have my brake fluid flushed and refilled

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  • 2013 KIA OPTIMA
    - Dana Point, CA

    Our engine has been replaced twice. Engine stalled while driving 65mph. Transmission pulled hard almost causing accident. Twice. First engine was @ 60,000. Second @ 90,000. Now they want us to pay our $250 deductible again, to add transmission fluid because it’s completely almost empty. We told them that it has been pulling hard from the first replacement of engine. They did nothing. Engine has been heating up all other components like radiator causing it to over heat. We paid to replace it before it cause a fire. Fuel line. We payed to get it fixed before it cause a fire. Now they want us to pay again, to add fluid to transmission before it causes a pull and we crash. Please help us. They have had the car for 2 months at Garden Grove Kia in California.

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  • 2013 KIA OPTIMA
    - Los Angeles, CA

    My paint is peeling all over my car. I’ve stored it in a garage and kept very good care of it, but it keeps getting worse.

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