2013 KIA OPTIMA Complaints

WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND LOCKED UP. LUCKILY HE WASNT ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WITH LOTS OF VEHICLES. HE WAS ON A STRAIGHT ROAD BUT HAD TROUBLE PULLING THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE EVERYTHING WAS LOCKED UP. THIS IS A KNOWN RECALL ON KIA VEHICLES AND THE DEALERSHIP IS DENYING TO FIX IT. THERE IS AN OPEN CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST KIA FOR ENGINE FAILURE THAT WE WILL BE SIGNING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V750000 (ENGINE). THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO KIA OF MCCOMB (1030 LONGLEAF RD, MCCOMB, MS 39648) AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE HAD THROWN A ROD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A NEW ENGINE UNDER THE RECALL HOWEVER, AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL REPAIR BECAUSE THE MILEAGE WAS OVER 150,000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A HYBRID AND GASOLINE ENGINE SO THE ODOMETER MILEAGE SHOULD NOT BE THE DECIDING FACTOR IN DETERMINING WHICH VEHICLES WERE INCLUDED OR EXCLUDED FROM THE FREE RECALL REPAIR AND ENGINE REPLACEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000. VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VANDEVERE KIA (328 W MARKET ST, AKRON, OH 44303) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RELATED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V224000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 128,100.

2013 KIA OPTIMA EX WITH 71K MILES. CAR HAD A VERY SLOW START. TROUBLE LIGHT CAME ON. HAD LEFT LIGHTS ON FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS SO THOUGHT THAT WAS THE ISSUE. SEEMED OKAY SO DROVE HOME. NOTICES SLIGHT GASOLINE SMELL IN CABIN. NO MORE DRIVING THAT DAY. TOOK TO LOCAL SHOP. CODE READER CAME BACK AS FUEL PUMP FAILURE. DID SOME RESEARCH AND NOTICED MANY WITH SAME ISSUE ON THIS MAKE/MODEL/YEAR AND A RECALL OR TWO AS WELL. VIN CHECK RETURNED NO OUTSTANDING RECALLS. CALLED KIA CUSTOMER SERVICE. WAS TOLD MY VIN WAS ASSOCIATED WITH A RECALL IN 2018 (SC 147) BUT 'PASSED THE TEST". SC 172 WAS ISSUED LATER FOR A CALL BACK OF THOSE VEHICLES THAT HAD ENGINES REPLACED UNDER SC 147 FOR A HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PIPE ISSUE. I HONESTLY THINK MY OPTIMA IS CURRENTLY HAVING WHATEVER THE ISSUE WAS UNDER SC 147 BUT SINCE IT TESTED OKAY IN 2018 - OH WELL! SINCE THE FUEL PUMP WARRANTY EXPIRED IN 2018, I GUESS I'M ON MY WAY TO AN ALMOST $1,000 REPAIR! SEEMS LIKE KIA SHOULD ALLOW GETTING THE ORIGINAL SERVICE CALL ISSUE LOOKED AT AGAIN FREE OF CHARGE TO SEE IF IT IS NOW AN ISSUE. DISAPPOINTED.

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY GOING 70MPH WHEN MY ENGINE LOSES POWER AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON MY DASHBOARD TURN ON. I PULL OVER ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND TRY TO TURN IT BACK ON UNSUCCESSFULLY. SMOKE BEGAN TO COME OUT OF THE HOOD AND I OPENED IT UP TO SEE THE ISSUE. THE SMOKE BEGINS TO INCREASE AND IN A COUPLE IF MINUTES A FIRE STARTED UNDERNEATH/AROUND THE ENGINE

MY WHITE PEARL PAINT STARTED OFF AS A LITTLE CHIP AND NOW I HAVE BLOTCHES OF PAINT CHIPS ON MY TRUNK LID

2013 KIA OPTIMA SX TURBO. WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 65 MPH ON A HWY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED HARD ENOUGH TO MAKE ME LUNGE FORWARD TOWARD THE STEERING WHEEL. I SAW MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON THE DASH AND WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. I PRESSED THE KIA'S START BUTTON, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH WOULD ALL COME ON AND THERE WAS A VERY STRONG ODOR OF BURNT ELECTRICAL WIRES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I HAD THE CAR TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY ARE CURRENTLY DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE. SCARY, TO SAY THE LEAST.

MY 2013 KIA OPTIMA SUDDENLY LOST POWER WHEN PULLING OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY. WHEN DIAGNOSED IT SAYS TURBO BOOST POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT

PAINT IS CHIPPING OFF OF THE PILLARS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE WINDSHIELD. STARTED APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AGO. FIRST NOTICED WHILE PARKED UNDER CARPORT. NO ACCIDENTS OR PAINT WORK DONE. THIS IS ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER PAINT JOB.

GAS GOT INTO MY ENGINE. CAR KEEP LOSING OIL. SEEMED TO AFFECT A LOT OF OTHER AREAS