2013 KIA OPTIMA Complaints

I WAS DRIVING AROUND 45 MILES AND HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING, SAFELY STOP AND DO NOT DRIVE. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 3 MORE TIMES ON THE WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER TOLD ME TO REPLACE THE BATTERY. THE SIGN CAME BACK UP AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES OF DRIVING.

"TAKATA RECALL". MY KIA HAS BEEN RECALLED SEVERAL TIMES, THE MOTOR HAS BEEN RECALLED TWICE. THE SECOND TIME, I HAD MY FAMILY WITH ME GOING TO ARKANSAS, AND THE CAR STALLED AS WE WERE GOING THROUGH A STOP LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE ALMOST HIT US. I HAVE LOST WAGES FROM WORK, LOST TIME WAITING TO GET MY VEHICLE FIXED, IT HAS CAUSED STRESS AND ANXIETY AND RIGHT NOW I JUST GOT THREE MORE RECALL LETTERS IN THE MAIL. THESE CARES ARE UNSAFE, BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. I WANT KIA HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND TO GET THESE DANGEROUS CARS OFF THE STREETS BEFORE SOME GETS KILLED.

THE RADIO IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING AND I HAVE SEEN OTHER VIDEOS WHERE PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE.

WHILE APPLYING BREAKS I OFTEN GET LOUD RUMBLING NOISE ON CITY STREETS, ALSO WHEN IT RAINS WATER LEAKS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER FEET UNDER DASH THIS HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND STATIONARY.

I OWN A 2013 KIA OPTIMA, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO MISFIRE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE AT THE TIME WAS -50 WITH THE WINDCHILL. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY CALLED ME TO LET ME KNOW THAT THE #2 CYLINDER WAS JUNK. THEY THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A BAD COIL PACK BUT WHEN SWITCHED TO THE #1 CYLINDER THE MISFIRE CODE DIDN'T FOLLOW THE COIL PACK, IT CODE STAYED AT CYLINDER #2 EVEN WITH A BRAND NEW PLUG. THE SPARK PLUGS HAD BEEN REPLACED IN SEPTEMBER 2018, THE SAME ISSUE THAT CAUSED THE PLUGS TO FAIL IN SEPTEMBER WHEN THE PLUGS WERE CHANGED OUT HAPPENED AGAIN ON THIS OCCASION (FEBRUARY 6, 2019). I WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE KIA REPAIR SHOP THAT THERE WAS AN UPDATE TO THE ECM THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING, BUT WHEN I CONTACTED KIA TO SEE IF THEY WOULD COVER THE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE UPDATE WAS NOT PERFORMED KIA REFUSED TO COVER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE, WHICH IS THE ONLY SOLUTION BECAUSE THE SPARK PLUG FAILED AND BLEW APART IN THE CYLINDER BECAUSE THE ECM UPDATE WAS PERFORMED. WHEN I ASKED KIA WHY THE REPAIR WAS NOT BEING COVERED THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT ALLOWED TO DISCLOSE THAT INFORMATION TO ME AND THAT IT WAS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. I OPENED A CASE NUMBER (13034007) WITH KIA AND ASKED THEM TO PROVIDE ME WITH INFORMATION AS TO WHY THEY WON'T COVER THE REPAIR AND THEY HAVE YET TO RESPOND BACK TO ME, IT IS NOW FEBRUARY 12 AND HAVEN'T RECEIVED A RESPONSE. I ALSO RECEIVED INFORMATION STATING THAT MY WARRANTY WOULD BE EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS, 100,000 MILES BUT KIA ISN'T HONORING THAT WARRANTY IN THIS CIRCUMSTANCE. MY VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS AROUND 89,000 MILES ON IT. I AM CURRENTLY STILL PAYING A LOAN ON THIS VEHICLE AND IT'S NOT DRIVABLE, IT CURRENTLY SITS PARKED UNTIL THIS GETS RESOLVED.

I WAS T-BONED IN THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CAR WAS SPUN A COUPLE TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE PASSENGER IN THE CAR WHO WAS PREVIOUSLY WEARING THE SEATBELT IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT THE SEATBELT WAS NO LONGER BUCKLED. WE BELIEVE THE SEATBELT CAME UNDONE ALMOST IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE EVERYONE ELSE IN THE VEHICLE HAD BRUISING AND BURNS FROM THEIR SEATBELTS BUT THE PASSENGER DID NOT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V907000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). LUTHER KIA OF BLOOMINGTON (1701 AMERICAN BLVD W, BLOOMINGTON, MN 55431, (612) 424-7641) STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE REMEDY FOR THE PREVIOUS NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V224000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY PERFORMED. IN SOME CASES, THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL HOSE MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED, MISALIGNED, OR IMPROPERLY TORQUED DURING THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE. AS A RESULT, A FUEL LEAK COULD OCCUR AND INCREASE THE RISK OF FIRE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS ON A NATIONAL BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN OIL CHANGE AT MONTROSE KIA IN SHEFFIELD (5033 DETROIT RD, SHEFFIELD, OH 44054, (440) 934-6699), THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN AN UNKNOWN RECALL REGARDING THE ENGINE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, STATED THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE, AND REMOVED THE RECALL FROM THE VIN. AFTERWARDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHEN DRIVING AND ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO SCHEDULE A FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A NOISE, SEEMS TO GET STUCK. " WHEN STATIONARY OR IN MOTION THE HORN DOES NOT WORK. WHEN IN MOTION THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. WHEN STATIONARY OR IN MOTION, THE STEERING WHEEL HEATER DOES NOT WORK AND THE RADIO VOLUME CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON.

THE VEHICLE MAKES A VERY LOUD RUMBLING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. I HAVE MAINTAINED OIL CHANGES, TUNE UPS, AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE