2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Complaints

HELLO MY KIA ENGINE SEIZED ON THE HIGHWAY I GET ROUTINE OIL CHANGED AND MAINTENANCE DONE THAT I COULD PROVE ON MY CAR THE 2012 KIA OPTIMA NON HYBRID HAS THIS RECALL ON THE ENGINE . KIA DID NOT INCLUDE THE HYBRID ENGINES BUT MY HYBRID ENGINE IS THE SAME ENGINE IN THE RECALL AS THE NON HYBRIDS

I WAS INVOLVED IN A HIGH SPEED, REAR END COLLISION IN WHICH I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX 55MPH WHEN ANOTHER LARGE VEHICLE CHANGED LANES FROM RIGHT TO LEFT, RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME CAUSING ME TO COLLIDE WITH THEM. THE RESULT WAS SIGNIFICANT FRONT END DAMAGE TO MY CAR AND SIGNIFICANT BODILY INJURY TO MYSELF BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE OF MY BRAKES TO ADEQUATELY STOP MY CAR AND THE FAILURE OF THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY RESULTING IN MY BODY AND HEAD RAPIDLY FLYING FORWARD INTO THE STEERING WHEEL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE "PULL CAR TO THE SIDE AND TURN OFF" WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES AND INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO KIA OF WALDORF (3188 CRAIN HWY, WALDORF, MD 20603, (301) 645-1711); HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE "BATTERY LOW, HYBRID SYSTEM FAILED, PLEASE PULL OVER AND TURN ENGINE OFF" MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAITED APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES, BUT THE ENGINE NEVER RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CAVENAUGH KIA (3315 STADIUM BLVD, JONESBORO, AR 72404) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY WAS FINE, BUT THE ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO SLUDGE. A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

I WAS DRIVING TO DROP OFF A FRIEND AND JUMPED ON THE HIGHWAY. EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL I STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND. I NEVER GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ANYTHING STILL TO THIS DAY. I HAD IT TAKEN TO THE NEAREST KIA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID 3 CONNECTING RODS ARE OUT AND IT HAS A CRACKED BLOCK. THEY QUOTED ME $7600 TO FIX IT. ITS BEEN 6 MONTHS AND I HAVENT BEEN ABLE TO DO ANYTHING WITH WITH. MY INSURANCE SAID THEY CANT DO ANYTHING AND I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT I WENT OVER THE MILEAGE. I HAVE GAP INSURANCE BUT THE INSURANCE COMPANY WONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I KNOW THE OTHER OPTIMAS ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUES BUT KIA HASBT RELEASED A RECALL FOR THE HYBRIDS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND SMOKE QUICKLY ENTERED THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO PREMIER KIA OF BRANFORD (205 NORTH MAIN STREET, BRANFORD, CONNECTICUT 06405, (203) 315-2050) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. FOUR MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS HIGH SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE AND SMOKE ENTERED THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AGAIN WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTERNAL ENGINE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE LACK OF WARRANTY COVERAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED FOR EITHER FAILURE. DURING BOTH OCCURRENCES, THE SMOKE WENT AWAY ONCE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A FIRE, BUT A LOUD POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *JB CONSUMER ATTACHED DIAGNOSTIC AND INVOICE REPAIR TO THE CAR SHOWING THE PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB

I WAS GETTING OFF THE INTERSTATE ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 WHEN MY CAR DIED AND I COULD NOT EVEN PUT ON MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS CARS BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT ME. I HAD MY CAR TOWED HOME AND MADE A APPOINTMENT WITH THE KIA DEALER HERE IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA. AFTER WAITING FOR THEM TO RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THE ENGINE FAILED AND THEY WOULD SEND PAPER WORK TO SEE IF THE WARRANTY WOULD COVER IT. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A CAR FOR A WEEKS NOW WITH NO FORM OF TRANSPORTATION NOR ASSISTANCE. I HAVE BEEN GETTING SEVERAL DIFFERENT EXPLANATIONS ABOUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. I CANNOT GET A LONER CAR UNTIL THE COMPANY APPROVES THE ENGINE UNDER WARRANTY. THIS HAS CAUSED MAJOR STRESS AND PROBLEMS WITH MY JOB. MY CAR ONLY HAS 68,000 MILES AND WAS IN GOOD CONDITION UNTIL THIS PROBLEM . I HAD NO WARNING OTHER THAN THE HYBRID SYSTEM FAILURE NOTICE THAT CAME ON THE DASH AND STATED PULL OVER DO NOT DRIVE AND HYBRID BATTERY NOT CHARGING. THIS HAS CAUSED ME UNDUE STRESS AND HARDSHIP AND MUCH DIFFICULTY GETTING TO WORK.

WHEN I MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL FROM SIDE TO SIDE I CAN HEAR A POPPING NOISE WHEN I AM DRIVING AS WELL AS WHEN I AM AT A STOP. THE STEERING WHEEL HAS EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND RADDLING WHEN I AM DRIVING BETWEEN 65-75 ON THE HIGHWAY, IT DECREASES AT 80 MPH. I HAVE GOTTEN MY TIRES CHECKED AS WELL AS AN ALIGNMENT SO IT IS NOT AN ISSUE WITH THAT.

I WAS ON THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE AT ABOUT 11PM WITH MY GIRLFRIEND 6MO OLD SON MY 6YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND NIECE I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 70MPH WHEN THE WHOLE CAR SHOOK AND WE HEARD A LOUD NOISE MY GIRLFRIEND SAID WHAT DID YOU HIT I WAS NOT SURE THEN WITHIN ABOUT A MILE THE CAR STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND WAS SMOKING REALLY BAD I PULLED THE CAR OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I HAVE GEICO INSURANCE SO I CALLED THEM FOR A TOW TRUCK AFTER BEING ON THE PHONE WITH THEM FOR ABOUT 45 MIN I WAS THEM CONNECTED TO THE POLICE WHO SAID THEY WERE NOT OPEN AT THIS TIMEI AFTER HANGING UP THE PHONE I CALLED GEICO BACK WHO TOLD ME THEY WERE HAVING TROUBLE FINDING A TOW TRUCK THAT WOULD COME GET US FROM WHERE WE WERE AFTER ABOUT 2 HRS THEY TOLD US THAT A TRUCK WAS COMING BUT THE BABY CAN'T RIDE IN THE TRUCK SO I HAD TO CALL A FRIEND TO COME FROM PORT SAINT LUCIE FLORIDA PICK UP MY GIRLFRIEND AND THE KIDS WE FINALLY MADE IT HOME AT AROUND 4:30 AM THANK GOD EVERYBODY IS OKAY BUT THIS SITUATION COULD'VE BEEN A LOT WORSE I WAS SURE THAT I HIT SOMETHING AND I HAVE FULL COVERAGE SO NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT AFTER SENDING MY CAR TO BEV SMITH KIA IN FT PIERCE FLORIDA THEY TOLD THE INSURANCE COMPANY THAT IT WAS NOTHING THAT I MAY HAVE HIT BUT A BEARING HAD PREMATURELY FAILED AND THREW A ROD THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF THE MOTOR THERE IS ABOUT A 3 IN HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE SO MY INSURANCE COMPANY WILL NOT COVER THE CAR THEY HAD NOT EVEN LOOKED AT THE CAR AND KNEW WHAT WAS GOING ON KIA HAS A RECALL ON A NUMBER OF VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT MY CAR IS A HYBRID AND IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED AT THIS TIME I HAVE BEEN ON THE PHONE WITH KIA FOR OVER A MONTH THEY ARE NOT WANTING TO HELP ME A I HAVE FOUND A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB WITH THE SAME ISSUES. KIA NEEDS TO RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR EVEN KILLED! THIS IS UNSAFE FOR PEOPLE TO BE DRIVING NOTE MY CAR ONLY HAS 80,000 THOUSAND MILES

THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS AND EXTREMELY FAULTY. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO THE CAR TRAVELING AT NO MORE THAN 55 MPH. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS EXTREME KNOCKING WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL IN WHICH THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. THEN MY CAR STARTED DRIFTING AGAIN WITH WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND EXHAUST. NOW KIA IS SAYING THAT THE ENGINE IS FAULTY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MY CAR IS NOT BEING SERVICED FOR A RECALL ON THE ENGINE BECAUSE IT IS A HYBRID, YET NON-HYBRID KIA CARS HAVE A RECALL FOR IT. THIS IS THE SAME THING. WHAT A DISSERVICE! KIA NEEDS TO QUIT MAKING CARS ALTOGETHER IF THE INTERNAL WORK HAS NO ENDURANCE. I'M STILL PAYING ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS CAR IS A DANGER, WASTE, AND DISSERVICE. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN NOTED IN REFERENCE TO THE SAME THING. WHAT IF THE CAR EXPLODED? THEN WHAT? THIS CAR COULD HAVE HARMED ME OR OTHERS. PLEASE RECALL THE ENGINE AND ANYTHING ELSE THIS CAR HAS THAT IS UNMANAGEABLE OR UNHEALTHY. THE OPPORTUNITY COST IS PISSPOOR.