2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Problems & Recalls
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The contact owns a 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid. The contact stated that while attempting to drive uphill and on gravel with the Electric Drive Mode activated, the vehicle failed to move forward. The contact pressed the button to deactivate the Electric Drive Mode, but the vehicle failed to respond. The c...
Mileage: 60,000
The contact owns a 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid. The contact stated that while attempting to drive uphill and on gravel with the Electric Drive Mode activated, the vehicle failed to move forward. The contact pressed the button to deactivate the Electric Drive Mode, but the vehicle failed to respond. The c...
Mileage: 60,000
The contact owns a 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid. The contact stated the engine was previously replaced under an unstated NHTSA recall. The contact stated that five months after the repair, the malfunction indicator warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where it was diagnos...
The contact owns a 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid. The contact stated the engine was previously replaced under an unstated NHTSA recall. The contact stated that five months after the repair, the malfunction indicator warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where it was diagnos...
The contact owns a 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid. 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 reca...
The contact owns a 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid. 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 reca...
The contact owns a 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid. 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 while driving 40 MPH, the check engine warning light and several unknown wa...
Mileage: 132,000
The contact owns a 2012 Kia Optima. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle independently decelerated and failed to exceed 20 MPH. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle had started to overheat. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V750000 (En...
Mileage: 160,000
The contact owns a 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact stated that the ABS and check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a friend's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed o...
Mileage: 160,000
The contact's wife owns a 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle shuddered, and there was an abnormal ticking sound coming from the engine. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road and the vehicle was towed to the reside...
Mileage: 180,000
The contact owns a 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid. The vehicle had previously been serviced under NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V750000 (Engine). The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power, causing the wheels to seize and the vehicle came to a complete stop in a ...
Mileage: 160,000
The contact owns a 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving the RPM decreased to 1,000 RPM. The check engine and brake warning lights were flashing. The contact was able to pull over to a safe location. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer and diagnosed with engine failure....
Mileage: 126,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, WHEN SHE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO EXCEED 40 MPH. THE CONTACT PARKED ON THE SIDE OF...
Mileage: 118,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUT-OFF WITH THE HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RICK CASE KIA LOCATED AT 3190 SATELLITE BLVD NW, DULUTH, GA 30096, TO BE DIAGNO...
Mileage: 154,440
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUT-OFF WITH THE HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RICK CASE KIA LOCATED AT 3190 SATELLITE BLVD NW, DULUTH, GA 30096, TO BE DIAGNO...
Mileage: 154,440
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE HYBRID BATTERY POWER WAS LOW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD...
Mileage: 140,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE HYBRID BATTERY POWER WAS LOW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD...
Mileage: 140,000
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE CAR SUDDENLY SHUTS OFF IN THE HIGHWAY. BIG TRYCK WAS BEHIND ME. GLADLY THE TRUCK WASNT GOING FAST. TRIED TO PUSH THE BUTTON CAR TURNED OVER BUT DIDNT CRANK JUST MADE A SOUND AND TGE LIGHTS IN DASH BOARD JUMPED. WHAT IS GOING ON WITH MY CAR. DRIVING ON HIGHWAY
Mileage: 117
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE ROD BEARING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAR PROS KIA...
Mileage: 130,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS IN THE ENGINE WERE WORN CAUSING METAL SHAVINGS T...
Mileage: 70,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SOUTHSIDE KIA LOCATED AT (9401 ATLANTIC BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32225), TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORME...
Mileage: 140,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, THE OIL LEVEL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. THE CONTACT WAS ...
Mileage: 87,200
MY NAME IS [XXX], I HAD PROBLEM WITH MY ENGINE ON APRIL 7TH MY ENGINE SUDDENLY KNOCKED AND STOPPED, BUT I HAD UNDER THE WARRANTY WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO DEALERSHIP THEY SAID YOU'RE 2ND OWNER ,WARRANTY WORKS ONLY FOR 1ST ORIGINAL OWNER BUT IM 100% SURE IT WAS RECALL ISSUE. WHEN FOLLOWED BY GOOGLE S...
Mileage: 87,000
THANKFULLY I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BACK ROAD AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING MY 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID MADE A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE THEN SLOWED DOWN AND WHEN I PULLED OVER I HAD A "HYBRID BATTERY LOW" LIGHT COME ON SO I HAVE THE CAR TOWED AND REPLACE THE BATTERY, STILL NOT WORKING. NOW THE BATTERY LIGHT IS OFF B...
Mileage: 75,045
WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND BEGAN SMOKING ... THE VEHICLE BECAME IMMOBILIZED I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND OPENED THE HOOD. THERE WAS SO MUCH SMOKE. THE CAR TURNED ON AFTERWARDS BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT START. WITH...
Mileage: 76,000
WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND BEGAN SMOKING ... THE VEHICLE BECAME IMMOBILIZED I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND OPENED THE HOOD. THERE WAS SO MUCH SMOKE. THE CAR TURNED ON AFTERWARDS BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT START. WITH...
Mileage: 76,000
WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND BEGAN SMOKING ... THE VEHICLE BECAME IMMOBILIZED I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND OPENED THE HOOD. THERE WAS SO MUCH SMOKE. THE CAR TURNED ON AFTERWARDS BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT START. WITH...
Mileage: 76,000
FOR THE PAST YEAR MY CAR HAS HAD A PROBLEM LOSING POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY, VERY DANGEROUS, DROPPING FROM 70 MPH TO 40 WITH NO ACCELERATION FORCING ME TO PUT ON MY HAZARDS AND PULL OVER. IVE TAKEN IT TO DEALERSHIPS AND PAYED OVER $700 FOR THEM TO TELL ME THEY COULDNT FIND ANYTHING WRONG.TH...
Mileage: 128,000
HELLO. I HAVE ALREADY POSTED A COMPLAINT TO THIS WEBSITE AND I AM SIMPLY TRYING TO FIND OUT WHY A VERY NOTICEABLE PATTERN OF DEFECTS IS GOING UNNOTICED ON THESE OPTIMA HYBRID ENGINES. 3/4 OF ALL THE POSTED COMPLAINTS FOR THE 2012 OPTIMA HYBRID ARE DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE FROM CONNECTION ISSUES CAUSED ...
Mileage: 77,000
ENGINE LOCKED UP @ 100,104 MILES. CAR WAS MAINTAINED METICULOUSLY. NEVER MISSED A OIL CHANGE. KIA REPLACED THE HYBRID ENGINE @ 80K. A YEAR LATER. MY FAMILY IS DRIVING DOWN I-85 @ 65MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STARTS SMOKING AND MAKING SOME LOUD SOUND. THE ENGINE DIES. WE BY THE GRACE OF GOD, GET TO THE SIDE...
Mileage: 100,104
WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AROUND 45MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY MADE A RATTLING NOISE, THEN SHORTLY AFTER, MADE A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE AND THEN A SUDDEN JOLT. THE CAR SHUT DOWN AND SHOWED AN ERROR ABOUT THE HYBRID SYSTEM MALFUNCTION AND I EXPERIENCED A QUICK DROP IN SPEED AND WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE....
Mileage: 145,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A DISK INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL ...
Mileage: 103,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A DISK INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL ...
Mileage: 103,000
THE HYBRID SYSTEM BROKE DOWN AT 85K. WAS REPLACED BY KIA AFTER THREATENING LEGAL ACTION. AT 103K. WE NEVER MISSED MAINTENANCE OR A OIL CHANGE. THE ENGINE THROUGH A ROD ON A 5 LANE INTERSTATE DOING 65MPH, BLOWING AND DESTROYING THE ENGINE. PUTTING MY FAMILY OF 5 AT SERIOUS RISK. KIA WANTS 4500K OR 80...
Mileage: 103,000
THE HYBRID SYSTEM BROKE DOWN AT 85K. WAS REPLACED BY KIA AFTER THREATENING LEGAL ACTION. AT 103K. WE NEVER MISSED MAINTENANCE OR A OIL CHANGE. THE ENGINE THROUGH A ROD ON A 5 LANE INTERSTATE DOING 65MPH, BLOWING AND DESTROYING THE ENGINE. PUTTING MY FAMILY OF 5 AT SERIOUS RISK. KIA WANTS 4500K OR 80...
Mileage: 103,000
THE HYBRID SYSTEM BROKE DOWN AT 85K. WAS REPLACED BY KIA AFTER THREATENING LEGAL ACTION. AT 103K. WE NEVER MISSED MAINTENANCE OR A OIL CHANGE. THE ENGINE THROUGH A ROD ON A 5 LANE INTERSTATE DOING 65MPH, BLOWING AND DESTROYING THE ENGINE. PUTTING MY FAMILY OF 5 AT SERIOUS RISK. KIA WANTS 4500K OR 80...
Mileage: 103,000
I LITERALLY JUST HAD MY ENGINE REPLACED (BLEW IN AUGUST AT 85K MILES, DEALERSHIP HAD MY CAR FOR SIX MONTHS WHILE I WAITED ON AN ENGINE, COST $7K). I GOT MY CAR BACK IN MID-FEBRUARY. ON MARCH 25TH, I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT, AND WHEN I ACCELERATED, THE CAR LAGGED AND LURCHED FORWARD. THIS CONTINUED ANY T...
Mileage: 88,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH,THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND THE HYBRID SYSTEM FAILURE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO KIA OF ORANGE (714-602-1301, LOCATED AT 210 W KATELLA AVE, ORANGE, CA 92867) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEE...
Mileage: 86,287
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
Mileage: 120,000
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...
Mileage: 98,000
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...
Mileage: 98,000
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...
Mileage: 98,000
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...
Mileage: 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 TO...
Mileage: 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 ...
Mileage: 114,000
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 ...
Mileage: 114,000
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 BRAN...
Mileage: 75,000
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...
Mileage: 68,000
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...
Mileage: 68,000
SOME OF THIS CARS WAS ON FIRE AND WE WANT TO KNOW IF ITS SAFE
Mileage: 12,000
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 ...
Mileage: 84,000
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 W...
Mileage: 80,000
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 ...
Mileage: 100,000
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 ...
Mileage: 100,000
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 ...
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED WHILE PULLING INTO HER DRIVEWAY AND MADE AN ABNORMAL CLUNKING NOISE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DCH KIA OF TEMECULA (LOCATED AT 26799 YNEZ RD, TEMECULA, CA 92591, (951...
Mileage: 96,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V363000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. IN ADDITION, A "DO NOT DRIVE "WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO KIRBY KIA OF VENTURA (6424 AUTO CENTER DR, VENTURA, CA 93003, (805) 644-2241) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED T...
Mileage: 105,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE "DO NOT DRIVE, PLACE VEHICLE IN PARK" WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO JIM ELLIS KIA OF KENNESAW (1221 AUTO PARK DR NW, KENNESAW, ...
Mileage: 92,000
VEHICLE HAS 130,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER WHEN IN CRUISE AND MOTION IS LOST. STEPPING ON THE GAS DOES NOT GET ANY ACCELERATION. THIS OCCURRED AGAIN ON A HIGHWAY AND DISPLAY GIVES ME THE HYBRID ERROR DO NOT DRIVE WARNING. THIS OCCURS WHEN CRUISE IS SET A...
Mileage: 130,000
VEHICLE HAS 130,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER WHEN IN CRUISE AND MOTION IS LOST. STEPPING ON THE GAS DOES NOT GET ANY ACCELERATION. THIS OCCURRED AGAIN ON A HIGHWAY AND DISPLAY GIVES ME THE HYBRID ERROR DO NOT DRIVE WARNING. THIS OCCURS WHEN CRUISE IS SET A...
Mileage: 130,000
VEHICLE HAS 130,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER WHEN IN CRUISE AND MOTION IS LOST. STEPPING ON THE GAS DOES NOT GET ANY ACCELERATION. THIS OCCURRED AGAIN ON A HIGHWAY AND DISPLAY GIVES ME THE HYBRID ERROR DO NOT DRIVE WARNING. THIS OCCURS WHEN CRUISE IS SET A...
Mileage: 130,000
AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK YESTERDAY 8/7/2018, MY ENGINE STARTED MAKING A WEIRD SOUND. I JUST PURCHASED THE CAR FROM A PRIVATE SELLER ON 5/29/18 WITH 80K MILES ON IT, AS OF YESTERDAY IT HAS 85K MILES ON IT. I TOOK THE CAR FOR AN OIL CHANGE, JUST IN CASE, BUT WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS ONLY A PORTION OF A QU...
Mileage: 87,000
TAKARA RECALL, I HAD TO REPLACE THE CONTACT ASSEMBLY CLOCK AFTER AIR BAG SIGN WOULD NOT TURN OFF, CERTAIN CARS WERE RECALLED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM , I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO ADDITIONAL YEARS AS WELL SINCE THE PROBLEM IS STILL ON GOING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY UPON ACCELERATION THE RPMS SPIKED AND THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE. AFTER RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE LIKE A BROKEN MUFFLER THEN THE CAR LOST POWER. PULLING TO THE SHOULDER THE CAR BEGAN TO SMOKE AND SHORTLY AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE CAUGH...
Mileage: 60,000
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY UPON ACCELERATION THE RPMS SPIKED AND THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE. AFTER RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE LIKE A BROKEN MUFFLER THEN THE CAR LOST POWER. PULLING TO THE SHOULDER THE CAR BEGAN TO SMOKE AND SHORTLY AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE CAUGH...
Mileage: 60,000
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY UPON ACCELERATION THE RPMS SPIKED AND THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE. AFTER RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE LIKE A BROKEN MUFFLER THEN THE CAR LOST POWER. PULLING TO THE SHOULDER THE CAR BEGAN TO SMOKE AND SHORTLY AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE CAUGH...
Mileage: 60,000
THE ELECTRIC MOTOR HYDRAULIC PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED I WAS TOLD IT WASNT A RECALL HOWEVER IM SEEING SEVERAL OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS. WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON MESSAGE APPEARED TELLING ME TO STOP DO NOT DRIVE CANT DRIVE SAFELY. NOW MY VEHICLE IS MAKING A LOUD KNOCKI...
Mileage: 110,000
THE ELECTRIC MOTOR HYDRAULIC PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED I WAS TOLD IT WASNT A RECALL HOWEVER IM SEEING SEVERAL OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS. WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON MESSAGE APPEARED TELLING ME TO STOP DO NOT DRIVE CANT DRIVE SAFELY. NOW MY VEHICLE IS MAKING A LOUD KNOCKI...
Mileage: 110,000
TODAY I JUST GOT MY CAR BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY FOR THE BRAKES FAILING IN THE HYBRID SYSTEM THEY TOLD ME EVERYTHING WAS FINE BUT THE MECHANIC SAID TO ME THAT WE DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE CAR SO THEY LET ME LEAVE WITH IT I WAS IN LAKE WORTH TODAY DOING 45 MILES PER HOUR AND IT DI...
Mileage: 140,000
TODAY I JUST GOT MY CAR BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY FOR THE BRAKES FAILING IN THE HYBRID SYSTEM THEY TOLD ME EVERYTHING WAS FINE BUT THE MECHANIC SAID TO ME THAT WE DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE CAR SO THEY LET ME LEAVE WITH IT I WAS IN LAKE WORTH TODAY DOING 45 MILES PER HOUR AND IT DI...
Mileage: 140,000
I WAS DRIVING AT 45 MILES PER HOUR IN ALL SUDDEN MY CAR SHUTS OFF AND SAYS HYBRID SAFETY ISSUE CHECK BREAK. THE CAR SHUT OFF ON ME AND MY BRAKE WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND I COULD NOT STOP. SO I RAN INTO A FIELD THANK GOD THAT WAS RIGHT THERE AND I HAD MY FOUR YEAR OLD KIDS IN THE CAR. I TURN THE CA...
Mileage: 140,000
I WAS DRIVING AT 45 MILES PER HOUR IN ALL SUDDEN MY CAR SHUTS OFF AND SAYS HYBRID SAFETY ISSUE CHECK BREAK. THE CAR SHUT OFF ON ME AND MY BRAKE WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND I COULD NOT STOP. SO I RAN INTO A FIELD THANK GOD THAT WAS RIGHT THERE AND I HAD MY FOUR YEAR OLD KIDS IN THE CAR. I TURN THE CA...
Mileage: 140,000
NHTSA RECALL 17V224000 MY 2012 KIA WAS SUPPOSEDLY NOT IN THIS RECALL BUT MY CAR BEARINGS ACCORDING TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ARE ALREADY WEARING OUT PREMATURELY AT 84000 MILES . THE CAR WILL LOSE OIL PRESSURE AND KNOCK (BEARING) BLOW WHITE SMOKE AND STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE. THIS HAPPENED ...
Mileage: 84,000
NHTSA RECALL 17V224000 MY 2012 KIA WAS SUPPOSEDLY NOT IN THIS RECALL BUT MY CAR BEARINGS ACCORDING TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ARE ALREADY WEARING OUT PREMATURELY AT 84000 MILES . THE CAR WILL LOSE OIL PRESSURE AND KNOCK (BEARING) BLOW WHITE SMOKE AND STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE. THIS HAPPENED ...
Mileage: 84,000
WHILE DRIVING, AT NIGHT WITH MY TWO YEAR OLD SON, ON A TWO LANE ROAD MY CAR STARTING MAKING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE, I BEGAN TO LOSE POWER QUICKLY. THANK GOD I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE EDGE OF THE ROAD. I CALLED FAMILY, WHO SAID TO STAY PUT, THEY BROUGHT A TRAILER TO LOAD MY CAR ON. I WASN'T SUR...
Mileage: 92,000
THE CAR WILL STALL/LOSE POWER, BLOW WHITE SMOKE OUT THE EXHAUST. THIS HAPPENS ON ACCELERATION OR DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS HAS OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY AND ON CITY STREETS. YESTERDAY ON THE INTERSTATE I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE STALLED. IT IS BELIEVED THE CONNECTING ROD B...
Mileage: 83,324
MY VEHICLE IS A 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. I HAVE BASICALLY HAD ENGINE PROBLEMS SINCE DRIVING OFF THE LOT. STARTED SMALL AND ENDED UP LIKE MANY OTHERS HERE WHERE AFTER EXPERIENCING VERY LOUD REVVING IN THE ENGINE AS I WAS BRINGING MY CAR TO A STOP THERE WAS A LOUD BOOM FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AN...
Mileage: 95,000
2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. VEHICLE HAS 69,000 MILES. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED EVERY 3,000 MILES. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON 04/26/18. SHE WAS DRIVING ON THE 143 FREEWAY IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA. SHE CALLED ME AT HOME AND SAID THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A KNOCKING/CLANGING NOISE. I COULD HEAR THE NOISE ON THE PHO...
Mileage: 69,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND THEN STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VE...
Mileage: 107,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND THEN STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VE...
Mileage: 107,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE NOISE PERSISTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHIC...
Mileage: 96,000
PROPERLY MAINTAINED KIA OPTIMA HYBRID CEASED OPERATING WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON A HIGHWAY. SYMPTOMS APPEARED ELECTRICAL IN THAT ALL OF THE VEHICLE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, THEN STOPPED AS THE VEHICLE ALSO STOPPED. WHEN TRYING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE IGNITED IN "ECO" MODE (THE HYBRID ENGINE ST...
Mileage: 129,000
BOUGHT A USED 2012 KIA OPTIMA FROM A KIA DEALERSHIP ON 1/12/18. I DID NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE FROM 1/13/2018 - 1/19/18. STARTED DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND 5 (FIVE) DAYS LATER, ON 1/23/18 THE VEHICLE BLEW A ROD IN THE ENGINE. AFTER SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS AT HAVING THE DEALERSHIP FIX THE ISSUE ...
Mileage: 72,000
BOUGHT A USED 2012 KIA OPTIMA FROM A KIA DEALERSHIP ON 1/12/18. I DID NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE FROM 1/13/2018 - 1/19/18. STARTED DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND 5 (FIVE) DAYS LATER, ON 1/23/18 THE VEHICLE BLEW A ROD IN THE ENGINE. AFTER SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS AT HAVING THE DEALERSHIP FIX THE ISSUE ...
Mileage: 72,000
BOUGHT A USED 2012 KIA OPTIMA FROM A KIA DEALERSHIP ON 1/12/18. I DID NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE FROM 1/13/2018 - 1/19/18. STARTED DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND 5 (FIVE) DAYS LATER, ON 1/23/18 THE VEHICLE BLEW A ROD IN THE ENGINE. AFTER SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS AT HAVING THE DEALERSHIP FIX THE ISSUE ...
Mileage: 72,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE "HYBRID SYSTEM FAILURE, PLEASE PULL OVER AND TURN OFF VEHICLE" MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO JT'S KIA...
Mileage: 105,000
UPON ENTERING THE FREEWAY, MY CAR SUDDENLY MADE A LOUD RATTLING NOISE. THE SCREEN ON MY DASHBOARD WROTE ALONG THE LINES OF "HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING: SAFELY STOP AND DO NOT DRIVE!" THEN MY CAR'S ENGINE BEGINS TO REV RANDOMLY AND BECAME UNRESPONSIVE TO MY CONTROL. I'M NOT EVEN SURE HOW I MANAGED TO PULL...
Mileage: 52,000
I RECENTLY STARTED HEARING A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FORM THE ENGINE WHEN ACCELERATING. I WORK AT LEXUS OF AUSTIN AND HAD THE CAR DIAGNOSED. THEY DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE WAS SUFFERING FROM A CONNECTION ROD FAILURE. THE SOUND KEPT GETTING LOUDER AND LOUDER, I FINALLY TOOK THE CAR TO SOUTHWEST KIA IN...
Mileage: 71,000
WHILE DRIVING CAR SHUT OFF AND HYBRID BATTERY WENT DEAD. IS SAYS 'HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING SHUT OFF VEHICLE AND DO NOT DRIVE'. I HAD THE CAR CHECKED AND THE ENGINE SEEMS TO BE LOCKED UP. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINS ON THIS AND I WON'T PAY FOR A NEW ENGINE WHEN KIA NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE.
WHILE DRIVING CAR SHUT OFF AND HYBRID BATTERY WENT DEAD. IS SAYS 'HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING SHUT OFF VEHICLE AND DO NOT DRIVE'. I HAD THE CAR CHECKED AND THE ENGINE SEEMS TO BE LOCKED UP. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINS ON THIS AND I WON'T PAY FOR A NEW ENGINE WHEN KIA NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE.
ENGINE LOST POWER STATED SMOKING ALL OVER TRUNK ENGINE GOING 60 MPH ON RT15 THURMONT MARYLAND OUTSIDE OF CAMP DAVID, OIL WAS EVERYWHERE LOUD BOOM, MY GRANDSON WAS IN THE BACK SEAT AT THIS TIME AS WELL, DEALERSHIP TELLING ME THEY ARE NOT AT FALT OR REPLACING ENGING,AS I SEE A FEDERAL INVESTIGATION ON...
Mileage: 55,550
AT 116,000, WHILE DRIVING IN CITY CAR WOULD DECELERATE AND JERKED "HYBRID WARNING SYSTEM-DO NOT DRIVE" LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE, CAR WOULD JERK BACKWARDS. TOOK TO DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT IT NEEDED NEW TRANSMISSION. TOOK CAR TO MY MECHANIC WHO PROVIDED BETTER WARRANTY ON TRA...
Mileage: 116,000
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MILES FROM HOME AROUND MIDNIGHT, ON A BUSY FREEWAY (I-5), GOING ABOUT 70 MPH, MY CAR SUDDENLY FLASHED A WARNING ABOUT THE HYBRID BATTERY DISCHARGING AND TO PULL OVER. THEN THE POWER STEERING WAS GONE AND THE CAR SHUT OFF. THANKFULLY WE WERE ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE BEFORE GET...
Mileage: 136,000
I STARTED MY CAR AND STARTED DRIVING BACK HOME AND AS I GOT ONTO THE FREEWAY AND THE ENGINE TURNED, I COULD HEAR A RATTLING NOISE THAT WOULD MATCH THE RPM OF THE ENGINE. BY THE TIME I GOT HOME THE ENGINE WAS LOUD AND SQUEALING. I TOWED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY, WHERE THEY SAID THAT I NEEDE...
Mileage: 98,214
WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING WHEN THE EV WASN'T WORKING, JUST ENGINE. I COASTED TO A SAFE PLACE WITH THE EV AND HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHICH STATED IT WAS THE RODS KNOCKING AND HE KNEW ABOUT THE KIA ENGINE RECALL SO HE ASKED ME TO FIND OUT IF MINE WAS UNDER WARRANTY...
Mileage: 97,000
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT 35 MPH AND SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION, WOUL D NOT GO FASTER THEN 15 MPH FOR ABOUT 1/2 MILE THEN GAVE MESSAGE "HYBRID SYSTEM FAILURE, PLEASE PULL OVER AND TURN OFF VEHICLE." THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY HAVE REPLACED THE ENGINE WITH A USED ONE, REPLACED THE HYP...
Mileage: 65,099
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT 35 MPH AND SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION, WOUL D NOT GO FASTER THEN 15 MPH FOR ABOUT 1/2 MILE THEN GAVE MESSAGE "HYBRID SYSTEM FAILURE, PLEASE PULL OVER AND TURN OFF VEHICLE." THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY HAVE REPLACED THE ENGINE WITH A USED ONE, REPLACED THE HYP...
Mileage: 65,099
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, I WAS DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND HAVE LOST BRAKE FUNCTIONS TO MY CAR. THE FIRST TIME, I WAS ON THE FREEWAY. IN THE MORNING WITH ALOT OF TRAFFIC. I HAD TO SWERVE INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND GRIND THE BRAKES TRYING TO STOP THE CAR. THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING AND ...
Mileage: 80,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE PROGRESSING FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER (JIM BONE KIA, 1255 SANTA ROSA AVE, SANTA ROSA, CA 95404, (707) 545-7050) AND THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V224000 (ENG...
Mileage: 63,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE PROGRESSING FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER (JIM BONE KIA, 1255 SANTA ROSA AVE, SANTA ROSA, CA 95404, (707) 545-7050) AND THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V224000 (ENG...
Mileage: 63,000
I HEARD A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I STOP TO CHECK THE OIL, IT WAS FINE. IT HAD ALSO BEEN CHANGE ABOUT 3500 MILES BEFORE THIS HAPPEN. BY THE TIME I GOT HOME IT WAS MUCH WORST! I CHECK THE OIL AGAIN, THERE WAS STILL OIL AT THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL. THIS TIME THE DIP STICK HAD METAL SHAV...
Mileage: 89,000
WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING OR SETTING STILL THERE IS A CATCH. LIKE IT IS STIFF.
Mileage: 85,000
WHILE DRIVING ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY, MY CAR JERKED AND LOSS POWER, GOING FROM 60 MPH TO 20 MPH. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID A THREW AN ENGINE ROD! THE CAR HAD 108,189 MILES ON IT. THERE IS A NATIONWIDE RECALL ON THE KIA OPTIMA ALREADY, BUT MINE IS NOT. IT SHOULD! THE BEARING RO...
Mileage: 108,189
I WAS DRIVING ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY WHEN MY VEHICLE STARTED TO STALL, AS IF IT WAS GOING TO STOP, WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR SLIGHTLY SPEEDS UP BUT THEN STARTS TO STALL AGAIN. AFTER SEVERAL REPEAT EPISODES OF STALLING, MY ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. SINCE THERE WAS NO STORES IN MY IMMEDIATE...
Mileage: 178,000
TAKATA RECALL I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED MY HYBRID IN DECEMBER. WITH IT BEING WINTER, I OF COURSE DID NOT USE THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. NOW AS IT IS SUMMER, I HAVE USED THE AC. EACH TIME I USE THE AC THE MOTOR STARTS MAKING AN EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE, AND THE AC AT TIMES STOPS WORKING. WITH THAT, THE ...
Mileage: 70,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A THUMPING NOISE AND A LOUD BOOM SOUND WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED BROWN SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. EVENTUALLY, THE SMOKE TURNED BLACK AND APPEARED FROM...
Mileage: 76,000
I TOOK MY 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AS WE WERE TAKING A ROAD TRIP TWO DAYS LATER. SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID EVERYTHING LOOKED GOOD. TWO DAYS LATER AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS MY CAR STARTED TO HAVE A CLICKING SOUND AS I ACCELERATED (WE WERE GOING APPROXIMATELY 65MPH). THERE W...
Mileage: 100,116
I WAS DRIVING LONG DISTANCE AND I HEARD KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM MY ENGINE, IT BECAME LOUDER AND LOUDER SO I COULDN'T DRIVE ANYMORE. THE ENGINE KNOCKED OFF.
Mileage: 158,027
TAMARA RECALL. WHILE DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY THE CAR TURNED COMPLETELY OFF. ALSO THE BACK WINDOWS DON'T ROLL UP OR DOWN ALL THE TIME WITH THE SWITCH. DEFECTIVE SWITCHES.
Mileage: 50,000
TAMARA RECALL. WHILE DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY THE CAR TURNED COMPLETELY OFF. ALSO THE BACK WINDOWS DON'T ROLL UP OR DOWN ALL THE TIME WITH THE SWITCH. DEFECTIVE SWITCHES.
Mileage: 50,000
I BOUGHT A 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID I ALSO BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH MY VEHICLE. NOVEMBER 2016 MY WIFE AND TWO KIDS WERE ON THEIR WAY TO WORK AND SCHOOL WHEN THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT EVEN TURN. I CALLED...
Mileage: 80,000
THE ORANGE SQUARE WRENCH LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON BUT AS SOON AS THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF WOULD GO AWAY. NO TROUBLE CODES SHOWED UP. IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN A WEEK SO ONCE IT POPPED ON, WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSE WHILE IT WAS STILL RUNNING. WHILE DRIVING THERE, THE CAR HAD VERY LITTLE PO...
Mileage: 99,500
THE ORANGE SQUARE WRENCH LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON BUT AS SOON AS THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF WOULD GO AWAY. NO TROUBLE CODES SHOWED UP. IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN A WEEK SO ONCE IT POPPED ON, WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSE WHILE IT WAS STILL RUNNING. WHILE DRIVING THERE, THE CAR HAD VERY LITTLE PO...
Mileage: 99,500
THE ORANGE SQUARE WRENCH LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON BUT AS SOON AS THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF WOULD GO AWAY. NO TROUBLE CODES SHOWED UP. IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN A WEEK SO ONCE IT POPPED ON, WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSE WHILE IT WAS STILL RUNNING. WHILE DRIVING THERE, THE CAR HAD VERY LITTLE PO...
Mileage: 99,500
MY KIA HYBRID WAS BOUGHT NEW IN 2013. IT WAS A 2012 MODEL. HAD IT SERVICED EVERY 7500 MILES WITH AMSOIL 25,000 MILE OIL. WAS WELL PLEASED UNTIL AT 114,000 MILES AFTER JUST HAVING SERVICED, THE ENGINE FAILED. HAD IT TOWED TO A DIFFERENT DEALER THAN WHERE I PURCHASED AS IT WAS CLOSER. WELL TO SAY THE ...
Mileage: 114,000
THE ENGINE SHIFTS REALLY HARD AND MY CAR WILL SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AND TODAY WHILE DRIVING SEVERAL OF MY WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON IN THE CAR AND ONE ADVISED ME TO STOP THE CAR AND DO NOT DRIVE. *TR
Mileage: 80,000
LOUD BANGING NOISE FROM THE MOTOR THEN LOUD BAND AND 2 PARTS FLEW OUT THE BOTTOM ANT IT STARTED SPILLING OIL EVERYWHERE
Mileage: 95,000
OVER THE LAST MONTH, I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING MANY TRANSMISSION ISSUES WHERE THE MY 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID IS HARD SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS 2-3 AND 5-6; SAME WHEN DOWN SHIFTING. I HAVE HAD TO BREAK EXTRA LONG BECAUSE OF THE DOWNSHIFTING, THE CAR 'LURCHES' FORWARD, AND I FAIL TO GET SUFFICIENT POWER ...
Mileage: 32,000
NEED TO REPLACE COMPLETE BELT TENSIONER & BRACKET ASSEMBLY & SERPENTINE BELTS. MY CONCERN IS THE PLASTIC CRACKING IN THIS ASSEMBLY, THE EVAPORATIVE CANISTER, ALSO PLASTIC IS CRACKED AND WILL BE REPLACED ALSO. WAS THERE A BAD BATCH OF PLASTIC USED ON THESE CARS? COST TO REPLACE BELT TENSIONER, BRACK...
Mileage: 88,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL BANGING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY LOST POWER AND THE CONTACT NOTICED BLACK SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE F...
Mileage: 87,000
AFTER ~20K MILES, I NOTICED A SLIGHT TAPPING/KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR MAINTENANCE AND ASKED ABOUT THE NOISE. THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. OVER TIME, IT GOT A BIT LOUDER BUT NOT MUCH AND EACH TIME IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY WOULD SAY ...
Mileage: 80,000
INHERENTLY BAD ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING COUPLER. BROKEN WILE STILL RELATIVELY LOW MILAGE. MAKES A VERY BAD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN STEERING AND GOING OVER BUMPS AND CAUSES STEERING WHEEL TO WOBBLE.
Mileage: 60,000
THE STEERING COUPLER ON THE OPTIMA SHATTERS BECAUSE IT IS MADE OF PLASTIC
APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTED DOWNSHIFTING. AS IT WENT THROUGH EACH GEAR THERE WAS A SHORT PAUSE FOLLOWED BY A JERKING CAR MOTION. ACCELERATING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, THE ENGINE STARTED TO REV LIKE THE CLUTCH WAS OUT ON THE TRANSMISSION. AS I WAS ON A BUSY STATE HIG...
Mileage: 86,000
BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN 2012 FROM FUCCILLO KIA IN CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA FOR MY WIFE. SHE NOTICED THE VERY SLIGHT "CLUNKING" NOISE IN 2014 WITH ABOUT 50K MILES ON IT AND DIDN'T THINK IT WAS MUCH OF A PROBLEM. IT GRADUALLY BECAME VERY, VERY LOUD AND SHE COULD NOW FEEL THE CONSTANT "CLUNKING" WHEN TURNING ...
Mileage: 50,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE IN PARK AND CRASHED INTO A GARAGE DOOR, WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CONTACT REVERSED THE VEHICLE AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE CONTACT MENTIONED WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE, IT BEGAN TO SHAKE, JERK A...
Mileage: 42,000
OUR CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR THE 4TH TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. LAST SPRING THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WITH THE MESSAGE "HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING! SAFELY STOP AND DO NOT DRIVE". THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE BATTERY (REGULAR, NOT HYBRID) SO WE HAD THAT REPLACED (OUT OF WARRANTY - WE PAID F...
Mileage: 35,000
OUR CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR THE 4TH TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. LAST SPRING THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WITH THE MESSAGE "HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING! SAFELY STOP AND DO NOT DRIVE". THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE BATTERY (REGULAR, NOT HYBRID) SO WE HAD THAT REPLACED (OUT OF WARRANTY - WE PAID F...
Mileage: 35,000
I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN TRAVELING 30 MPH. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN THEY WERE INITIALLY WORKING AND I WAS REDUCING SPEED, HOWEVER SUDDENLY I HEARD A VERY LOUD CRUNCHING/GRINDING NOISE AND I LOST ALL BRAKE FUNCTIONALITY. TO STOP THE VEHICLE I HAD TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK. IF A C...
Mileage: 35,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CHILD SEATED IN THE REAR SEAT IN A HIGH BACK BOOSTER SEAT BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE SEAT BELT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO UNLOCK. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO USE SCISSORS TO CUT AND RELEASE THE...
PURCHASED THE CAR USED AT 25000 MILES FROM A DEALERSHIP. CAR WAS FINE, SMOOTH FOR ABOUT 10 MONTHS. DID OIL CHANGES AS USUAL. NOTICED SOME JERKING RECENTLY WHEN I WOULD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BUT DIDN'T REALLY BOTHER ME AT FIRST. THEN I NOTICED IT WAS HAVING TROUBLE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP...
Mileage: 39,000
WE FIRST TOOK IT TO EDWARDS KIA IN COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA ON 2/11/15. WHEN I ORIGINALLY TOOK IT TO THEM, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAD JUST COME ON AND THE CAR HAD JUST STARTED DOING THE LUNGING AND HESITATING WHEN SHIFTING IN LOWER GEARS. IT WAS AS IF THE ACCELERATOR WAS STICKING. THEY DOWNLOADED A CO...
WE FIRST TOOK IT TO EDWARDS KIA IN COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA ON 2/11/15. WHEN I ORIGINALLY TOOK IT TO THEM, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAD JUST COME ON AND THE CAR HAD JUST STARTED DOING THE LUNGING AND HESITATING WHEN SHIFTING IN LOWER GEARS. IT WAS AS IF THE ACCELERATOR WAS STICKING. THEY DOWNLOADED A CO...
WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR RANDOMLY HAS A 2-3 SECOND DELAY BEFORE ACTION. WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS, THE CAR WILL COAST OUT INTO TRAFFIC, WHICH MAY BE MOVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THIS LEAVES ME EXPOSED TO GETTING HIT ON A FREQUENT, BUT IRREGULAR BASIS, AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. ...
Mileage: 18,000
WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR RANDOMLY HAS A 2-3 SECOND DELAY BEFORE ACTION. WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS, THE CAR WILL COAST OUT INTO TRAFFIC, WHICH MAY BE MOVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THIS LEAVES ME EXPOSED TO GETTING HIT ON A FREQUENT, BUT IRREGULAR BASIS, AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. ...
Mileage: 18,000
WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR RANDOMLY HAS A 2-3 SECOND DELAY BEFORE ACTION. WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS, THE CAR WILL COAST OUT INTO TRAFFIC, WHICH MAY BE MOVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THIS LEAVES ME EXPOSED TO GETTING HIT ON A FREQUENT, BUT IRREGULAR BASIS, AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. ...
Mileage: 18,000
KIA OPTIMA HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING NO BRAKES! UNSAFE CAR! WE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS SOMEONE ELSE ON THIS SITE. OCT 16TH 2014 WE WERE PULLING OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY AND RECEIVED A WARNING ON THE DISPLAY SAYING "HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING SLOW DOWN AND COME TO A STOP. CHECK BRAKES. ALSO THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD...
Mileage: 33,000
I WAS DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD AND A LADY PULLED IN FRONT OF ME. I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES AND SWERVED TO THE RIGHT SO I WOULD AVOID HITTING HER. THE NEXT THING I KNEW I SMACKED INTO A POLE. FOR THE PAST YEAR I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW AND WHY I HAD SO MUCH DAMAGE TO MY CAR WHEN ...
Mileage: 21,988
I WAS DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD AND A LADY PULLED IN FRONT OF ME. I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES AND SWERVED TO THE RIGHT SO I WOULD AVOID HITTING HER. THE NEXT THING I KNEW I SMACKED INTO A POLE. FOR THE PAST YEAR I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW AND WHY I HAD SO MUCH DAMAGE TO MY CAR WHEN ...
Mileage: 21,988
I WAS DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD AND A LADY PULLED IN FRONT OF ME. I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES AND SWERVED TO THE RIGHT SO I WOULD AVOID HITTING HER. THE NEXT THING I KNEW I SMACKED INTO A POLE. FOR THE PAST YEAR I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW AND WHY I HAD SO MUCH DAMAGE TO MY CAR WHEN ...
Mileage: 21,988
(MY REPORT IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS ID 10552403) THIS CAR SEVERELY HESITATES/STALLS AFTER COMING TO A STOP (RED LIGHTS, STOP SIGNS, YIELD SIGNS, AND ETC). CAR HESITATES/STALLS FOR ~2-3 SECONDS BEFORE ACCELERATING WHILE AT A DEAD STOP. THIS HAS CAUSED SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS. WHEN IT HAPPENS, I PUSH TH...
Mileage: 450
ON 11/3, MY WIFE WAS IN ACCIDENT IN OUR OPTIMA, WHEREIN SHE WAS T-BONED. SHE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH, WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER DROVE THROUGH A STOP SIGN AND, PRESUMABLY, ACCELERATED INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE DRIVER SIDE OF OUR CAR. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, AND WE'RE CONVINCED THAT ONE SHOULD HA...
Mileage: 25,000
ON 11/3, MY WIFE WAS IN ACCIDENT IN OUR OPTIMA, WHEREIN SHE WAS T-BONED. SHE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH, WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER DROVE THROUGH A STOP SIGN AND, PRESUMABLY, ACCELERATED INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE DRIVER SIDE OF OUR CAR. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, AND WE'RE CONVINCED THAT ONE SHOULD HA...
Mileage: 25,000
ON 11/3, MY WIFE WAS IN ACCIDENT IN OUR OPTIMA, WHEREIN SHE WAS T-BONED. SHE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH, WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER DROVE THROUGH A STOP SIGN AND, PRESUMABLY, ACCELERATED INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE DRIVER SIDE OF OUR CAR. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, AND WE'RE CONVINCED THAT ONE SHOULD HA...
Mileage: 25,000
THIS CAR SEVERELY HESITATES/STALLS AFTER COMING TO A STOP AT INTERSECTIONS (RED LIGHTS, STOP SIGNS, YIELD SIGNS, AND ETC). CAR HESITATES/STALLS FOR 2-3 SECONDS BEFORE ACCELERATING WHILE AT A DEAD STOP. THIS HAS CAUSES SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS AND SCARES TO MY FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND MYSELF. THIS MORNING...
Mileage: 14,450
THIS CAR SEVERELY HESITATES/STALLS AFTER COMING TO A STOP AT INTERSECTIONS (RED LIGHTS, STOP SIGNS, YIELD SIGNS, AND ETC). CAR HESITATES/STALLS FOR 2-3 SECONDS BEFORE ACCELERATING WHILE AT A DEAD STOP. THIS HAS CAUSES SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS AND SCARES TO MY FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND MYSELF. THIS MORNING...
Mileage: 14,450
THIS CAR SEVERELY HESITATES/STALLS AFTER COMING TO A STOP AT INTERSECTIONS (RED LIGHTS, STOP SIGNS, YIELD SIGNS, AND ETC). CAR HESITATES/STALLS FOR 2-3 SECONDS BEFORE ACCELERATING WHILE AT A DEAD STOP. THIS HAS CAUSES SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS AND SCARES TO MY FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND MYSELF. THIS MORNING...
Mileage: 14,450
I HAVE HAD 2 ISSUES: MY UVO SYSTEM HAS MALFUNCTIONED MULTIPLE TIMES AND MY SYSTEM IS GOING TO BE REPLACED AGAIN TODAY. I HAVE HAD BRAKE ISSUES, MY MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND ITS GOING BACK IN TODAY FOR BRAKES. NOW MY CAR IS PULLING TO THE LEFT! I HAVE 25,000 MILES ON THIS CAR! *TR
Mileage: 2,000
SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DRIFTS LEFT AND RIGHT CONSTANTLY AND YOU HAVE TO USE TWO HANDS ON STEERING WHEEL JUST TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT AND FROM PULLING LEFT OR RIGHT. LESS NOTICEABLE IN CITY DRIVING BUT STILL DRIFTS. BROUGHT IT TWICE TO THE DEALER AND TECH DROVE ...
Mileage: 50
SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DRIFTS LEFT AND RIGHT CONSTANTLY AND YOU HAVE TO USE TWO HANDS ON STEERING WHEEL JUST TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT AND FROM PULLING LEFT OR RIGHT. LESS NOTICEABLE IN CITY DRIVING BUT STILL DRIFTS. BROUGHT IT TWICE TO THE DEALER AND TECH DROVE ...
Mileage: 50