10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
44,333 miles

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problem #3

May 052023

Optima

  • miles
Car would not engage into -??Park-?? while attempting to park car in driveway. Shifter would not engage in any gear. Tried to reset button in center console. Contacted mechanic, he towed to garage. Plastic clip connected to cable broke. Earlier Kia-??s had a recall due to this issue, why not all Kias due to it is still happening. I was very fortunate that this happened to me in my driveway and not on the highway. I understand there is the same part at the other end of the cable, connects to transmission and shifter, if it also breaks it is going to be very expensive to repair due to placement of the part. I had to rent a vehicle for work while part had to be ordered and replaced.

- Ocean Breeze, FL, USA

problem #2

Apr 072018

Optima

  • 15,000 miles
Driving home from work may7 on I64 St.charles co, mo.smoke coming from under hood as I approached bride over Missouri river and as soon as I crossed bridge it was worse and I called home to say my car was on fire and I was getting out of it, then I called 911 and police and fire dept from from cottleville arriver. The car completely burned all the way to the trunk. T here was no apparent condition to have caused it to burn as car was well maintained and in good condition

- Saint Peters, MO, USA

problem #1

Dec 062016

Optima

  • 118,000 miles
When accelerating or slowing down my vehicle jerk even when I'm on the highway and have the cruise control set it will do the same thing. I would like to know what I need to do or if there is any kind of recall on this because I really can't afford to take it and have it looked at. I have seen multiple reports of the same problem and with all of the report I don't see how Kia has not done anything about it.

- Erath, LA, USA