10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
12 miles

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problem #4

May 022024

Optima

  • miles
The contact owns a 2012 Kia Optima. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 22V560000 (Structure) and 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the dealer declined to perform the recall repair because the vehicle was a Canadian-manufactured vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Racine, WI, USA

problem #3

Oct 162023

Optima

  • miles
The contact owns a 2012 Kia Optima. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V560000 (Structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer and a secondary dealer, Boomer Kia (339 W I-240 Service Road, Oklahoma City, OK 73139), and third dealer, Kalidy Kia (14205 Broadway Extension Hwy, Edmond, OK 73013) were contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Oklahoma City, OK, USA

problem #2

Jul 182023

Optima

  • miles
The contact owned a 2012 Kia Optima. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V560000 (Structure) and requested to be removed from the recall distribution list because the vehicle was totaled. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

problem #1

Feb 012012

Optima 4-cyl

  • 50 miles
Kia Optima, has too much chrome on the dash board and on the doors handles. When driving you get blinded when the sun is out. This cause your eyes to hurt and can cause temp blindness. Please do a study on this subject. It should be against the law to have chrome inside the dashboard and door handles on the inside.

- San Diego, CA, USA