10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
62,682 miles

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problem #4

Aug 152017

Optima

  • 122,597 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Kia Optima. While driving various speeds at night, the low beam headlights failed to illuminate brightly. The illumination prevented the contact from viewing the road while driving. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or independent mechanic to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 122,597.

- Katy, TX, USA

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problem #3

Nov 102017

Optima

  • 74,000 miles
I first noticed a problem with my vehicle when the cruise control would randomly disengage while going down the interstate. Then a couple of weeks later I was making a left turn across a two lanes of traffic on a city street. When I first pushed the accelerator the car started to go and then suddenly I lost all acceleration. I let my foot off the accelerator and then pushed back down and was able to go. This was a very dangerous situation as I was stuck in the middle of two lanes of traffic for several extra seconds longer than necessary. A similar situation happened a couple of more time and when I parked the vehicle at home I noticed that brake light was staying on after I got out of the car. I took the car to the local Kia dealership and they replaced the brake sensor which fixed all of the above problems. I would like to not that Hyundai issued a recall on the nearly identical sonata for this same issue and did so years ago and yet nothing for the Optima.

- Birmingham, AL, USA

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problem #2

Sep 032015

Optima

  • 52,400 miles
Exiting hwy 71 East bound to woodward decreasing speed the vehicle in front of me had a car cut in front of her. I had a safe distance and slammed my brakes. My brakes did not grab as usual my car did not stop and I hit the vehicle in front of me. I truly believe my brake system failed. I will take my car into Kia when I get it back.

- Austin, TX, USA

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problem #1

Nov 072014

Optima

  • 80,000 miles
The interior overhead lights periodically come on and go off while operating our 2012 Optima. This occurs with the switch in both on and off position and the lightbulbs tend to become overheated.they do not respond to manual operation, but go off on their own and this malfunction repeats several times in a ten minute drive. Best-case scenario results in the bulbs burning out prematurely, but I believe there is a real chance of a more serious short-circuit and potential interior fire.

- Louisville, KY, USA

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