The contact owns a 2013 Kia Optima. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle seized and multiple warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that the instrument panel was illuminated, but the ignition would not start. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot and then to the contact's residence. An independent mechanic came to the contact's residence, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 17V224000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 96,404.

- Stockton, CA, USA

I was driving on the highway around 70 mph, pressed the gas pedal and then the engine accelerated and then decelerated back to accelerating. By that time, the car lights on the dashboard turn on and the gas pedal would not accelerate the car anymore. The car slowly started decelerating on the highway, where I managed to get off of the highway into a dip on a big street. Had it towed because the car's engine would not start anymore, but the lights and radio inside would turn on. I saw other people online talking about the same problem and how there is a recall on certain vehicles, but when I searched up my car's VIN number, it doesn't appear to be on the recall list.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

Engine started making noises and decreased acceleration then sounded horrible and shut down. I'd really like to get the car fixed. I don't have 3000 dollars to buy a engine I still owe 16,000 on the car. Yes they got me.

- Englewood, TN, USA

I was driving my car on the highway in rush hour traffic on 11/15/19 and had just accelerated up to about 60 mph when the car completely lost power in the middle of traffic. I was able to steer the vehicle to the side of the road without power steering or brakes because the engine had completely shut off. Once I got to the side of the road, I tried several times to start the car up again and the engine wouldn't do anything at all. The battery wasn't dead and I had plenty of fuel in the vehicle. I had my car towed to a Kia dealership/service center. I searched my VIN # on this database and that's when I saw that a recall has been out since 2017 for my year/make/model, and the recall is for this exact problem with the engine. I didn't purchase the car until 2018 from a Hyundai dealership who did not mention or address the known issue/recall. Per the recall info, there is a known issue with the bearings due to a machining/manufacturing issue when the car was built. The engine light never came on and I did not notice a knocking sound prior to this engine failure. I am currently waiting to hear about what is going on with my car and when/if Kia is going to fix the recall issue, and I am being charged for the diagnostics. The NHTSA recall # is 17V224, manufacturer recall # is SC147.

- Cleveland, OH, USA

2013 Kia Optima sport with approximately 47,000 miles loss of turbo. Pulled out of my garage and my car seemed sluggish. I noticed the engine light was on. As I accelerated my turbo did not seem to kick in and my car would rev up and not accelerate very well. Called Kia they said I have 5 year or 50,000 mile warranty. I told them I also have 10 year 100 mile powertrain warranty. Just ran a recall check and NHTSA states recall on long block engine and turbo recall on my sport model.

- Bakersfield, CA, USA

I was driving away from my house going to my moms house she lives approximately 30 minutes from me 15 minutes into the drive I stop the traffic light trunt red the car began to start acting like it was about to cut off so I pulled over to the nearest store to call for help because I just knew I wasnt go make it to my moms low and behold when I went to crank it back up to attempt ty O go to my moms before help came it won't stay crank so I waited in my car until my mom and the tow truck arrived now the car is just sitting in my yard until I find out what's really wrong with

- Whiteville, NC, USA

I was driving to work-freeway 65 when check engine light and oil light came on. The car dropped power and I could have had serious injuries to myself and others. I contacted Kia and they had it towed to dealer-dealer and Kia 800# give you the run around-they said there engineers told them we need to do oil comsumption test and told me to pick up this dangerous car and drive it. I have made numerous calls to Kia and they never call back- I even asked the service manager if he has driven my car and he said no. This is not taking care of your consumers/customers to even ask me to place my life in danger to keep driving this car-they are well aware of fires and the seriousness of driving this car and putting others in danger-my car has sat at Kia -independence, mo for 2 1/2 weeks and I also received no recall notice ever. My car had 5 recalls at the time it was towed the most serious recall is SC147 NHTSA 17V224 my car had 65,000 miles. There is no way I will drive that car until Kia resolves the issues, I also had large amount of white smoke- coming from tail pipe-dealer said car burning oil don, T know where, well that isn.T so true. Dealer aid motor needs replaced but it is out of there hands because engineers said oil test needs done.drive it come in every week so they can see how much oil it burns-I am glad they think our time isn.T important or our safety-this is there mistakes and they need to resolve it.

- Independence, MO, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Optima. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving 50 mph and the check engine oil indicator illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over and filled the vehicle with oil, despite the fact that the vehicle recently had an oil change. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine rod and ignition coil were defective. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Houston, TX, USA

The car started to make a ticking sound, while in motion on a city street, quickly took the car to a shop & was told that the part that had to get fixed has to do with the code PO1326

- Cromwell, CT, USA

Kia issued a recall for the engine burning cylinders causing foreign objects to get into the oil cycle, and causing the car to stall out. So my wife was driving the car along the highway going 70mph and the car completely stalled out and could've resulted in a serious wreck, and if it would've they would have been sued. So my car won't run now, and I get it towed to the dealership after I see this recall about the engine. The dealership test the engine and tell me the engine is fine, but my turbo is actually burning metal and causing foreign objects to get into my oil cycle. Since it's not the engine they are refusing to fix it. The same exact thing the recall is calling for is what is going on in my car but in a different part. They are refusing to go it and want me to pay over $2,500 to have it fixed when it's a serious malfunction on their part. If my wife would've wrecked I'm sure they would be begging to fix it so they didn't get sued! this is not right what is going on, and I'm very unhappy. If it was a consumer problem it would be no big deal but there is a recall going on that is happening to my vehicle that they are refusing to fix because they say the engine test out fine! well the foreign object is still getting into my oil cycle and could've lead to a serious wreck!

- Palmyra, MO, USA

Recently I have been having issues with my vehicle it will cut off while driving the and I am unable to apply the brakes, just last night while driving the vehicle it stalled out and started going slowly I could not apply brakes to the car and it started smoking from the dash and the engine with no other current conditions I had to throw the car in park with out being able to use the brakes in order to stop the vehicle this almost caused an accident and almost cost me my life I noticed from other complaints others are having the same issues with no current solution or problem this is very weird

- Newport News, VA, USA

I was driving down a neighborhood road and the car quit working, all the lights on the dash popped up and the car would not start anymore afterwards

- Grove City, OH, USA

During a normal drive home the entire car just stopped in the middle of traffic. Leaving me stranded in the middle of the street. The car was in motion when it cut off. Luckily I was able to get it to stop before things got any worse. It appeared that the engine had locked up. I had to get a tow truck to take it to a repair shop.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

On interstate 675 North-ga car stalled, lost power to the engine, eps light, check engine light, oil light came on on the instrument panel, no power steering. I had to cross two lanes of interstate traffic to try to make it safely to the shoulder. My car wouldn't turn over or start. I let the car sit for an hour and tried again to start it. I received no notice of any recalls from the dealer or the manufacturer. It was a dangerous situation to be in on the interstate or anywhere for that matter.

- Jackson, GA, USA

My car puts out exhaust and loses power while stepping on the gas peddle. Oil disappears when this happens. Have to put oil in my car about every 2 weeks. Engine light comes on and car won't go. Been in shop 4 times but Kia will not fix it correctly because the engine code that they need to fix the engine doesn't come on so I now don't have a car to drive because they say the only fix is a new engine but they won't fix it. On going issue for past 5 months. Same thing everytime. They put a bandage on it and then it lasts for about 2 to 5 weeks and then dies again. Same issue every single time. This happens while the car is in motion and then when it loses power my car just slows down very quickly and won't go. Dangerous/scary when this happens on the freeway. The car also does this bucking where it feels like it is trying to go but won't.

- Colorado Springs, CO, USA

My car keeps having some kind of an electrical glitch where it seems my battery is dead completely wipes the memory from the car then it'll start 1 minute later, tires keep getting eating from the inside just above the rim, motor has been making a ticking noise since I got the car it was looked at as one of the recalls and said it was fine, I feel this car is unsafe for me and my family, the has even shut off as I was driving down the road acted like it was the battery was dead and it started a couple minutes later

- Rocksprings, WY, USA

Intermittent stalling of vehicle upon slowing/stopping at redlights/stop signs in which engine begins losing power/gas either stalls as if it's trying to quit or car stalls & quits. This has happened numerous times, nearly causing accidents & increasing in frequency. I have noticed my motor knocking louder & upon visual exam, the entire motor is shaking which can be felt while driving but most noticeable causing car to shake when at an idol. Most recent, I've began to smell a very strong odor of gasoline upon starting the car but worsens upon accelerating. The car is running rich, and smell of gasoline is so strong, we have to roll down windows. The fumes are more prominent towards rear of car close to exhaust. I cannot see any leakage of fuel when looking however I am losing fuel somewhere because my gas mileage has greatly gotten worse & burning through it at a fast pace. I took it to Kia dealership in salisbury nc today in which they upgraded computer software related to recall on 2.4L gdi engine as I have a 2013 Kia Optima. Mechanic states the engine test did pass but feels it will need to be replaced at some point?? mechanic said he didn't smell any gasoline but he did not test drive the car or run diagnostic test as he said I would have to pay the $129 fee......I declined paying the fee and requested it be done as this is a well known problem but that was denied. I need this addressed and repaired. It is dangerous, costing me more money for gas & affecting my job. Please advise.......this is not acceptable and should not place financial or safety burdens on owners as we already pay enough financing as well as regular/normal wear & tear expenses!! I'm still making payments on mine but becoming too difficult & dangerous to drive esp getting to work so I can support my family!!

- Salisbury, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Optima. While exiting the highway and passing another vehicle, all power was lost to the vehicle. The contact was able to turn into a parking lot and the entire instrument panel illuminated. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle and smelled a burning odor. The contact quickly evacuated the vehicle along with her disabled daughter. There were no flames present. A tow truck driver arrived at the scene and noticed the burning odor. The vehicle was towed to dutch miller Kia of charleston (335 maccorkle ave sw, charleston, wv 25303, (855) 739-5369). The vehicle was towed to the dealer last night. The dealer called the contact and provided them with the vehicle's repair history. The engine was repaired several times in the past regarding an unknown recall. In may of 2019, the contact called the manufacturer because she was concerned about a knocking noise that was getting louder and louder. The manufacturer directed the dealer to install a device to eliminate the knocking noise. The device would enable the vehicle to be driven 35 mph should the engine malfunction for an unknown distance. The failure mileage was 116,000.

- Hurricane, WV, USA

My 2013 Kia Optima ex with a 2.4L...I was drivin down the interstate and check engine light came on and car went into a lemp mode. Had car scaned code is P1326 same as other Kia same yr looked online to see if I had recalls on my car and there is not

- Blythewood, SC, USA

'glow relay recall' vehicle was in motion on a city street when the engine light started flashing and the car went into limp mode and required me to pull off the road. The engine was scanned for the code and came up as P1326 'glow relay stuck on'. I looked it up and saw that it can be common in the Hyundai sonata which is Hyundai's version of a Kia Optima with the same engine and Hyundai does have a recall for that issue.

- Fishers, IN, USA