10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 5
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
24,611 miles

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problem #4

Apr 052017

Optima

  • miles
I have two Kia, one 2013kia soul, and Kia Optima 2015, first the Kia soul won't start, looks like no battery at all, dealer say it was a bad battery, but the problem start again, just this time loose all power when running, they towing back to the dealer this time, they say this time was crank piston sensor, no cost at this time, this happen on 08/01/2016, now the Kia Optima, same, I drive all morning, the day was hot, and I stop at the storefor water, don't take more then 5min. When I get back to my car, cars unlock the door, but have no power at all, I check the battery with a fluke multimeter, reads 12 volts when I disconnect the negative post, and 6 volts when I connected back to the battery, then my friend stop by, and jumpstart my car, same thing, I disconnect the negative post and I take chassis ground for the jumpstart, same thing, then I took of the battery from a Chevy 2002 Silverado, my friends truck, and I connected direct to my car, same thing, I ended to call road side assistance for Kia motor, to take it to the Kia dealer, the towing truck driver say, they pickup a lot of Kia's cars for the same reason, this time happen on 04/05/2017, I did claim to Kia motor, they say was the battery, and I just think they want sale a 300 and something battery, and a have to buy a new battery every two years, with the new Kia and Hyundai recalls I think they should recall this two cars!!

- Compton, CA, USA

problem #3

Mar 112017

Optima

  • 25,283 miles
While driving during the day, on the highway, I heard a loud boom, sounded like a gunshot. Looked in the rearview mirror and saw black stuff flying off the back end of the car into the street. Then heard wind and felt wet, so opened the interior shade to my sunroof and there are a huge open hole in the middle of my sunroof.. there was no traffic on the highway, no other cars around me. It was raining, but a light mist type rain. The sound that I heard sounded like a explosion or gunshot and the roof's glass was missing and some came into the car when I opened the shade. The glass looks as if it blew out from inside.. it was mushroomed not caved in.

- Amarillo, TX, USA

problem #2

Nov 262016

Optima

  • 56,100 miles
Coming off an off ramp on greenbriar South in chesapeak Virginia, I heard a cracking noise from under the car. There was nothing in the road nor was there any pot holes. The vehicle then started pulling to the right and when I started pulling the steering wheel to the left I continued to drift right. I then landed into a guard rail at approximately 15 to 20 miles per hour. There was a witness behind me that can attest to this incident. The tie rod end had broken clean in half as if it was cut with a pair of siccors which caused me to lose all steering capability then ultimately caused me to collide with the guard rail. Basically destroying my front end and the front right side of the vehicle and the drivers air bag was deployed. I was making a slight right hand curved turn on an off ramp. Off highway 64.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #1

Sep 252014

Optima

  • 121 miles
Paint on hood roof trunk had spots in paint orange peel in paint on passenger side of car

- Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA