The car just shut off

- Mccomb , MS, USA

Paint peeling

- Clinton, IN, USA

Well my paint is peeling everywhere I only had car 4 years, I can barely wash it because the car wash takes more paint off, I seen Hyundai do a paint recall or something like that so I'm wondering if it's the same for Kia.

- Thornton, CO, USA

The car makes a raddled noise when turn on and the car turns off when I press the brakes

- San Diego, CA, USA

Paint flakes and chips while driving or during car washes. Paint is "Snow White Peral". Numerous complaints have been filed about this paint to Kia as well. Kia needs to make this right.

- Buena Park, CA, USA

I bought the car odometer and title both said 98xxx on the car. 3 days after I purchased the car the motor started knocking. Come to find out the actual miles are over 240, xxx. The mileage has been rolled back on the vehicle.

- Richmond, IN, USA

on 1/18/2025 my teenage daughter was driving down the highway at a speed of around 70 MPH when she heard a loud boom and her sunroof front panel blew broken glass into her car and all over her. She did not run into anything or see any items fly in the air at her car

- Lake Saint Louis, MO, USA

I am writing to file a complaint regarding a 2015 Kia Optima I purchased from Synergy Auto Deals LLC (formerly located at 1001 S State Road 7 Hollywood, FL 33023). The dealership failed to disclose a critical open safety recall on the vehicle at the time of sale, which I believe violates consumer safety standards and puts me at significant risk. Details of the Complaint ????1.????Undisclosed Safety Recall: ????-??????The vehicle has an open safety recall that was never disclosed during the purchase process. I only became aware of the recall after the sale, which has caused significant inconvenience and concern about my safety. ????2.????Dealer Misrepresentation: ????-??????In addition to failing to disclose the safety recall, the dealership misrepresented other aspects of the sale, including the price and fees, and employed deceptive practices during the loan approval process. ????3.????Expenses Incurred: ????-??????As a result of these issues, I have incurred additional costs, including: ????-??????Gas mileage to address the recall issue ????-??????New tires ????-??????Monthly payments for a vehicle that was sold under false pretenses ????-??????Insurance payments ????-??????Costs for repairs related to the recall Vehicle Information ????-??????Year: 2015 ????-??????Make: Kia ????-??????Model: Optima ???? Desired Resolution I am requesting the NHTSA to: ????-??????Investigate this dealership-??s practices, particularly regarding the failure to disclose safety recalls. ????-??????Assess whether this case is part of a broader pattern that may require additional enforcement actions. ????-??????Provide guidance on any potential remedies or reimbursements available for these safety-related violations. Thank you for your attention to this serious matter.

- Pompano, FL, USA

There is serious peeling/delamination of the paint off of my car.

- Lovington, NM, USA

My vehicle is painted in the Snow White Pearl. The paint started out looking almost "bubbled" but definitely showed serious signs of delamination, quickly after noticing the delamination, the paint flaked off in relatively large pieces all over my vehicle. There is paint missing from the hood, the roof, the back passenger side door, the quarter back panel of the passenger side, and one chip on the driver side door. I reached out to KIA regarding the issue and was told that there is nothing that can be done. I have gotten to the point that i cannot stand to look at the car I once loved so much, it is a shame. KIA is a company that I have been loyal to when it comes to vehicles and I have only owned KIA's since 2008 but after this issue I am almost embarrassed to show up anywhere driving this car.. and even more so I am upset that KIA will not do what it takes to remedy this issue for myself and so many others.

- Adairsville, GA, USA

Engine may be blown not sure what all is affected. Engine died while driving. Trying to start makes a loud knocking in engine compartment.

- Shasta Lake, CA, USA

Hi I have a 2015 Kia optima white(pearl). Like many other white Kia-??s on the road, my paint is continuously simply flaking off. This problem is being ignored by Kia which is very frustrating. How is it that Kia is able to avoid this problem when several Kia-??s are having the same problem but because our cars are -?? out of warranty-?? for the useless first 3 years paint warranty they claim to have it-??s ok. It-??s outrageous a 2015 shouldn-??t be having paint problems that insane to even think about.

- Lufkin, TX, USA

I was driving on the expressway onto the exit ramp going about 75 mph when my car suddenly slowed down even though my foot was on the pedal as i kept trying to drive, it was slowing down. The temp gauge was exactly in the middle and the rpm was at 0. The mph was at 60 mph even though it was slowing down it didnt change on the reader. When i realized the mph on the reader was not changing all the service lights came out on the dash. So I idled to a stop on the side of the road when I got out of the car I realized there was smoke coming from the hood and it had a really awful smell of something burning. I know the engine didnt over heat because the coolant reservoir is full and the upper radiator hose had pressure. Ive been having an issue with burning oil so I topped it off with a qt of oil. I left the car off for about 2 hours and then tried to start it and the engine would not start, the break pedal became hard to push down but the burning smell got worse. So i decided to turn the car off again. Meanwhile im still stuck on the side of the road. I watched a couple of youtube videos and there are many people having the same issue with the radiator fan, or a leak in a pipe or hose, or some sort of sensor.

- Lawrenceville, GA, USA

My car was stolen using a usb cord and they tore my steering column, key ignition and brok my driver side passenger window.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

Window regular has been replaced 2 times in 2 years.Having problems again with the same drivers side window. Costing over $600.Window keep getting off track want go up and or down. COULDN'T drve rain pouring in.Regulator replaced year 2022, 2023 now awaiting a appointment for another replacement

- Bullock, NC, USA

The back passenger door wont close, the door latch is broken making it to where it will fly open at any time driving down the road.

- Oroville, CA, USA

has failed or is unable to remedy this safety recall It smells like burning

- Garnerville, NY, USA

I have a leak in my truck after it rains.

- Fairview, NJ, USA

Hybrid system malfunction

- Omaha, NE, USA

My paint is delaminating all over my vehicle and is flying off in large sheets. My car now has metal exposed which is susceptible to rust which poses a risk to the structure of my vehicle and the potential of my windshield flying off as a result. This first started occurring about a year ago. KIA fails to recognize this manufacturer defect and it continues to delaminate at an alarming rate.

- Merced, CA, USA