10.0

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

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problem #4

May 042024

Optima

  • miles
I was stopped at a red light and the car stayed on but just stopped working. I had to wait for it to reset itself, or at least that was what it felt like it was doing. I got the oil changed in it the next day and about three weeks later the low oil light has come back on.

- Chickamauga, GA, USA

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problem #3

Jun 012023

Optima

  • miles
Dealers claim pistons are bad and engine is stalking eating through 2 quart every thousand miles or less. Properly maintained and everything not sure why the pistons would be bad already, also replaced a pcv sensor to fix problem but did not change anything.

- Hemet, CA, USA

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problem #2

Feb 242022

Optima

  • miles
Vehicle was tampered before purchasing, transmission mounts broken, evap hose gas tank and engine.. car was claimed as a lemon vehicle, dealership sold me a vehicle that-??s unsafe to operate. Dealership refuses to fix-??

- Orland Hills, IL, USA

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problem #1

Aug 152021

Optima

  • miles
Fuel line had a quick detachment have to be replaced

- Nashville , TN, USA

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