Kia Optima Complaints (2014)

622 consumer complaints on file.

#11209045May 21, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MAIN HEADLIGHTS HAVE BECOME 1/2 BIGHTNESS SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. HIGH BEAMS DONT THE ISSUE, HAVE REPLACED BULBS THREE TIME IN LAST TWO YEARS, DEALERSHIP STATES THEY CANNOT SEE THE ISSUE. BUT THE CHROME REFLECTORS INSIDE THE HEADLIGHTS HAS PEELED COMPLETELY OFF. THIS MAKE DRIVING AT NIGHT DANGEROUS BECAUSE I HAVE TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS ALL THE TIME. I HAVE THROUGHLY RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND GOVERNMENT WEBSITES. THIS ISSUE STARTED ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207388May 13, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
P0705 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CAR WAS OCCASIONALLY GETTING STUCK IN PARK AND HAD TO BE STOPPED / STARTED TO GET OUT OF PARK. VERY DANGEROUS. TOOK CAR TO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE NEUTRAL SWITCH. THERE IS A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE FOR OTHER KIA OPTIMAS BUT NOT THIS CAR'S YEAR. I STRONGLY BELIEVE MY CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN UNDER A RECALL NOTICE. I STILL HAVE THE DEFECTIVE PART IF NEEDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11205076May 1, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING VEH ON HWY AT ABOUT 70 MILES PER HOUR WHEN WITHIN SECONDS THE CAR JUST TURNS OFF COMPLETELY. SCARY!!! AFTER TAKING TO LOCAL KIA DEALERSHIP AND THEM BEING STUMPED SO MUCH THEY CALLED AND SPOKE TO KIA ENGINEERS,( TECH LINE CASE REF #13028149) I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE PRESSURE SOURCE UNIT. I DID, DID NOT FIX IT. IN FACT WHEN I RETURNED THE PART THEY SAID IT IS NOW NOT WORKING. MECHANIC SUGGESTED A NEW ABS SYSTEM. I ALSO REPLACED THAT.... VEH IS STILL NOT REPAIRED. I HAVE SPENT OVER $1600 AND CAN STILL NOT OPERATE MY VEH SAFELY. KIA DOES NOT HAVE A CLEAR ANSWER, AND I HAVE SEEN THIS COMPLAINT ON THIS SITE MORE THAN ONCE. PLEASE RECALL THIS VEHICLE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11204338April 29, 2019
ENGINE
I WAS ON INTERSTATE 95 WHEN MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I HAD TO GO ALL THE WAY OVER TO THE RIGHT LANE AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO GET OFF A EXIT TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR. I TURNED IT OFF AND IT WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON. A WRECKER TOOK IT TO A BODY SHOP AND MY MOTOR SEIZED UP DUE TO BEARING WEAR. I WAS SO TERRIFIED AND HOPING I COULD GET OVER AND OFF THE EXIT SAFELY. I AM JUST SHY OF 90,000 MILES, BUT HAVE ONLY HAD IT SINCE AUGUST. I HAVE READ MANY REVIEWS AND POST ABOUT THE RECALL IN THE 2014 KIA OPTIMA MOTORS AND I HAD THE SAME ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11204203April 28, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BLUR TOOTH ICON HAS DISAPPEARED. NO LONGER ABLE TO DRIVE HANDS FREE WITH OUT AUX CABLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11204032April 26, 2019
STEERING, WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LOOSE AND STARTED TO PULL TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PEP BOYS WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,901.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203391April 24, 2019
ENGINE
I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CADILLAC CONVERTIBLE ON MY CAR I HAVE GOTTEN IT REPLACED IN YEAR 8/2018 IT HAD BROKEN DOWN IN THE INSIDE OF MY MOTOR NOW IT'S 2/2019 AND IT HAS LOST POWER AGAIN AND MAKING THE SAME NOISE AS IF PINS ARE BEING THROWN AROUND IN MY MORTOR.I HAVE TOOK MY CAR BACK TO KIA TO TRY AND SOLVE THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY ARE TELLING ME I HAVE TO PAY 3000 DOLLARS BECAUSE AFTER THEY FIXED THE PART IT CAME OFF WARRANTY. I TOLD THE MAN IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THEY HAD DODGE TO FIX MY CAR AND NOW A COUPLE MONTHS LATER THE PROBLEM ACCRUE AGAIN AND KIA WELL NOT FIX IT BUT TELLING ME NOT TO DRIVE MY CAR THAT IM STILL PAYING A CAR NOTE FOR HMMMM. WHEN THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED I WAS TRAVEL NURSE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH I HAD TO COME OFF MY TRAVEL JOB BECAUSE I WAS SCARED MY CAR WAS GOING TO AHUT DOWN ON ME BECAUSE WILL ACT AS IF ITS GOING TO SHUT OFF ALL THE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203527April 24, 2019
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE TO MAKE A LEFT TURN THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, THE ACCELERATION CUT OUT AND THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A GRINDING/ CRANKING NOISE. I ROLLED TO A STOP JUST PAST THE INTERSECTION (LUCKILY NO ONE HIT ME) AND HAD TO TURN THE CAR COMPLETELY OFF. IT RESET AND EVERYTHING BEGAN WORKING AGAIN AFTER RESTARTING IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203154April 23, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE REAR LIGHTS WENT OUT, CHANGED BRAKE SWITCH AND FUSE AND LIGHTS STILL NOT WORKING. ONLY HAVE 49800 MILES ON THE CAR. WAS ON HIGHWAY AND A MAN STOOED ME AND LET ME KNOW THEY ARE NOT WORKING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203264April 23, 2019
ENGINE
TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE 2014 KIA OPTIMA EX. THE VEHICLES ENGINE SHUTOFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 4 YEAR OLD SON IN THE CAR, THANKFULLY AT A SLOW SPEED IN A SHOPPING PLAZA PARKING LOT. THE DASH LIGHTS WORK, BUT THE ENGINE WILL NOT START. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A SHOP WHO FOUND THE STARTER HAD BEEN FRIED AND REPLACED IT THINKING IT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM, BUT THE NEW STARTER WAS FRIED AS WELL AND UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THEY REALIZED THE ENGINE HAS COMPLETELY SEIZED. KIA WHILE HAVING RECALLS FOR THE SAME ISSUE ON OTHER KIA OPTIMA VEHICLES WILL NOT REPLACE MY ENGINE, LEAVING ME WITH A FINANCIAL MESS. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN INVOICE FROM THE SHOP AS OF YET DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT BEING DRIVABLE AND MY ATTEMPTS TO FIND A WAY TO FUND THE REPAIRS, BUT WILL RETAIN THE INVOICE ONCE RECEIVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11195666April 11, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE I WAS DRIVER ON THE STREET. A WARNING CHECK HEV SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON. THEN THE CAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM JUST SHUTDOWN AND I LOST ALL POWER. THE CAR WENT FROM WORKING PERFECT TO COMPLETELY OUT OF POWER IN 30 SECOND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192273March 28, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT HEARD AN EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER'S REMEDY FOR THE KNOCK SENSOR DETECTION TEST (CAMPAIGN NUMBER PI1803 - (KSDS)) FOR A SOFTWARE UPDATE FAILED TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REPAIR. SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V224000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BY CAR PROS KIA GLENDALE (400 S BRAND BLVD, GLENDALE, CA 91204, (818) 745-1400), THE NOISE CONTINUED. THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO OTHER DEALERS: KIA OF ALHAMBRA (1247 W MAIN ST, ALHAMBRA, CA 91801, (626) 478-1012) AND COVINA VALLEY KIA (626 S CITRUS AVE, COVINA, CA 91723, (626) 736-4275) FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191262March 25, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
'KIA PEARL WHITE PAINT RECALL' I HAVE HAD MY KIA OPTIMA FOR LESS THAN 2 YEARS. I AM FROM THE SOUTH AND I DROVE IT UP NORTH A FEW WEEKS AGO AND ICE AND SNOW GOT ON MY CAR AND MY PAINT HAS STARTED PEELING. IT'S $2,000 TO GET THE HOOD AND THE DRIVERS SIDE PANNEL FIXED AND ALL KIA TOLD ME IS THEIR PAINT WARRANTY ENDED IN 2016. I DID NOT EVEN OWN THE CAR AT THAT TIME. THIS IS CLEARLY AN ISSUE WITH THE WAY THEY PAINTED THE CAR. NO 2014 CAR SHOULD BE LOSING PAINT FROM DRIVING UP NORTH FOR A FEW DAYS. I ALSO CALLED KIA AND THEY STARTED A 'CASE' THEY TOLD ME TO SUBMIT A QUITE. I SUBMITTED THE NEXT DAY AND A FEW DAYS LATER THEY SAID THEY DECLINED MY REQUEST AND THEIR REASON WAS BECAUSE THE PAINT WARRANTY ENDED IN 2016. ALL PEARL WHITE PAINT CARS NEED TO GET THEIR CARS COMPLETELY REPLANTED. IF THIS IS NOT A COMMON CASE PLEASE GOOGLE THE PAINT ISSUES ON THIS CAR. THEY ARE EVERYWHERE. I WISH I WOULD HAVE KNOWN BEFORE BUYING THE CAR. (3 PHOTOS ATTACHED)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190621March 21, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING. LOUD EXPLOSION SOUND WITHIN THE CABIN, GLASS SHARDS THEN BROKE AWAY FALLING INSIDE VEHICLE AND OUTWARD ON INTERSTATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186112March 12, 2019
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA OPTIMA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN REVERSE, IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. ALSO, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE CONTACT CALLED HENDRICK KIA OF CONCORD (7550 HENDRICK AUTO PLAZA NW, CONCORD, NC 28027, (704) 467-8591) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED UNTIL MARCH 18, 2019. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,338.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185107March 8, 2019
ENGINE
MY CAR SHUT OFF COMING OFF OF THE HIGHWAY, I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON THEY'RE SAYING MY CAR ISN'T UNDER RECALL THIS I'VE HAD MY CAR FOR ABOUT 2.5 YEARS AND MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN KEPT UP ALWAYS THIS IS COSTING ME MORE THAN MY CAR IS WORTH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184796March 7, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2014 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AS IF IT WOULD STALL. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO PICK UP SPEED. IN ADDITION, THE OIL AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS FLASHED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V224000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184670March 6, 2019
STEERING
MY 2014 KIA OPTIMA IS MAKING THE SAME KLUNK NOISE AS MY PREVIOUS KIA OPTIMA 2012, BUT THE 2014 DOESN'T HAVE A RECALL ON THE SAME ISSUE AS MY PREVIOUS OPTIMA HAD. BUT IT'S THE SAME NOISE WHEN I TURN THE STEARING WHEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183699March 2, 2019
ENGINE
MY CAR HAS BEEN PERFECTLY FINE FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS I HAVE HAD IT. UP UNTIL YESTERDAY MORNING ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK I NOTICED MY CAR WAS STARTING TO RUN HOT ON MY WAY HOME.I BROUGHT IT TO THE NEAREST SHOP AND THEY CLEARED THAT IT WAS IN FACT MY MOTOR AFTER THEY CHECKED EVERYTHING AND NOW MY VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVABLE ... I ALWAYS KEEP UP WITH OIL CHANGES AND CONTINUOUS MAINTENANCE ON MY VEHICLE EVER SINCE I PURCHASED IT . THE MECHANIC ISN'T UNDERSTANDING WHAT HAPPEND AND IS ASSURING ME THAT THEY MAY BE A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE . SO NOW I AM HERE ..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11182325February 25, 2019
ENGINE
I NOTICED MY 2014 KIA OPTIMA'S ENGINE KNOCKING A FEW MONTHS AGO. I ONLY NOTICED BECAUSE I WAS PARKED AND STEPPED OUT OF MY VEHICLE. I TOOK THE CAR TO KIA DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TOLD ME THERE IS A RECALL ON THE ENGINE BEARINGS AND IT WOULD BE VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT. THEY KEPT THE CAR A COUPLE OF DAYS, SAID THEY COULD NOT HEAR IT KNOCKING AND SENT THE CAR BACK TO ME. ON 2/12/19 I ONCE AGAIN WAS PARKED AND STEPPED OUT OF MY VEHICLE TO HEAR IT KNOCKING VERY LOUDLY. I TOOK OUT MY PHONE AND RECORDED THE NOISE, EMAILED KIA DEALERSHIP AND TOOK THE CAR IN THE NEXT DAY. THEY LISTENED TO THE VIDEO AND WAS ALARMED AT HOW LOUD AND BAD THE KNOCKING WAS. THEY KEPT THE CAR ABOUT 12 DAYS AND ARE NOW SAYING MY VIDEO IS NOT RELEVANT BECAUSE I DID NOT GET THE VIN # IN THE VIDEO AND THEY STILL CAN'T HEAR A KNOCKING SOUND. AT THIS POINT I'M WORRIED TO DRIVE THE CAR. I'M AFRAID THE ENGINE COULD LOCK UP WITHOUT WARNING, BUT I AM ALSO NOT IN A POSITION TO BUY A NEW CAR OR TRADE. IF THEY WOULD JUST REPLACE OR REPAIR THE ITEM RECALLED THAT WOULD BE GREAT, BUT KIA DOES NOT WANT TO HONOR THEIR RECALL FOR ME. THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE THAT MY KIDS AND I CAN USE FOR OUR COMMUTE TO SCHOOL AND WORK. I HAVE ATTACHED THE VIDEO I SENT TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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