Kia Optima Complaints (2013)

1,443 consumer complaints on file.

#10871700May 31, 2016
ENGINE
THE KIA OPTIMA I PURCHASED HAD LOW MILEAGE ONLY 46K BOUGHT IT ON MARCH 2016 WITH CARFAX SERVICE RECORDS SHOWING UP TO 26K MILES ON 5/4/15. APPERANTLY MY ENGINE HAD SLUDGE AND KIA IS VOIDING THERE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE. MY TURBO AND ENGINE NEED TO BE REPLACED, I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT WITH IN A YEAR A CAR CSNIBEAT DEVELOPED SO MUCH SLUDGE, SEEMS THE CAR HAD ALREADY STARTED COLLECTING SLUDGE EVEN WITH REGULAR OIL CHANGES. KIA NEEDS TO TAKE ACTION AND HONOR THERE WARRANTY. NOW I CAN GO PASSED 40 MILES PER HOUR ON THE FREEWAY BECAUSE LACK OF POWER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863334May 5, 2016
STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
-1ST PROBLEM- HEADLIGHTS/ FOG LIGHTS SEEM TO BURN OUT WAY TOO OFTEN. I'VE OWNED CARS FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND NEVER HAD TO REPLACE BULBS AS OFTEN AS I DO WITH THIS CAR. -2ND PROBLEM- STEERING SEEMS TO BE DIFFICULT TO KEEP ON ROAD AND WHEEL SEEMS TO BE STICKING. I FIND MYSELF OVER-CORRECTING TO "UNLOCK" THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE A LONG DAILY COMMUTE, 184 MILES ROUND TRIP, SO MY 3 YEAR OLD CAR HAS OVER 100,000 MILES. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW AND NEVER HAD THE STEERING PROBLEM UNTIL RECENTLY. THE HEADLIGHTS BURNING OUT HAS BEEN ON GOING SINCE ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER BUYING THE CAR. OTHER THAN THOSE 2 THINGS, THE CAR HAS BEEN GREAT WITH GREAT GAS MILEAGE, GOOD RIDE, ETC. HOWEVER, THE STEERING PROBLEM SCARES ME NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862355April 30, 2016
STEERING
AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50MPH, AFTER KIA PERFORMED AND ALIGNMENT AND NEW TIRES INSTALLED, THE STEERING REQUIRES CONSTANT CORRECTION. THERE ALSO APPEAR TO BE ALOT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR WILL NOT DRIVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE. IT TAKES ALOT OF WORK CORRECTING THE STEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861073April 23, 2016
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN BARELY TURNING LEFT TO RIGHT, AND ALSO SHAKES WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. THE CLUNK NOISE OCCURS ALL THE TIME EVEN WHEN IN PARK AND TURNING THE WHEEL LEFT TO RIGHT. FEELS AS THOUGH IT'S SOMETHING GOING BAD IN THE STEERING SHAFTS OR COLUMN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860676April 21, 2016
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA OPTIMA HYDRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 85 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYBRID SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER HAD POTENTIAL SAFETY CONCERNS AND OFFERED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851260March 23, 2016
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
AIR BAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850059March 16, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE SITTING AT A STOP SIGN, MY SUNROOF EXPLODED. THE ROOF WAS OPEN AND THE WEATHER WAS SUNNY AND APPROACHING 70*.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838045February 24, 2016
ENGINE
BLOWN ENGINE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825287February 10, 2016
STEERING
EVERY SINCE I PURCHASED MY CAR, NEW I HAVE NOTICED A TUGGING OR PULLING WHEN I AM DRIVING OR TURNING. THE STEERING SEEMS TO 'STICK' AND SOMETIMES CAUSES ME TO OVER TURN. THIS HAS BEEN ON GOING AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS 'IT'S PART OF THE CAR'. I DON'T AGREE AND FEEL THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO, I SEE ALL THESE COMPLAINTS AND THEY ARE OF THE SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824976February 8, 2016
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL STICKS IN MIDDLE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, MAKES A CLICK WHEN IT BREAKS LOOSE. CAR IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO HOLD STRAIGHT DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824158February 4, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY A LITTLE BIT OF FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819616January 12, 2016
ENGINE
PURCHASED A USED 2013 OPTIMA WITH 24,952 MILES ON 3/13/14. COMPLETED SCHEDULED 7500 MILE OIL CHANGES WITH SOME ONE OTHER THAN THE DEALERSHIP. AT 56337 MILES, THE CAR STARTED TO MAKE A CLATTERING NOISE DURING ACCELERATION. SOON AFTER THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IMMEDIATLY BROUGHT THE CAR INTO DEALSHIP AS IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER 4 HOURS OF WAITING, SERVICE TECH TOOK ME TO THE BACK AND SAID I HAD SLUDGE IN MY OIL AND NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AND WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER BECAUSE IT LOOKED LIKE THE OIL HAD NOT BEEN CHANGED ON SCHEDULE. I ARGUED THE POINT KNOWING I HAD ALL CHANGES DONE. HE GAVE ME OTHER REASONS ...CHEAP OIL, WRONG OIL, ETC. DID SOME RESEARCH...THER ARE QUITE A FEW OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819275January 11, 2016
STEERING
I PURCHASED MY 2013 KIA OPTIMA ON 9/29/2013. I DROVE IT LESS THAN A MONTH AND THE STEERING STARTED STICKING. I HAD TO JERK THE WHEEL TO GET IT LOOSE. TOOK CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD , " THIS IS WHAT IT SHOULD DO". I AM NOT DUMB. I KNEW THEIR WAS SOMETHING WRONG. TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALER AND HAD TO CALL KIA CONSUMER TO GET IT DIAGNOSED. FOUND OUT SOME TYPE ELECTRIC MOTOR WAS GONE. GOT THE CAR BACK AND UPON DRIVING THE STEERING STARTED SPINING AROUND LIKE A MERRY GO ROUND. TOOK BACK TO KIA SERVICE PER THE CONSUMER OFFICE. I HAVE GOTTEN CAR BACK AND WAS TOLD, "_IT'S BETTER THAN IT WAS BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT"". NOW THE STEERING IS VERY TIGHT AND STIFF TO DRIVE. THE CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT AND I FEEL LIKE I AM FIGHTING TO KEEP IT IN A STRAIGHT LINE. VERY EXHAUSTING TO DRIVE. NOW EBEN MAKING TURNS I'M S CURVE TO THE LEFT CAN SOMETIMES HEAR A LIST CLICKING NOISE. THESE CARS WITH STEERING PROBLEMS NEED TO BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE BEFORE S FATAL ACCIDENT. ALL THESE ACTIONS TO PLACE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. IT HAPPENS ON STREETS AND ON THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818695January 7, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS CAR RIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. WHEN TURNING OR PULLING OUT CAR TENDS TO STALL AND THE ACCELERATE S.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818493January 6, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DEER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809645December 11, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. ...UPDATED 02/08/16 *BF UPDATED 5/10/18*JB *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816104December 7, 2015
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
2013 KIA OPTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE WINDSHIELD VISIBILITY ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN IT RAINED, THE WINDSHIELD BECAME HAZY. THE LAST TIME, THE CONSUMER VISITED THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED THE WINDSHIELD HAD SOME SPOTTING AND IT WAS NORMAL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808179December 3, 2015
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL STICKS PULLING IN EITHER DIRECTION, FIRST NOTICED THIS AFTER 100000 MILES. THIS ALWAYS HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790730November 16, 2015
AIR BAGS
I WAS TRAVELING 65MPH WHEN A DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF THE CAR. THE FRONT IN WAS CRUSHED IN AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT RELEASE. I WAS TOLD THAT WITH THE FORCE IMPACT OF THE DEER THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE CAME OUT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790745November 16, 2015
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S MOTHER WAS BEHIND THE WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE HER FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE STEERING ABILITY FAILED AND PREVENTED HER FROM TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT'S MOTHER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED, PENDING THE INSURANCE COMPANY'S INVESTIGATION AND ANALYSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,500.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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