Kia Optima Complaints

7,843 consumer complaints on file.

#8019568September 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING. DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKES. CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019617September 26, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019621September 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 40-50MPH THE VEHICLE HESITATES AND SURGE FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018407September 11, 2002
AIR BAGS
THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN OFF CENTERED COLLISION THAT RESULTED IN VEHICLE BEING TOTALED. NONE OF THE FOUR AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, EVEN AFTER THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE, AND WINDOW BREAKING. OWNER SUFFERED HEAD INJURY AND CHEST TRAUMA. *AK THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DIMINISHED. *SCC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8018314September 10, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER NOTICED RPMS CHANGING WHILE SET ON ONE SPEED. SOON AFTER VEHICLE WOULD SURGE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT COMPUTER CHIP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHR INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766117August 23, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DURING SPRING/2002 NOTICED HESITATION OF CAR DURING ATTEMPTS TO PASS OTHER CARS ON THE HIGHWAY. HESITATION/DELAY WORSENED OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. IT THEN DEVELOPED HESITATION AFTER STARTING THE CAR AND WOULD AT TIMES STALL OR SUDDENLY "LUNGE" AS ACCELERATOR DEPRESSED. THIS BECAME A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE WHEN COLD. AFTER A FEW MINUTES WITH THE ENGINE WARMED-UP IT SEEMS TO RUN FAIRLY WELL WITH EXCEPTION OF THE HESITATION/STALLING SENSATION WHEN PASSING. THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON JULY 18. INITIALLY, THEY BELIEVED IT WAS THE COMPUTER, AN AIR SENSOR OR FUEL DELIVERY PROBLEM. HOWEVER, KIA NOW STATES THE PROBLEM IS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM LINKED TO SPRING/SUMMER GAS FORMULATION. THEIR SOLUTION IS TO MAKE SURE THE CAR WARMS UP SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE DRIVING AND THAT THE PROBLEM WILL GO AWAY IN THE FALL. OBVIOUSLY, IT WILL RECUR NEXT SPRING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS PROVIDED US A RENTAL CAR AT NO CHARGE D/T THE WARRANTY. THEY HAVE BEEN EXCEPTIONALLY POLITE. KIA HAS BEEN SOMEWHAT SLOW ON THEIR END COMMUNICATING WITH US BUT POLITE AND CORDIAL. HOWEVER, THE CONCERN REMAINS WITH THE PROBLEM OF KNOWING HOW LONG TO WAIT TO WARM THE ENGINE AND THEN WHEN YOU DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR ADAPTING TO THE SPEED THAT IS SOMEWHAT ERRATIC. THE CAR IS OFTEN PARKED IN PARKING GARAGE AND THIS ERRATIC BEHAVIOR REPRESENTS SOME CONCERN WITH PEDESTRIANS AND OTHER VEHICLES MOVING IN A CONFINED SPACE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016229August 13, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER LOCKS ON BOTH DOORS WOULD FAIL TO OPERATE. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILLOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016231August 13, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS, CAUSEING PROBLEM WITH PULSATING AND VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER HAS MADE REPAIRS; HOWEVER, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016232August 13, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED OPERATING, VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS BEFORE CORRECTION WAS MADE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016234August 13, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
INSIDE TRUNK RELEASE WAS FAILING TO OPERATE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND MADE REPAIRS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014729July 25, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764690July 24, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE DIES WHILE DRIVING, WON'T RESTART TURN KEY AND NO RESPONSE, DASH LIGHT COE ON BUT NORTHING FROM STARTER, WILL RESTART AFTER SITTING A WHILE, AC STOPS BLOWING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014325July 19, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AT 300-40 MPH HEAD-ON AND NONE OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014133July 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL DIE OUT DUE TO ALTERNATOR NOT PRODUCING ENOUGH POWER TO CHARGE BATTERY, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER. CONTACTED DEALER. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013112July 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM WHEELS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AKI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762704June 5, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
A/C CONDENSATION BUILD UP ON THE INSIDE OF CAR HAD AT DEALER 2 TIMES BEFORE THEY FIXED .#2 REPLACED RIGHT HEADLIGHT 4 TIMES IN1 1/2 YR NO FINGER ON BULBE! #3 AFTER SITTING OVER NIGHT ON FIRST START UP TRANSMISSION WILL NOT MOVE AT FIRST #4 GAS GAUGE FROM DAY 1 WOULDN'T READ FULL AFTER 3 TRIP TO SHOP THEY FIXED IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761733May 9, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C SYSTEM TAKES 15 MINUTES TO START BLOWING COLD AIR AND EVEN THEN AIR IS NOT AS COLD AS IT SHOULD BE. I HAVEN TAKEN TO TWO KIA DEALERSHIPS AND BOTH OF THEM SAY THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761734May 9, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN CAR IS STARTED AFTER IT HAS SAT FOR EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME AND PUT IN DRIVE CAR HESITATES AND DOES NOT MOVE WHEN ACCLERATOR IS PRESSED. HAVE TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT KIA DEALERSHIPS AND BOTH SAY NOTHING IS WRONG.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894665August 17, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER DOOR LOCKS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES TRAPPING THE DRIVER. THE ENGINE WOULD STALL. BOTH WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY/SIMUTANEOUSLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER SHOP, AND HAD COMPUTER MODULE REPLACED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894666August 17, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
01 V 156 000/SIDE AIR BAG WIRE HARNESS: REPORTING DEALER ( PERFORMANCE KIA; NICHOLASVILLE, KY; PHONE # 1-800/203-8445 OR 859/887-4737) SOLD VEHICLE BEFORE CORRECTING RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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