2013 Kia Optima
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 1,383 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 20 Optima model years with reports.
Of the 2013 reports, 48 involved a crash and 114 involved a fire. 36 people were injured and 4 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, control unit/modulePark outsideSep 25, 2023
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2010-2019 Borrego, 2014-2016 Cadenza, 2010-2013 Forte, Forte Koup, Sportage, 2015-2018 K900, 2011-2015 Optima, 2011-2013 Optima Hybrid, Soul, 2012-2017 Rio, 2011-2014 Sorento, and 2010-2011 Rondo vehicles. The Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may experience an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the HECU fuse, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed November 14, 2023. Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2024 through June 18, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC284.
Campaign 23V652000 on NHTSA.gov
Structure, body, roof and pillarsAug 1, 2022
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2012-2013 Optima vehicles. The right and left headliner plates may not be secured properly, which can result in the plates detaching in the event of a side curtain air bag deployment.
A plate that detaches during a crash may strike an occupant, increasing their risk of injury.
Dealers will secure the headliner plates, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 26, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC245.
Campaign 22V560000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsFeb 17, 2022
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Optima vehicles that were previously repaired under NHTSA recall number 20V-100. The low pressure fuel hose may be damaged, or missing heat-protective tape, which can result in a fuel leak.
A fuel leak can increase the risk of a fire.
Dealers will replace the low pressure fuel hose, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 2, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-33-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC228.
Campaign 22V093000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, control unit/modulePark outsideMay 10, 2021
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Optima and 2014-2015 Sorento vehicles previously recalled under recall 20V-519. Brake fluid may leak inside the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU), possibly resulting in an electrical short.
An electrical short in the HECU increases the risk of a fire while parked or driving.
Owners are advised to park outside and away from other vehicles and structures until the recall repair is completed. Dealers will install a new multi-fuse, and inspect the HECU for leaks, replacing the HECU if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 2, 2021. This recall supersedes previous NHTSA recall number 20V-519. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC212.
Campaign 21V331000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, control unit/modulePark outsideAug 27, 2020
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Optima and 2014-2015 Sorento vehicles. Brake fluid may leak inside the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU), possibly resulting in an electrical short.
If the HECU short circuits, there is an increased risk of an engine compartment fire.
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the HECU for leaking brake fluid and replace the HECU if necessary, free of charge. Owners are advised to park outside and away from other vehicles and structures until the recall repair is completed. The recall began October 20, 2020. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC197.
Campaign 20V519000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsFeb 21, 2020
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Optima vehicles equipped with 2.4L Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) or 2.0L GDI Turbo engines. The low pressure fuel hose may deteriorate and crack over time due to heat generated within the engine compartment.
If the fuel hose cracks, a fuel leak can occur, increasing the risk of a fire.
Kia will notify Owners, and Dealers will inspect the low pressure fuel hose for damage or leaking, replacing it as necessary. If no damage or leaking is found, a heat-protective tape will be installed. Repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began June 12, 2020. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC187.
Campaign 20V100000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsDec 19, 2018
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Optima, 2012-2017 Sorento and 2011-2018 Sportage vehicles that previously received an engine replacement under recall number 17V-224, warranty, or the Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS) Product Improvement Campaign. The high pressure fuel pipe that connects to the fuel pump outlet may have been damaged, misaligned or improperly torqued during the engine replacement procedure, possibly causing a fuel leak.
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Kia has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the fuel pipe, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 17, 2019. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC172.
Campaign 18V907000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, air bag/restraint control moduleJun 1, 2018
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Kia Forte, Forte Koup, 2011-2013 Kia Optima and 2011-2012 Kia Optima Hybrid and Sedona vehicles. In the event of a crash, the air bag control unit (ACU) may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags and seat belt pretensioners from deploying.
If the frontal air bags and seat belt pretensioners are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these safety systems.
Kia will notify owners. For model year 2011 Sedona vehicles, Kia will instruct dealers to verify the ACU part number and, if necessary, install an extension wire harness kit between the ACU Connector and the Vehicle Harness Connector. For all other affected vehicles, Kia will instruct dealers to install the extension wire harness kit. The recall began September 28, 2018. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC165.
Campaign 18V363000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine cooling, engineMar 31, 2017
Kia Motor Company (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Optima, 2012-2014 Sorento and 2011-2013 Sportage vehicles. Machining errors during the engine manufacturing process may cause premature bearing wear within the engine.
Bearing wear may result in the engine seizing, increasing the risk of a crash.
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine assembly, and replace the engine if necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 20, 2017. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC147.
Campaign 17V224000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: fuel/propulsion system
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Fuel/propulsion system, May 21, 2020
WE WENT TO START THE VEHICLE AND IT SPUTTERED AND FAILED TO START. ONCE IT FINALLY DID IT WAS "JUMPY" AND THERE WAS A LOT OF BLACKISH SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE THEN HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON SO WE GOT THAT TESTED AT AN AUTOMOTIVE STORE WITH AN ERROR CODE OF " P0087 FUEL RAIL/SYSTEM PRESSURE- TOO LOW" I SEE MULTIPLE ARTICLES DISCUSSING RECALLS FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL, HOWEVER WHEN WE CALLED KIA THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR OUR SPECIFIC VEHICLE FOR THIS ISSUE. WE ARE NOW GOING TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AND PAY OUT OF POCKET.. I FEEL THIS IS UNSAFE, AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE HAVING GASOLINE LEAK OUT. AS WELL NOW WE ARE GOING TO BE OUT OF POCKET PAYING A LITTLE OVER $1,000. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 27, 2020
I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN EXPERIENCING SOME ACCELERATION ISSUES WITH MY 2013 KIA OPTIMA 4CYL 2.4L FL. ABOUT A TWO AND A HALF MONTHS AGO, I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND SWITCHED LANES TO PASS A CAR; AS I BEGAN ACCELERATING MY CAR FELT LIKE SOMEONE JUST PULLED THE PLUG ON IT. I LOST MOST OF MY ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND IT FELT LIKE NOT ENOUGH FUEL WAS GETTING SUPPLIED TO THE ENGINE. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IMMEDIATELY. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO O'REILLY TO CHECK THE CODE ON MY CAR AND IT CAME BACK WITH P0087, WHICH IS RELATED TO LOW FUEL PRESSURE. LOOKING INTO IT FURTHER ON NHTSA.GOV, I FOUND COMMUNICATIONS ABOUT THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL THAT STATE THAT THERE IS A POSSIBLE ISSUE WITH THE LOW PRESSURE FUEL LINE AND HOW IT MAY DEVELOP CRACKS OR LEAKS DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT IN THE ENGINE. THIS CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A FIRE STARTING IN THE ENGINE. I ALSO FOUND THAT KIA WAS GOING TO BEGIN NOTIFYING AFFECTED CUSTOMERS BEGINNING ON APRIL 16TH, 2020. I HAVE WAITED THIS OUT TO SEE IF I WOULD GET A RECALL NOTICE, BUT BEING 11 DAYS LATER, I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING. I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT THE ISSUE I AM EXPERIENCING IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THIS ISSUE WITH THE FUEL LINE. MY CAR STARTS ROUGH, RUNS ROUGH, AND HAS VERY POOR ACCELERATION; ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER RPMS. IT FEELS AS IF MY CAR CHUGS AT TIMES. I HAVE DEALT WITH RECALL ISSUES BEFORE WITH MY VEHICLE (A COMPLETE ENGINE BLOCK REPLACEMENT DUE TO EXCESS METAL SHAVINGS LEFT IN THE ENGINE DURING MANUFACTURING) AND MY CAR DIED ON THE FREEWAY. IT WAS A NIGHTMARE TO EVEN GET THE DEALER TO ADMIT THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE AND REQUIRED MY CAR DYING A SECOND TIME ON THE FREEWAY AND A TOW THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR TO GET THEM TO DO ANYTHING. IN SHORT, I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH THAT MESS AGAIN TO FIX, WHAT SO FAR APPEARS TO BE (OR WILL BE), A RECALL THAT I SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT. THANK YOU.
Other or unspecified, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 25, 2020
THE ENGINE BLEW UP ON CAR WAS DRIVING NORMALLY WHEN CAR STOPPED AND DIDNT WANT TO POWER ON. ENGINE STARTED MAKING NOISES. WENT TO DEALER TO HAVE ENGINE REPLACED BUT WONT MAKE IT VALID SINCE THEY MENTION ENGINE IS NOT THE ORIGINAL ENGINE AND WAS REPLACED.
Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 20, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V100000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Structure, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 20, 2020, fire
IN THE LATE MORNING OF MONDAY, APRIL 6TH 2020, MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR 2013 KIA OPTIMA SXL HOME FROM THE STORE WHEN THE CAR BEGAN FILLING WITH SMOKE. LUCKILY, HE WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR OVER AND JUMP OUT BEFORE FLAMES BEGAN TO ENGULF THE FRONT OF THE CAR. HE CALLED 911 AND THE FIRE COMPANY WAS DISPATCHED. THEIR RESPONSE TIME WAS SHORT, BUT IT TOOK UNDER A MINUTE FOR THE CAR TO GO UP IN FLAMES (SEE PICTURES ATTACHED). THERE WAS ZERO WARNING THAT THIS HORRIFIC EVENT WAS ABOUT TO OCCUR. NO ENGINE LIGHT, NO FUNNY NOISES, NO PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER. IN FACT, I HAD JUST BROUGHT THE CAR INTO OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR ROUTINE SERVICE LESS THAN A MONTH BEFORE ON MARCH 9. THEY GAVE ME NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR THAT WOULD CAUSE IT TO CATCH ON FIRE. WE FILED A CLAIM WITH OUR INSURANCE COMPANY, WHO CONFIRMED THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND LISTED A RECENT, BUT AS YET UNANNOUNCED, RECALL ON MY EXACT YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL OF THE CAR. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT ACCORDING TO A FEBRUARY 27, 2020 ARTICLE IN US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT, KIA WOULD SHORTLY BE RECALLING NEARLY 142,000 2013 AND 2014 KIA OPTIMA'S. FURTHERMORE, 'KIA SAYS A FUEL HOSE CAN DETERIORATE AND CRACK DUE TO ENGINE HEAT. THE HOSES CAN LEAK AND CAUSE FIRES. A FIX IS STILL BEING DEVELOPED. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO START APRIL 16.' ALTHOUGH AT THE TIME OF THE ARTICLE NO FIRES HAD YET BEEN REPORTED, GIVEN THE SUDDEN NATURE OF OUR CAR FIRE, IT IS OBVIOUS TO US WHAT HAS HAPPENED.
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Mar 16, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA OPTIMA. CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CABLE DAHMER OF KANSAS CITY LOCATED AT (555 W 103RD ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64114 (816) 284-7240) WHERE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TURBO OIL FEEDER LINE WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V100000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.
Fuel/propulsion system, Mar 8, 2020
ON FEBRUARY 14, 2020 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY FROM AN APPOINTMENT AND NOTICED THAT MY GAS LIGHT WAS FLASHING AND THE GAUGE WAS WAY BELOW EMPTY. I HAD JUST STOPPED PRIOR TO MY APPOINTMENT AND PUT GAS IN IT. SO, I STOPPED AND PUT MORE IN IT. STILL DIDN'T MOVE THE GAUGE ONE BIT. I STOPPED AT ADVANCE AUTO AND ASK FOR A CODE READING AND IT CAME BACK AS OBD-II CODE P0463 HIGH PRESSURE FUEL SENSOR. CALLED KIA DEALERSHIP AND ASK IF IT HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE RECENT RECALLS I HAD BROUGHT IN FOR MY OPTIMA 2013. AND THEY DIDN'T THINK OR KNOW UNTIL I NBRING IT IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. AT WHICH POINT WOULD BE$118 AN HOUR. SOMEWHERE I SEEN KIA WILL BE HAVING A RECALL ON KIA OPTIMA 2011-2014 PUT FOR LOW PRESSURE FUEL PIPE..
Fuel/propulsion system, Mar 3, 2020
WHENEVER TRYING TO FUEL MY VEHICLE, THE PUMP WOULD CLICK OFF WITHIN SECONDS. I WOULD HAVE TO STAND HOLDING THE PUMP AND RECLICK THE PUMP OVER AND OVER. THIS PROCESS WOULD TAKE 10 TO 15 MINUTES TO FUEL THE VEHICLE. AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE KIA DEALER TRYING TO GET THIS FIXED. THEY EVENTUALLY REPLACED THE WHOLE FUEL SYSTEM. FROM TIME TO TIME, WHILE PUMPING GAS, I STILL HAVE TO STAND BY THE PUMP BECAUSE THE FUEL PUMP WILL CLICK UP AS IF MY TANK IS FULL.
Fuel/propulsion system, Mar 2, 2020
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK CAR TO LOCAL O'REILLY AUTO PARTS FOR THEM TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. GAVE CODE P0091 WHICH YEILDED PART PR536 - FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. CALLED RICK CASE KIA, DULUTH, GA (ABSOLUTE TERRIBLE SERVICE/CUSTOMER SERVICE, NUMEROUS TIMES)...CAR ISN'T UNDER WARRANTY, WILL NOT COVER...IMMEDIATELY SAID O'REILLY'S WAS WRONG - IT'S THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP - QUOTED $800 TO CHANGE. CALLED A SECOND TIME, SPOKE WITH SOMEONE DIFFERENT, SAID $600 TO CHANGE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. CAR ISN'T RUNNING ANY DIFFERENT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT $170K MILE MARK.
Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 30, 2019
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET ON 75 WITH 67 MILES TO EMPTY WHEN ALL SUDDEN THE CAR START SLOWING SPEED I LOOKED CRUISE CONTROL HAD SHUT OFF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE JUST WENT DEAD ON THE SIDE OF ROAD THE WILL TURN ON TURN OVER TO WANNA CRANK BUT WON'T CATCH TO CRANK I CALLED THE DEALER SHIP AND EXPLAINED HE SHE SAID SHE SURE IT'S FUEL PUMP BECAUSE THEY JUST INSTALLED 2 THIS WEEK ON THE SAME CAR
Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 6, 2019
WHILE IN MOTION ON CITY STREET, VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, ALL LIGHTS WOULD BLINK AND ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IT SPUTTERED BUT DID NOT TURN ON.
Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 25, 2019
I NOTICED WHEN I AM AT A RED LIGHT AND I TAKE OFF TO GO, THE CAR MISFIRES AND STALLS FOR A MINUTE. I THEN NOTICED MY CAR WAS NOT GIVING THE ACCELERATION AND KEPT STALLING, AND A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON WITH A CODE P0087 WHICH HAS TO DO WITH THE FUEL PRESSURE. I FEEL THIS COULD BE A CONCERN AS MY CAR COULD STALL WHILE I'M DRIVING WHICH WOULD MAKE IT DANGEROUS AS IT COULD STALL WHILE IM ON THE INTERSTATE OR WHILE I'M GOING THROUGH A LIGHT.
Other or unspecified, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 15, 2019
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK-FREEWAY 65 WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND OIL LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR DROPPED POWER AND I COULD HAVE HAD SERIOUS INJURIES TO MYSELF AND OTHERS. I CONTACTED KIA AND THEY HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER-DEALER AND KIA 800# GIVE YOU THE RUN AROUND-THEY SAID THERE ENGINEERS TOLD THEM WE NEED TO DO OIL COMSUMPTION TEST AND TOLD ME TO PICK UP THIS DANGEROUS CAR AND DRIVE IT. I HAVE MADE NUMEROUS CALLS TO KIA AND THEY NEVER CALL BACK- I EVEN ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER IF HE HAS DRIVEN MY CAR AND HE SAID NO. THIS IS NOT TAKING CARE OF YOUR CONSUMERS/CUSTOMERS TO EVEN ASK ME TO PLACE MY LIFE IN DANGER TO KEEP DRIVING THIS CAR-THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF FIRES AND THE SERIOUSNESS OF DRIVING THIS CAR AND PUTTING OTHERS IN DANGER-MY CAR HAS SAT AT KIA -INDEPENDENCE, MO FOR 2 1/2 WEEKS AND I ALSO RECEIVED NO RECALL NOTICE EVER. MY CAR HAD 5 RECALLS AT THE TIME IT WAS TOWED THE MOST SERIOUS RECALL IS SC147 NHTSA 17V224 MY CAR HAD 65,000 MILES . THERE IS NO WAY I WILL DRIVE THAT CAR UNTIL KIA RESOLVES THE ISSUES, I ALSO HAD LARGE AMOUNT OF WHITE SMOKE- COMING FROM TAIL PIPE-DEALER SAID CAR BURNING OIL DON,T KNOW WHERE,WELL THAT ISN.T SO TRUE. DEALER AID MOTOR NEEDS REPLACED BUT IT IS OUT OF THERE HANDS BECAUSE ENGINEERS SAID OIL TEST NEEDS DONE.DRIVE IT COME IN EVERY WEEK SO THEY CAN SEE HOW MUCH OIL IT BURNS-I AM GLAD THEY THINK OUR TIME ISN.T IMPORTANT OR OUR SAFETY-THIS IS THERE MISTAKES AND THEY NEED TO RESOLVE IT.
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 29, 2019
KIA ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE ENGINE BURNING CYLINDERS CAUSING FOREIGN OBJECTS TO GET INTO THE OIL CYCLE, AND CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL OUT. SO MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR ALONG THE HIGHWAY GOING 70MPH AND THE CAR COMPLETELY STALLED OUT AND COULD'VE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS WRECK, AND IF IT WOULD'VE THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN SUED. SO MY CAR WON'T RUN NOW, AND I GET IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER I SEE THIS RECALL ABOUT THE ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP TEST THE ENGINE AND TELL ME THE ENGINE IS FINE, BUT MY TURBO IS ACTUALLY BURNING METAL AND CAUSING FOREIGN OBJECTS TO GET INTO MY OIL CYCLE. SINCE IT'S NOT THE ENGINE THEY ARE REFUSING TO FIX IT. THE SAME EXACT THING THE RECALL IS CALLING FOR IS WHAT IS GOING ON IN MY CAR BUT IN A DIFFERENT PART. THEY ARE REFUSING TO GO IT AND WANT ME TO PAY OVER $2,500 TO HAVE IT FIXED WHEN IT'S A SERIOUS MALFUNCTION ON THEIR PART. IF MY WIFE WOULD'VE WRECKED I'M SURE THEY WOULD BE BEGGING TO FIX IT SO THEY DIDN'T GET SUED! THIS IS NOT RIGHT WHAT IS GOING ON, AND I'M VERY UNHAPPY. IF IT WAS A CONSUMER PROBLEM IT WOULD BE NO BIG DEAL BUT THERE IS A RECALL GOING ON THAT IS HAPPENING TO MY VEHICLE THAT THEY ARE REFUSING TO FIX BECAUSE THEY SAY THE ENGINE TEST OUT FINE! WELL THE FOREIGN OBJECT IS STILL GETTING INTO MY OIL CYCLE AND COULD'VE LEAD TO A SERIOUS WRECK!
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 5, 2019
INTERMITTENT STALLING OF VEHICLE UPON SLOWING/STOPPING AT REDLIGHTS/STOP SIGNS IN WHICH ENGINE BEGINS LOSING POWER/GAS EITHER STALLS AS IF IT'S TRYING TO QUIT OR CAR STALLS & QUITS. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES, NEARLY CAUSING ACCIDENTS & INCREASING IN FREQUENCY. I HAVE NOTICED MY MOTOR KNOCKING LOUDER & UPON VISUAL EXAM, THE ENTIRE MOTOR IS SHAKING WHICH CAN BE FELT WHILE DRIVING BUT MOST NOTICEABLE CAUSING CAR TO SHAKE WHEN AT AN IDOL. MOST RECENT, I'VE BEGAN TO SMELL A VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE UPON STARTING THE CAR BUT WORSENS UPON ACCELERATING. THE CAR IS RUNNING RICH, AND SMELL OF GASOLINE IS SO STRONG, WE HAVE TO ROLL DOWN WINDOWS. THE FUMES ARE MORE PROMINENT TOWARDS REAR OF CAR CLOSE TO EXHAUST. I CANNOT SEE ANY LEAKAGE OF FUEL WHEN LOOKING HOWEVER I AM LOSING FUEL SOMEWHERE BECAUSE MY GAS MILEAGE HAS GREATLY GOTTEN WORSE & BURNING THROUGH IT AT A FAST PACE. I TOOK IT TO KIA DEALERSHIP IN SALISBURY NC TODAY IN WHICH THEY UPGRADED COMPUTER SOFTWARE RELATED TO RECALL ON 2.4L GDI ENGINE AS I HAVE A 2013 KIA OPTIMA. MECHANIC STATES THE ENGINE TEST DID PASS BUT FEELS IT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AT SOME POINT?? MECHANIC SAID HE DIDN'T SMELL ANY GASOLINE BUT HE DID NOT TEST DRIVE THE CAR OR RUN DIAGNOSTIC TEST AS HE SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE $129 FEE......I DECLINED PAYING THE FEE AND REQUESTED IT BE DONE AS THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM BUT THAT WAS DENIED. I NEED THIS ADDRESSED AND REPAIRED. IT IS DANGEROUS, COSTING ME MORE MONEY FOR GAS & AFFECTING MY JOB. PLEASE ADVISE.......THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AND SHOULD NOT PLACE FINANCIAL OR SAFETY BURDENS ON OWNERS AS WE ALREADY PAY ENOUGH FINANCING AS WELL AS REGULAR/NORMAL WEAR & TEAR EXPENSES!! I'M STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON MINE BUT BECOMING TOO DIFFICULT & DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ESP GETTING TO WORK SO I CAN SUPPORT MY FAMILY!!
Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 20, 2019
MY KIA WOULD JUST CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC IF I IDLING AT A LIGHT OR AT A STOP SIGN. I EVEN NOTICED WHEN I WHEN TO PUT FUEL IN THE TANK THE CAR HAD A HARD TIME TURNING BACK ON.
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 20, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA OPTIMA. WITHIN FIVE MINUTES OF ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT'S LIPS AND EYES STARTED TO BURN AND THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE CABIN. THE FAILURES OCCURRED AFTER THE CONTACT FILLED THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE COULD NOT BREATHE INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR MADE HER SICK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT AT CROWN KIA (5500 34TH ST N, ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33714, (844) 921-3247). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,439.
Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 10, 2019
WHEN DRIVING MY VEHICLE I CAN SMELL GAS FUMES INSIDE OF THE CAR. THIS STARTED ON THE LATTER PART OF LAST YEAR. I CONTACTED MY THE CENTER THAT SERVICES MY CAR. TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE ASKED THEM TO CHECK FOR THE SMELL. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY DIDN'T SMELL ANYTHING. I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC FEE THE HAVE IT CHECKED. I HAVE SCHEDULED TO HAVE MY CAR SERVICED ON JUNE 18 AND I WILL BE PAYING TO HAVE IT RUN THEM. CURIOUS IF THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM. I HAVE BECOME VERY INSECURE IN DRIVING MY CAR. WHAT ELSE CAN I DO IN THIS CASE?
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, May 22, 2019
WHILE ON THE FREEWAY THE VEHICLE FROZE UP AND LOCKED. WE SMELT A STRONG BURN ODOR. MECHANIC CHECKED FUSES AND WE THOUGHT IT WAS WIRING OR POSSIBLY THE MOTOR BUT TURNS OUT THE STARTER WENT BAD. THE BURN SMELL CAME FROM THE COIL WIRE ON THE STARTER.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 23, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V907000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SOUTHSIDE KIA (9401 ATLANTIC BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32225, (904) 406-7779) THREE TIMES TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.
Structure, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 22, 2019, fire
WAITING ON A RED LIGHT, THE KIA OPTIMA STALLED AND THEN SMOKE STARTED COMING INTO THE CABIN. WITHIN SECONDS THE FRONT OF THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND MY WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN HAD A VERY LIMITED TIME TO GET OUT FROM THE BURNING CAR INTO SAFETY. THE BURNING CAR WAS EVENTUALLY EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. LOCAL POLICE CORDONED OFF THE LANE TO PROVIDE SAFETY FOR MY FAMILY AND OTHERS MOTORISTS ON THE ROAD. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND THE TIME OF THE FIRE WAS AROUND 12:30PM.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Mar 27, 2019
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON CODE READS HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. WHEN STARTING THE CAR IT IS VERY SLUGGISH AND HAS FLUTTERING RPMS FOR THE FIRST 10 15 MINUTES WHEN DRIVING THE CAR IS JERKY AND HESITANT TO ACCELERATE. THERE IS CURRENTLY A ACTIVE RECALL ON THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP BUT MY VIN IS NOT LISTED UNDER THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT WAS LISTED ON THE ENGINE RECALL. WAS TOLD I DID NOT NEED A NEW ENGINE BUT WAS GIVEN AN OIL CHANGE ABS NEW OIL PAN AND THE PROBLEM STARTED SHORTLY AFTER
Other or unspecified, Fuel/propulsion system, Mar 14, 2019
EVAPORATIVE GAS FUMES INSIDE AND SMELLS LIKE SOMETHING IS BURNING
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Mar 6, 2019
I WAS DRIVING AROUND 45 MILES AND HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING, SAFELY STOP AND DO NOT DRIVE. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 3 MORE TIMES ON THE WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER TOLD ME TO REPLACE THE BATTERY. THE SIGN CAME BACK UP AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES OF DRIVING.
Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 2, 2019
SINCE I HAVE BROUGHT MY CAR, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES OUT AND ALSO STATES THAT I DON'T HAVE GAS IN MY CAR... MY CAR HASN'T BEEN IN ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT AND IT SHOULD BE THIS WAY WHEN THE CAR IS STILL IN GOOD CONDITION AND WELL TAKEN CARE OF. I'M NOT A MECHANIC AND HAVEN'T MESS WITH ANYTHING FOR THIS TO BE HAPPEN.. WHILE DRIVING ONCE I FILL UP MY GAS TANK. I CAN DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD THEN ALL OF SUDDEN THE CAR WILL SO NO GAS AND IT'S EMPTY. THE GAS LIGHT WILL STAY ON OR FLICKER OFF AND ON... SO THEREFORE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL STAY ON BC OF THIS. SINCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, INSPECTION CAN'T BE DONE