Kia Optima
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It started with the oil. I constantly have to add oil. when it first started that’s what I was doing just adding oil. Then it got worse the engine lig...
I turned the car off, it had difficulty turning back on and the brake pedal got really hard. I had to wait about 30-45 minutes and then I was able to...
I was sold an unsafe vehicle at J and J Auto house 6446 Wilshire Bl LA,CA 90022. Dealer withheld condition of car . Had car three months and was stra...
Steering column coupler went bad. Unable to swap out the coupler alone ($12 part) and had to get a whole new column (over $1200). Some of the Kia's ar...
My engine is under the Kia class action lawsuit for the KDS with the rod bearing clearance issues. I have done all my oil changes with paper work avai...
Subject: Urgent Request for Engine Replacement – 2018 Kia Optima Dear Kia Consumer Affairs, I am writing to formally report a recurring and increas...
I am the current legal owner of a 2018 Kia Optima Hybrid (VIN: [XXX] ), which has an open safety recall under campaign number SC218Y3 (DTC P1326 – Kno...
Paint peeling from driver side door.
Car keeps stalling while driving
I was rearended, all air bags deployed except steeringwheel
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Summary
The 2018 Kia Optima has 217 complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 9 crash-related incidents have been reported.