Kia Optima
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Car was affected by emergency theft system locked car down when moving and caused airbags to deploy in which fractured my spine vertebra causing spina...
The vehicle experienced a sudden engine failure one day after undergoing a manufacturer emissions/service campaign at an authorized dealership. Prior...
The paint is bubbling and falling off in spots. This is ruining our trade-in value. The dealer says it always happens to white vehicles.
The contact owns a 2019 Kia Optima. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, there was sputtering sound coming from the engine compartmen...
I purchased this vehicle on [XXX], with approximately 170,150 miles. On [XXX], during a routine oil change at approximately 172,636 miles, it was disc...
Paint peeling off hood.
Brought vehicle in for Recall-SC340 Theta II 2.4L GDI ECM S/W Upgrade. After service was performed I took my vehicle back home and noticed that my dow...
The motor burn oil even after the oil change is done. Also, the car shaking and is not damage to be found.
Red oil light came on along with check engine light took to shop got oil change and they test pressure all is good but oil light and engine light stil...
I just recently purchased my 2019 Kia optima sx turbo. After purchase, I immediately began experiencing issues with the braking system and the forward...
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Summary
The 2019 Kia Optima has 188 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 20 crash-related incidents have been reported.