2010 Kia Optima: jerking or lurching

Filed Feb 18, 2022 · Transmission · NC

The car lurches or jerks when slowing down or stopping at about 20 mph . Lurch or jerking is enough to jerk to the driver . Has anyone got answer to why the Kia Optima 2010 does this.

Filed Feb 7, 2019 · Acceleration · CA

When coming to a stop my car shifts from 3rd to 2nd her very abruptly. It makes it feel as though I've slammed on my brakes very suddenly. It also does it when I slow my car then press the gas to accelerate sometimes. I've taken my car to the dealership over 5 times since first purchased by my mother in 2010 and the dealership always claimed to be unable to notice the sudden jerking. This jerking happens mostly on the street due to my continual stop and go, but it has also happened while getting on the freeway and during freeway traffic.

Filed Feb 8, 2018 · Transmission · 124,000 miles · NC

Takata recall - hard downshift from 2nd to 1st, usually around the 20mph mark! It's a sudden jerk as if it has been slammed into a a lower gear

Filed Feb 3, 2018 · Acceleration, Transmission · 110,000 miles · HI

Vehicle jerks when downshifting at about 20 MPH.

Filed Dec 9, 2016 · Fuel system · 118,000 miles · LA

When accelerating or slowing down my vehicle jerk even when I'm on the highway and have the cruise control set it will do the same thing. I would like to know what I need to do or if there is any kind of recall on this because I really can't afford to take it and have it looked at. I have seen multiple reports of the same problem and with all of the report I don't see how kia has not done anything about it.

Filed Dec 6, 2015 · Transmission · 71,000 miles · CT

The car has a lurching issue when it slows down to 20mph when the car lurches with a hard down shift to 1st gear. This phenomena is especially acute when the car is cold or when you first start driving it.

Filed Dec 2, 2014 · Acceleration, Transmission · 70,000 miles · NY

While decelerating, either braking or coasting, the car will lurch violently when reaching approximately 22 MPH. The severity of the lurch varies but in most instances it is hard enough to snap my neck forward.

Filed Dec 8, 2013 · Transmission · 67,000 miles · GA

Hard jerk when downshift into first gear at 20-22 MPH. I am concerned that this could cause an accident on wet, icy or snow covered roads. When I asked the dealer about this problem, he said he had not heard of it.

Filed Dec 5, 2013 · Brakes, Electrical · 40,000 miles · AZ

We have been having electrical issues with our 2010 kia optima, which currently has 45000 miles on it. The TPMS, (!) and the airbag "off/on" lights all go off and on continually. They will be on for a few days, then go off and stay off for an undetermined amount of time. The brakes also jerk our car very roughly forward when we are braking. Even if we are going 5 MPH, we press on the brakes, then the car gives a big jerk before it comes to a complete stop.

Filed Mar 7, 2013 · Brakes, Transmission · 20 miles · MD

When braking at lower speeds of less then 20mph the car lurches or jerks like the anti-lock brakes are engaging or the transmission is downshifting hard.

Filed Dec 31, 2012 · Transmission · 58,000 miles · TX

When braking or not around 20 miles an hour car jerks forward.

Filed Nov 9, 2012 · Transmission · 55,866 miles · OK

The car lurches when down shifting from 18 to 20 miles an hour. Hard down shift at every stop.