2013 Kia Optima: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Nov 1, 2024 · Airbags · CO · crash · 2 injuries

I was in an accident on 10/18/24 where a person switched lanes and hit the front end of my vehicle. My airbags didn't deploy.

Filed Nov 23, 2021 · Airbags · 93,000 miles · NC · crash · 1 injury

The contact owned a 2013 Kia Optima. The contact stated while driving approximately 10mph when the contact was struck by another vehicle which resulted in none of the airbags deploying. The contact sustained bruise sternum, bruised heart, and neck injury and sought medical treatment. There was a police report taken and the vehicle was towed to an insurance lot where it was diagnosed as destroyed. The manufacturer was informed of failure and was awaiting a response. The failure mileage was approximately 93,000. Consumer stated air bags did not deploy and seat belt was torn.

Filed May 24, 2021 · Airbags · 95,000 miles · CO

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Optima. The contact stated that after he purchased the vehicle from the dealer, he noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer tried to repair the air bag failure however, they were unsuccessful and informed the contact that the vehicle did not need the air bags since it had seat belts and there were many vehicles on the road without air bags. The dealer also informed the contact that the vehicle was previously involved in a collision. The vehicle was taken to another dealer, Fort Collins Kia (2849 S College Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80525) and diagnosed that the air bag wirings were faulty and if the contact was involved in a crash, the air bags would not deploy. Fort Collins Kia (2849 S College Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80525) advised the contact to take the vehicle back to the original dealer since it was a safety failure, and to contact the federal safety agency. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000.

Filed Oct 1, 2018 · Airbags, Seat belts · 61,000 miles · KY · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. While the contact was at a stop light, another vehicle crashed into the rear passenger side of her vehicle. The contact stated that the air bags did not deploy and the seat belts failed to restrain properly. The contact was injured and was transported to the hospital by ambulance. The passenger was not injured. A police report was filed. The vehicle was able to be driven to the contact's home and the body damage was repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 61,000.

Filed May 1, 2018 · Airbags, Engine · 13,000 miles · FL · crash · 1 injury

Takata inflators read on webiste;however, got in a wreck on 4/11/18 car totalled got hit in front end and no airbags deployed in the entire car, I hit steering wheel and had to go to the er. Also, in august of last year the car had internal engine failure and put new engine in my car. Had nothing but complaints on this car. I emailed kia on the air bags and no one has got back in touch with me.

Filed Nov 15, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 56,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. The contact stated that the vehicle was involved in a front end collision after losing functionality of various electrical systems. The failure occurred without warning. The air bags did not deploy. Prior to the crash, the vehicle was taken to valley hi kia (14673 civic dr, victorville, ca), but the failure was not diagnosed until the second time it was brought in for driving abnormally. The dealer diagnosed that the electronic system, motor mount, and transmission were defective and needed to be replaced. The dealer banned the contact from returning. The contact took the vehicle to kia of orange (210 w katella ave, orange, ca) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the contact did not receive a recall notice. The recall was remedied, but no other repairs were performed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed. There was one injury that required medical attention. The contact suffered lower back, hip, and head injuries. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000.

Filed Apr 4, 2017 · Airbags, Steering · 28,300 miles · OR · crash

No previous problems with steering in the year vehicle was owned, was bought preowned with 25k miles on it, now with 28k miles on it. On day of accident, roads were damp, while driving on road littered with numerous pot holes and bumps, came around a corner on what seemed to be bump free pavement, steering jerked right, car veered into the grassy terrain alongside road, could not regain control of car as steering was fighting me no matter what I did, raise in terrain forced passenger side down an driver side of car into air, car came to rest near side of road on it's passenger side, also air bags did not deploy. This car is supposedly safe I believe I survived thanks to an angel above keeping me safe.

Filed Aug 3, 2016 · Engine, Seats · 33,600 miles · CA · crash · 5 injuries

My 2013 kia optima has had difficulty remaining in a sraight line on the freeway. Tends to pull left and right. The rate of travel is aprox. 45-65mph. There is also a problem with "oversteering" when I attempt to return to the center of the lane. I had been driving my other car for 29yrs, and I assumed that newer cars may have been differnt, such as being more sensitive with steering. I have almost had a collision on the freeway because there are also blind spots in several areas of the kia otima. This time I did end up in collision because of blindspots and oversteering in order to avoid hitting the car next to me, and instead hit the car next to me on the other lane when I attempted to move out of their way this occurred from sensetive oversteering. Our airbags did not deploy. Before this accident, I had received a letter from kia stating they wanted to know if I would like to trade up to the knew kia optima. The email stated they had new features; such as cameras for blind spots. This made me aware that kia knew there was a problem with these serious .blindspots. The car was also beginning to rumble, and I believed it was coming from the engine,in fact quite sure it was from the engine. I also had received a letter in the mail from kia, stating they were having problems with the engines from certain years of the kia optima my car was within the years stated. It stated they would honor this problem if you kept this letter in your car, when bringing it in for repairs. I was going to do this, but the car is now totaled after the accident.

Filed Jan 6, 2016 · Airbags · 58,000 miles · MD · crash

Tl* the contact owned a 2013 kia optima. While driving 50 MPH, the contact's vehicle crashed into a deer. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,000.

Filed Nov 16, 2015 · Acceleration, Airbags · 56,500 miles · MD · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. While the contact's mother was behind the wheel and the vehicle was idling, the vehicle accelerated while her foot was on the brake pedal. The steering ability failed and prevented her from turning the steering wheel. The contact's mother lost control of the vehicle and crashed into an embankment and a ditch. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed, pending the insurance company's investigation and analysis. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not provided. The failure mileage was 56,500.

Filed Oct 11, 2014 · Airbags, Seats · 11,424 miles · IA · crash

I was involved in a mva accident on 9/24/2014. I was stopped at a light, facing east, turning to go north, in sc ia a man ran a red light, coming westbound at a high rate of speed hit the traffic going south bound which in turn the 1993 ford explorer hit me head on. Pushed my 2013 kia optima 40ft from the light. The impact was pretty intense and I was hit head on and no air bags deployed, as I looked in the back seat my back seats were laying down, before the impact they were in a up position and fully locked..updated 10/17/14 *bf updated 3/30/15 *js

Filed Jul 5, 2013 · Airbags · NY · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. The contact stated that the driver crashed into another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. The driver was taken to a hospital for treatment of neck injuries. It was unknown if a police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to an impound lot. The vehicle was not diagnosed for the cause of the air bag failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure and current mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.