Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled and all the lights in the instrument cluster illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The contact called fuller kia (540 auto park dr, chula vista, ca 91911) and was informed to bring the vehicle in the next week. However, the failure recurred. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle and saw smoke coming from the engine compartment. There was no visible fire. The fire department was not contacted and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to the contact's house and then to fuller kia where it was diagnosed that the starter failed and the engine seized. Both components needed to be replaced. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v224000 (engine); therefore, the dealer agreed to replace the engine free of charge. The dealer stated that the starter failure was a result of the contact attempting to restart the vehicle. The starter failure was not covered under the recall, so the contact would be required to pay for the starter replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and agreed with the dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000.
2013 Kia Optima engine complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled in the middle of the road and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. As a result, the vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The vehicle was pushed to the side of the road. The contact sustained back and neck pain, which did not require medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was damaged and towed to the contact's residence. The dealer was contacted at 800‑333‑4542 and informed the contact that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact was unaware of the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the representative failed to call back as promised. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
In april 2014 I purchased a pre-owned 2013 kia optima from loman auto sales in woodbridge, nj. Over the last year the car had 2 or 3 instances when it wouldn't start. I would have it 'jumped' and it would work fine again. On june 13, 2017 I was driving with my daughter in a residential area when the car made a strange noise, the dashboard begin to flicker, and then the car shut off. This was the first time that this happened, but I figured perhaps the car just needed a jump. I called my family mechanic and he attempted multiple times to jump the car; with no success. As he began observing the car he stated that it wasn't the battery but it could possibly be the engine. He advised me to contact kia because he had a customer whose car recently did the very same thing (hyundai sonata) and was advised that there was a recall on her car due to the engine. I immediately contacted gateway kia in north brunswick, nj. I spoke to the manager there and he arranged for the car to be towed to their location. For the next two days it was a bunch of back and forth calls being made to the dealer. I began to get annoyed especially after telling them that the car wouldn't jump, they insisted that before they could diagnose the engine I needed to replace the battery. Against my better judgement I purchased a battery and brought it to them (a huge inconvenience) all for them to tell me it wasn't the battery but indeed the engine. All of this time I had never received any information from kia regarding a recall. However, they did manage to send me dozens of letters in the mail regarding my warranty. It wasn't until after I had already contacted kia that I received a recall letter in the mail (2 days after the car was towed). Strangely the letter was dated "may 30, 2017." this is completely unacceptable. I am just grateful that I was not on the highway; which is where I was headed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. Upon attempting to start the vehicle, the engine failed to start. The vehicle was towed to kia of portland (307 ne broadway st, portland, or 97232) where it was diagnosed that the engine failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred and the contact heard a knocking sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed again to kia of portland where it was diagnosed that the engine failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred a third time. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic again. Kia of portland stated that they would replace the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v224000 (engine), but the vehicle had not been repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. While driving 55 MPH, the check engine and oil indicators illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to hutchinson kia (3931 river pl dr, macon, ga 31210) where the dealer stated that it would be at least a month before they could inspect the vehicle. The vehicle was then towed to jeff smith kia (103 iffie rd, perry, ga 31069) where it was diagnosed that the failure was caused by the issue listed in the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The dealer stated that they could not yet repair the vehicle due to other vehicles needing the same repair. The dealer could not provide a time frame for when the vehicle would be repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle accelerated to 90 MPH without warning. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to the nissan kia dealer (located on 4961 rt 17 m, new hampton, ny 10958) where a noise test was performed. The technician informed the contact that there was no failure and that the vehicle was fine. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 124,978.
Wife and baby use this vehicle. When making a right turn from a stop, vehicle begins to slow and almost stall. Have had to pull into bike lanes quickly in order not to be hit from behind. There are 2 occasions when this occurs. 1) when at a stop on a city street, waiting to make a right. Foot off pedal, accelerate, engine begins to stall. 2) when rolling into a right turn (on city streets) acceleration causes start of stall process. We have not fully stalled as of yet. But this could be a bad scenario if it does. We have thought about gas vapor issues with the phoenix, az heat being 119 degrees, but if that were the case, it would happen other times and not just during turns. Thanks
Engine recall by kia motor corporation and steering disc recall kia motor company dealer ship in rainbow city ala did not take proper measures when I brought the car in to get the car checked. Have to take it back and not sure how safe the car is to drive based on recall notice. I do not feel safe now in continuing to this car due to the serious potential safety issues plus I have been told by reliable mechanics the new car motor is not any better as well please help getting kia motor corporation to make their car products more reliable and safe to drive. I am trying to make sure someone in my family driving this car remains safe
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted (jts kia, columbia, south carolina) and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning, lost power completely, and all the warning indicators on the instrument panel illuminated. On another occasion, the engine exploded in the vehicle. The contact stated that there was a loud popping noise and smoke emitted from under the hood. The contact stated that the failure occurred numerous times over the past three months. Kia in alhambra, california replaced the engine two times prior to the failure, but the issue recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. While driving 40 MPH, a loud noise was heard and the engine stalled. The oil and check engine indicators illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and later towed to the local dealer (weston kia located at 22309 se stark st, gresham, or 97030; (503) 676-2100) where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The dealer also stated that there was no procedure or eta of when the vehicle could be repaired. The vehicle was still with the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was contacted at 800‑333‑4542 and stated that the vehicle should be repaired. The failure mileage was 82,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that all four wheels and the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was taken to kia of clovis california, but the cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that further testing was needed to determine the cause of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. While driving 10 MPH, the engine stalled and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the kia dealer (fred anderson kia of raleigh; 9209 glenwood ave, raleigh, nc 27617; (919) 785-4500) where it was diagnosed that the battery, the fuel kit, and the filter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to another kia dealer (chris leith pre-owned superstore; 11000 capital blvd, wake forest, nc 27587; (888) 482-1325) where it was diagnosed that the control valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was still with the kia dealer. The manufacturer was contacted at 800‑333‑4542 and stated that they would get back within 2 or 3 business days. The contact stated that the manufacturer did not call back. The contact also stated that they were not willing to provide a loaner vehicle. Case number: 12360215 was provided. The failure mileage was 80,000.
Engine seized on interstate at 70mph. I have only 70,000 miles on the engine and kia denied my warranty even though I have 30,000 miles remaining on the warranty.
My 2013 kia optima has an engine sputter that has been happening for a while now. It is intermittent and comes and goes. When I talked to a service person about it at my local dealership, he said that it is possible that debris in can get loose and cause fuel injectors to clog. My particular kia optima is not showing that it is included in the recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. While driving 77 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact noticed smoke under the hood of the vehicle followed by flames. A police report was not filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries sustained. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,000.
Turbo charger malfunction. Mechanic stated that the issue should have been covered under warranty as there was no other indicators as why it failed. It resulted in loose bolts, the complete turbo charger needing to be replaced, and all new hoses.
The engine powered off automatically after thatt, dutch boar becomes to lightning all the icons, so it still never power in.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. While driving 75 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic who diagnosed that the motor seized, which caused the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,000.
I have a 2013 kia optima, while I was driving my engine seize, I could have gotten into a major car accident. My car stopped on me in the middle of traffic I am pursuing a class action lawsuit against kia.
My engine started knocking at 82,000miles lost power on rode had car towed home
Engine fail locked up 82,000
I was on my way home from work, and at the light I noticed my engine started knocking a little but there was no check engine light, oil light, etc notifying me of any problem. I gave it a little gas to get up the hill and my car shut off almost instantly and I was in the middle of traffic helplessly trying to get over. I had my car towed to a kia dealer for a diagnostic and was told the engine was blown and kia wasnt honoring my engine replacement.
On nov 18 2016 while driving down a major highway my car just shut off. All the lights light up on the dash and before I pulled over , I was drifting to the side of the road. I gotten the car to ancira kia in san antonio tx where it sat till dec 28 2016 before receiving a call. The dealership had said the warranty would not cover what had happen. The first excuse they said was due to sludge in the engine. After providing receipts showing the car maintenance, they said it was due because I let my car seat for a year while I was deployed. After asking how this could be if the car wasn't moved, they said they found metal shavings in my engine. Kia had my car close to 60 days fighting with me on why they would not fix my car. It forced me to trade the car in so I can go to work and provide for my family. My question is, if there's a recall on my car how would I go about failing paperwork ?
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 kia optima. While the contact's aunt was driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle continued to roll, so the driver steered the vehicle to the side of the road and applied the brakes to stop the vehicle. The driver noticed smoke coming from the hood of the vehicle. The passenger of the vehicle lifted the hood and noticed flames. Both occupants moved away from the vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The fire department filed a report and there were no injuries. The contact's insurance company was unable to identify the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.
I just recently had my local dealer due my routine oil change on my 2013 kia optima ex. About two weeks from when this was done. I started to notice some sluggish in my engine performance and then after hearing a low knocking sound from the engine. I decided to check the engine oil level to see if I was low due to a past experience with a car having a bad valve cover gasket. So, when I checked my oil level on the dipstick it was between the low and full line. Thinking that this was just maybe due to the possibility that the dealer had not put enough oil in during the oil change. I just bought two quarts of 5w20 engine oil to bring the oil back to the full line on the dipstick and not visually seeing any signs of oil leaking anywhere. However, just one week from when I added the two quarts of oil. I started to hear the knocking sound again and to find out that I am down 1 quart of oil. I decided then to park my car under a piece of cardboard for a day and do a thorough look for any signs of oil leaking in the engine but, I did not come across any oil leaking anywhere. I decided then to do some research on the internet to see if other kia owners were having this issue and found that many other kia owners with this gdi motor are having this same issue with some owners have the motor seize due to the engine oil being lost in the engine by defective connecting rods that fail in the engine. I have even found out that hyundai has a recall on this same engine that is being used in my 2013 kia optima. My concern now is that if kia ends up acknowledging this eventually as a recall that the warranty will be more than 10 years or 120, 000 miles as with my highway travel commute daily to work I am over this mileage. I will be making an appointment with the kia dealer tomorrow to see what they will be able to do and what it might cost before I lose my engine.
Car we're not keep running it cuts off engine locked up.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. While driving 60 MPH, the rpms increased rapidly without warning. In addition, the remote push to start stopped working and the vehicle would not start. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. The contact stated that the vehicle required to be jump started several occasions in order to start. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the alternator was drained and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000. The VIN was not provided.
I bought my 2013 optima sxl with 26k miles. I was driving home from work and my car now has under 32k miles on it, and started shaking with smoke coming out from the hood and it turned off. Tried to turn it back on but it was dead I called road side assistance to get it towed to a kia dealership. Next day I get a call from the service department and they said the engine was blown and that the extended warranty wont cover it due to sludge found on the engine wtf!! It's a new car! So to get it fixed they are charging me $9,400.00 dollars that's a lot of money. And I keep calling them asking why the warranty doesn't want to cover the charges and they say it's because of the sludge found due to poor maintenance which is nothing but bs. I don't even have a yr with this car and now I don't know what to do. And the sad thing is that I have seen a lot of reviews with the same problem and kia is not doing nothing about it. I will have to get a repo because I can't keep paying for a junk car. I will never buy from kia ever in my life.
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