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2011 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1449811
Internal NHTSA #	11075073
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA HYBRID
Model Year	2011
File date	10/02/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle made an abnormal noise and experienced a loss of engine power. The vehicle was towed to crowley kia (223 broad st, bristol, ct) where the engine was deemed defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	108000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	NEW BRITAIN, CT
VIN pattern	KNAGM4A75B5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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