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2011 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1381023
Internal NHTSA #	10992076
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA HYBRID
Model Year	2011
File date	25/05/17
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When driving my kia, as i approach a stop and the automatic transmission downshifts, the car will lurch forward - almost as if a car is hitting us from behind. It is forceful and happens frequently. Now, after only 5 years of ownership, the car has serious transmission problems. It is no longer safe to drive on the streets.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	68000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HIGHLAND, CA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	25
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Type of child seat code
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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.
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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