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2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1564334
Internal NHTSA #	11207610
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA HYBRID
Model Year	2012
File date	14/05/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	For the past year my car has had a problem losing power in the middle of the freeway, very dangerous, dropping from 70 mph to 40 with no acceleration forcing me to put on my hazards and pull over. Ive taken it to dealerships and payed over $700 for them to tell me they couldnt find anything wrong. The engine oil light comes on thousands of miles before its time to be changed. Today on the street after exiting the freeway, the car started shaking profusely while at a stop sign and the enigine light came on with a warning that stated 'hybrid emergency do not drive' i turned my car off at the stop sign, again, dangerous as it was middle of traffic, to stop the shaking. Turned ot back on and proceeded home which was about 800 ft away, the entire time the engine light was on. The car began making a chirping noise as i drove home. This is ridiculous and dangerous and even though online it states there was an engine recall for 2012 kia optima, my vin # states no recall. What should i do?
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	128000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOUSTON, TX
VIN pattern	KNAGM4AD1C5XXXXXX
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
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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	0
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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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2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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