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2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1555484
Internal NHTSA #	11195843
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA HYBRID
Model Year	2012
File date	25/03/19
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I literally just had my engine replaced (blew in august at 85k miles, dealership had my car for six months while i waited on an engine, cost $7k). I got my car back in mid-february. On march 25th, i was at a stop light, and when i accelerated, the car lagged and lurched forward. This continued any time i shifted into d or r, or came to a complete stop. I was out of town and the car was parked for two weeks. My partner drove it yesterday (4/11/19), checked fluids, and observed the lurch. As he was arriving home, the car lurched to a stop and gave a "hybrid system warning! Safely stop and do not drive! We dropped it at the dealership. I bought the car for $9k, sunk another $7k into the car, and am now expected to pay $5k more on a transmission that didn't have any issues before. Kia has already stated that repairs at their dealerships aren't being performed correctly. This is getting ridiculous. I had to vdeal with massive economic hardship over the six months i didn't have a car, and now its going to start all over again and i will be $20k in the hole on this car. This is not how good, safe vehicles are built.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	88000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	VENTURA, 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
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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