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2013 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1073983
Internal NHTSA #	10596726
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA HYBRID
Model Year	2013
File date	20/05/14
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Upon acceleration from stop or low speed, brake warning message displayed instructing me to safely pull over and stop the vehicle. Additionally, essentially all warning lights displayed on the information screen. Warning lights began flashing and door locks began clicking on/off. Car became disabled after a short distance and car would not move forward when in drive. Required tow to dealer for service. Dealer scanned the vehicle and found over 20 history codes pointing towards a can issue. After vehicle was serviced and road tested, history codes were cleared by dealer on 5/24/2014. Same problem repeated under similar conditions on 5/28/2014 and again on 6/4/204. During the third incident, the car became disabled immediately after entering an intersection at low speed and could not be moved out of the intersection under its own power, creating a safety hazard with cross traffic waiting to enter the intersection. After the second occurrence, dealer service department was unable to diagnose the problem or repeat the conditions. After the third occurrence, the car became operable a short time after the incident after turning the car off and on again a few times. After each occurrence, the passenger air bag warning light remained in the history code. Currently awaiting response and diagnosis of problem by kia district parts service manager.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	4720
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OCEANSIDE, CA
VIN pattern	KNAGM4AD0D5XXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	35
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2013 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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