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2014 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1371466
Internal NHTSA #	10978923
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA HYBRID
Model Year	2014
File date	13/04/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On the highway at approximately 60mpg, engine started knocking as acceleration increased. Then acceleration would not increase and the car hovered at 60mph. After a few minutes and the knocking continuing, the car decreased to 40 mph. Then the warning came on and said "hybrid system not charged pull over and turn off engine". Then i pulled off turned off the car and attempted to restart it. It continued to present with the same warning. No energy flow through the engine. I had my car towed to my home. I noticed recalls for my exact vehicle with different vin #'s and describing the exact same issues. A friend of mine sent me a copy of a recall notice after i described what occurred and it is all the same things they describe. Kia says my vin# is not on the recall list. Kia refuses to fix the issue even though it is under 60,000 mile warranty, claiming the problem is due to maintenance. I purchased the car in january 2017 and it is now only april 2017. A whole three months. A car i just purchased should not have these issues.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	59160
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WYOMING, MN
VIN pattern	KNAGM4AD0E5XXXXXX
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	60
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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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2014 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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