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2011 KIA OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	914577
Internal NHTSA #	10454024
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2011
File date	13/02/12
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Had just finish bringing my wife home from the hospital, after surgery, and needed to stop at the pharmacy. After picking up a couple of prescriptions we got in the car, and try to switch the car on, but it would not start. I could tell that the battery had plenty of power, but the engine would not even turn. It was almost as if the ignition was disconnected from the rest of the car. I even put it on neutral to see if i would start, but nothing happened. I keep on trying for almost half hour, and when i was about to call a tow truck i attempted to start it again, and it finally turn and started. Right now i have a car with less than 20,000 thousand miles that i'm afraid to drive because i'm afraid it will leave me stranded.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MOODY, TX
VIN pattern	KNAGM4A72B5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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
Number of cylinders	4
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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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2011 KIA OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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