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2011 KIA OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	970518
Internal NHTSA #	10503513
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2011
File date	31/08/12
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a 2011 kia optima lx, one night while driving home from work aloud boom sound with a jerk of the car and all power was gone at once. There was nothing,lights out, in and out and no acceleration, then after about 10 seconds all power returned, before and after this there was no warning of any kind, it has happened a total of three times so far. 2nd time at an intersection and the 3rd time in heavy traffic, the only way i got out of traffic the car coasted, all the while steering was very hard , had to be towed to the dealership because power did not return. While they were about to check, once again the power returned all on its own in front of them, they run diagnostics, still not showing anything, so they keep giving me no answers, and putting me back into fear. 4 other repairs was made before these last 3 recurring incidents ;vehicle would not shut off with removal of the key; horns quit working; brake light switch, because could not get car into gear; fuse to the phone charger. Back to the shut downs the service techs. Said they don't know what to fix! And the kia corp. Stand behind the same answer. They know how to make these cars what's wrong with fixing these problems especially electrical issues like this! I suggest to anyone who's reading this don't buy a kia of anykind!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	35627
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PAGELAND, SC
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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
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Vehicle speed	60
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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.
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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.
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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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What is Failure?

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