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2012 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1254170
Internal NHTSA #	10820571
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2012
File date	06/01/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Sudden engine failure without warning lights. Knocking sound. Parked car and had towed to dealer. Car has 63,000 miles on it. Dry of oil, and oil was changed within past six weeks. Same engine (theta ii) from same plant (ala) as the hyundai sonatas covered by recent recall. Symptoms are also the same. Kia refusing coverage under warranty because not original owner. Working through their consumer affairs to escalate. So far, no results. I believe we are seeing an identical problem in my car with identical engine to sonata and kia should fix
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	62600
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PERKIOMENVILLE, PA
VIN pattern	5XXGR4A6XCGXXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	14/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	40
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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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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