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2013 KIA OPTIMA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1706535
Internal NHTSA #	11376267
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	01/11/17
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Alittle over 2 years ago i started noticing paint peeling off the pillars on the sides of my windshield, it started with a small spot and continued to get worse. I have always gotten my car serviced at a kia dealership and had warranties on my car so i mentioned it numerous times and everytime i was told that paint wasn't covered and that "they had never seen paint peeling like that " on any other snow pearl white kias. The paint continued to peel off, the wind would blow huge pieces off. Now it has started on my hood, the passenger side of my car and the trunk! Its already showing signs of rust. The worst part is i brought my car in again and asked what the hell was going on?! The technician assured me they had never seen that, and while i was sitting there 2 other snow white pearl kias pull in and they have paint peeling in the same spots! Thats when i decided to do some research and saw that this is happening all over the country mainly to kias with the snow white pearl color. All i want is for kia to repaint my car. I paid alot of money for it and i absolutely love my car but it looks like it is 20 years old with the paint flying off of it and its starting to rust!!! This is my 2nd kia i have purchased and i love them, but i am extremly pissed off and disappointed that i have been fighting for over 2 years about this and nothing has been done. Obviously there was some sort of manufacturing defect when these cars were painted in the factory because there is no other explanation for why there are thousands of snow pearl white kias with the paint peeling off in the same exact spots. I also bought my car new so i know that it has been taken care of the entire time. I just want my car painted before its all rusted especially since i paid $30,000 for the car.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	45000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SALEM, NH
VIN pattern	5XXGR4A64DGXXXXXX
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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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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2013 KIA OPTIMA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA OPTIMA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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