| Issue ID | 1377368 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10984993 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | OPTIMA |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 24/04/17 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The optima has stalled multiple times while driving on both the highway and city streets. When the car stalls everything shuts off completely and it's is extremely difficult to steer. My 2 year old daughter has been in the car during rush hour traffic a couple times while this has happened. I have called both kia corporate and the kia dealership where the was purchased and they can't figure out why the car is stalling. After 3-5 weeks of going back and forth with the kia corporate and the dealership they have finally told me there is nothing they can do. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 23450 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | STRONGSVILLE, OH |
| VIN pattern | 5XXGM4A77FGXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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