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2015 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1380899
Internal NHTSA #	10991989
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2015
File date	26/05/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My car started smoking one day while i was driving down the road going about 25-30mph it was so bad people started yelling!!! Get out .. Get out .. Your car on fire.. I pulled over so embarrassed.... And i got out... The smoke had the back of the . Car black... From the smoke out of the tailpipe. So i waited 30-45 had car towed back home ... I stay 35 mins from kia dealership so i had to wait until next day to take over there. And surprisely they told me sludge oil. At this point it was only 32,000 miles. I asked how can i fix the problem they said.. They dont fix sludge oil... And made it very clear they was voiding my warranty because i didn't have all my receipts from previous oil changes. And this come from lack of maintenance... Ok. So i got oil changes every 2,000 problem slowed down.. No sensors was on or nothing.... One day went to store came home and parked never cranked... 55k miles towed to st. Augustine kia dealership said the engine is shocked... It didn't have any noise coming from anywhere.. We thought it was a dead battery or starter.. Kia said engine i just don't understand..
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	0
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PALATKA, FL
VIN pattern	KNAGM4A71F5XXXXXX
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?
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	0
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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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2015 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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