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2015 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1457855
Internal NHTSA #	11082650
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2015
File date	01/04/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a 2015 kia optima that completely died on me on 4/1/18. We were waiting to turn into a business parking lot and the engine just shut off in the turning lane. We tried jumping it and it did nothing. It was towed to the dealership the next day and before they even looked at it, they were saying the engine probably seized and said we need to get our oil change records together because we needed a new engine. They proceeded to try and blame it on us as we did not go to the dealership to have the oil changed. Who would think to save oil change records?! We've owned many different cars and never had to do this or ever had our engine seize. Kia will most likely refuse to replace the engine, even though it is still under warranty. To replace the engine, we were told it would cost $7,000 and possibly take up to a month to complete. I still owe money on this car and can't do anything with it. Since we're a one car family, we were forced to go out and buy another car last night. I'm disgusted with how we were treated and will never buy another kia again. They should be paying off my loan because they were well aware of the engine issues in the 2011-2014 optimas, and still sold us a car that was possibly defective.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	68000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MCKINNEY, TX
VIN pattern	KNAGM4A70F5XXXXXX
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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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

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?