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2015 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1583998
Internal NHTSA #	11233174
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2015
File date	08/07/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Takata recall in 03/2019 i went to merge on interstate in traffic and i could not get enough speed to keep up with traffic, the car was make a loud noise and would not go over 30mph. We took straight to dealership who told me my turbo had failed and there was "sludge in the oil" they assured me this would be covered by kia warranty, my car only had 70,000 miles and i ssumed this would be the case with the 100,000 mile warranty kia offers. The dealership submitted my claim several times and it was denied, so we paid the 3000$ to have it repaired. They assured us everything was good to go. 1 month later we took a 5 hour trip and the motor blew up on us as soon as we got there, we called to have the car towed and kia would not tow it, so we arranged for it to be towed back home and to the dealership. They told us they have so many kia with the same problem they could not even look at my car for atleast 7days. I still havent heard from them about a claim.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	76000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MACON, GA
VIN pattern	5XXGR4A6XFGXXXXXX
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	65
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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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