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2015 KIA OPTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1656565
Internal NHTSA #	11321236
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2015
File date	18/02/20
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 16 year old son saved his money (since 13 years old) and purchased back in october 2019 the car used from a dealer with 79546 miles on the car. On february 18, 2020 on his drive home from school he noticed a loud knocking noise. He was not sure where it was coming from, no warning lights came on whatsoever. He drove the car straight home. My husband checked the oil and the dip stick had no oil on it. The car at this time only had 82794, it's last oil change back when we purchased it in october at 79546 miles. How does a car burn through synthetic oil in a little over 3k miles and 5 months of driving. We had the car towed to an independent auto repair shop which stated the engine failed and needed to be replaced due to bearing failure. After doing a lot of research online, it appears there is a pending class action lawsuit with hyundai and kia but it appears the hearing for preliminary approval of the proposed settlement has not been released. I wish as a parent we would have done our due diligence of researching about the reliability and safety of kia vehicles because knowing what i know now, i would have never allowed this purchase. I feel completely screwed and now my poor 16 year old has no car because he doesn't have 6k to fix it. What a terrible first car purchasing experience for my son. Please get kia corporation to due the right thing and get these cars off the road. They need to go back to the drawing board in regards to the design of their engine.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	82794
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OCEANSIDE, CA
VIN pattern	KNAGN4ADXF5XXXXXX
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	55
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 KIA OPTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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