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2016 KIA OPTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1608408
Internal NHTSA #	11267191
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2016
File date	05/10/19
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Was traveling to dallas, texas from waco, texas on 10/05/2019. The transmission in my vehicle went out. The vehicle surged erratically multiple times, while the car was slowing down, speed limit was 75mph, with barriers on both sides (no shoulder on either side. Of interstate 35 north) my vehicle got down to about 40mph when we had to coast until i finally found a break in the barriers. Was a very scary situation. They were vehicles obviously driving speed. Limit behind us. I was able to get off the interstate and call road side assistance. They towed the vehicle back to university kia in waco, texas. Where it currently sits, awaiting a new transmission. We are terrified to get behind the wheel of this car again. All i am being told is that a new transmission is being ordered at this time.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	50000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WACO, TX
VIN pattern	5XXGU4L32GGXXXXXX
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	75
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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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2016 KIA OPTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 KIA OPTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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