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2017 KIA OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1640013
Internal NHTSA #	11302909
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2017
File date	07/10/19
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Bought on 9-12-2019 with approximately 15,400+ miles. It now has 15,750+ miles. It has stalled/powered off on me twice. First time was oct 7, 2019, parked on the curb when i was picking up my daughter from school, when she got in the car and i was about to drive off from the curbside and when i lifted my foot off the brake and stepped on the gas, the car wouldn't move. I realized the power off so i switched the ignition to off and turned it on again to start the engine again. I thought it was just a little glitch. It happened again on oct 26, 2019 when i was on the drive thru of taco bell. I was waiting in line and again, when i lifted my foot off the brake to move forward, it wouldn't move because the power had just shut off again. I had to restart the engine. I complained to my son about the car but didn't do anything about it because it was past the 7 day exchange or return. But planned to bring it up on my scheduled maintenance unless it happens again. I was always cautious and worried that i will stall in the middle of traffic or worse, while driving. Mostly the reason why i've only driven the car less than 300 miles since i bought it about 4. 5 months ago. Then yesterday morning, jan 28, 2020, on my errands to two doctor appointments, the passenger seatbelt sign was beeping and flashing the whole time i drove around that day, when there was nobody with me in the car. It finally stopped when in the afternoon when i was close to home and after i picked my prescriptions from the pharmacy close to my house. Now i am curious and wondering why the navy man traded this car in when he'd only had it for la year and spent money on new black rims and blacked out tinted windows. I would like to have an inquiry on what problems the previous owner had with the car because of the short time he owned it and drove it. I'm more terrified to drive after reading other's issues.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	15450
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GURNEE, IL
VIN pattern	5XXGT4L37HGXXXXXX
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?
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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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2017 KIA OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 KIA OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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