2018 Kia OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2018 Kia OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID1712029
 Internal NHTSA #11384136
 ManufacurerKia Motors America
 BrandKIA
 ModelOPTIMA
 Model Year2018
 File date03/12/20
 ComponentELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemI leased a new #kia #optima #phev from you in july of 2018. In july of 2020, the charging cable lodged in the car and it took 4 hours for roadside assistance to remove it. On december 2, 2020, i got a check engine light and made an appointment for service, but before i could bring it on dec 3, the check engine light became a turn engine off now light, and the car stopped dead in the middle of a busy highway with a wisp of smoke from under the hood, a dangerous situation. I had it towed to kia of delray. It's still there, they haven't told me what's wrong. It is 2. 5 years old with just over 18k miles on it. I leased the car when i lived in ca, and now live in fl, which is also a problem, as the dealership here just doesn't seem equipped to service a phev. The lease is scheduled to end in july 2021 but the manufacturer has refused to offer me an option to return the car early, yet it feels unsafe to continue to drive it (and it's not operational right now).
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure18600
Number of Occurences
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StateDELRAY BEACH, FL
VIN pattern KNAGV4LD0J5XXXXXX
 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?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
 Date of purchase15/10/24
Was original owner?N
Anti-lock brakesN
Cruise controlN
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
 Vehicle speed15
 DoT tire identifier
 Tire size
 Location of tire code
 Type of tire failure code
 Was defective tire repaired?
 Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
 Dealer's name
 Dealer's telephone number
 Dealer's city
 Dealer's state code
 Dealer's ZIP code
  • 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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