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2018 Kia OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1728135
Internal NHTSA #	11398642
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2018
File date	02/03/21
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I originally leased my 2018 optima with 98 miles on it and bought it out at the end of my lease this was my second optima, i also had 2 hyundai sonatas. Since i'm in sales i had the added mileage on it. At 98,000 miles the engine started ticking. I originally had a 2013 hyundai sonata that when it hit 105,000 started ticking only to find that it was burning oil (1. 5 quarts a week) so i was hesitant about another kia but the dealer assured me that kia had been aware of the problem and that they had fixed it. Guess what?! It hasn't. I took my vehicle in every 1,000 miles for oil change and have the documents showing how much oil was being burned off. According to kia corporate there is nothing wrong even though my vehicle requires a quart of oil every 1,000 miles and was under owners warranty. Never again. People watch your vehicles. This is a know problem with kia and hyundai and they do not honor their warranties.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	98000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LONG VALLEY, NJ
VIN pattern	5XXGT4L37JGXXXXXX
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	15/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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2018 Kia OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Kia OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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