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2018 Kia OPTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1703423
Internal NHTSA #	11374076
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2018
File date	08/11/20
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This issue has happened multiple times to not only myself. It my wife as well. As we're driving anywhere above 45mph. A warning display comes on telling us to check the hev, to pull over, and turn off our vehicle. We comply to the warning and when restarting the vehicle, check engine light comes on and then same issue happens again a few minutes after driving. One out of the four times that this issue has occured to us, the vehicle completely died on my wife due to the battery not charging. So when she pulled over and tried to turn the vehicle back on, it wouldn't restart. Code on car is
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	30500
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OCEANSIDE, CA
VIN pattern	KNAGT4LE8J5XXXXXX
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	15/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Kia OPTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?