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2012 Kia OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1259627
Internal NHTSA #	10824592
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2012
File date	14/01/16
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Im having intermittent electrical and suspension problems along with sudden increases of power increase and decreases. I was driving to my local mall before my evening class and noticed my car radio and instrument cluster where not operating no lights but car was running fine. I hit the brakes while coming to a stop light in a busy intersection hit a small bump the car decided to accelerate and it felt as if the suspension was loose on the left front side i heard it rattle now this bump wasn't big by any means as i hit the break i could feel the brakes fight with the engine the brake pedal also shook at my feet. I quickly put the kia in neutral and shut the car off still at the light. Put it in park and restarted my car all light and instrument cluster came on along with radio. My optima felt ok . But later i went to class got into my car and she wouldn't turn over i had to press on the gas to get it to start. I took it to the dealer they said they couldn't find anything besides my high temp fuel pump was giving low pressure codes. I only have 80k on this vehicle but kia said they will not cover it. This a serious safety issue why if my kids where in the car and i did get into a serious accident with them . This needs to be addressed. Something needs to be done before there is a death no after the fact.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	79000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BARNSTABLE, MA
VIN pattern	5XXGM4A78CGXXXXXX
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	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	30
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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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2012 Kia OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Kia OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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