This is an online automotive information provider of a detailed information on complaints, defects and recalls for Kia OPTIMA 2012 electrical system. Our users can find data on mass market car models from most popular brands. The service allows to compare and analyze statistics for reported problems, complaints, recalls for various manufacturers. We hope our site will help with selecting of a reliable and safe car. By using this tool, you will be able to get records with description of safety issues for vehicles, equipment, tires and child restraints. These issues include safety recalls for your Kia OPTIMA 2012 electrical system and complaints other owners have filed.

Enter valid VIN:

2012 Kia OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	971979
Internal NHTSA #	10505069
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2012
File date	02/04/12
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Steering is very unstable. Extremely afraid of this car - i feel like i am not in control when driving, i constantly have to fight to stay straight. Veers/pulls left and right as if im bouncing in between the lines on the interstate. My stomach stays in knots in fear i will hit another vehicle, or worse a concrete barrier in the construction on the interstate. It feels as if 3-5 seconds i am not in control, my arms are exhausted by the time i arrive to my work, home, or elsewhere. Have complained several times to kia dealer when having oil changed & i am always told nothing is wrong or cannot duplicate problem. Four mechanics have driven my car elsewhere and agree there is a safety issue and kia should recall and fix before it cost someone/a family their lives. My dash lights also surge to maximum brightness at any random moment while driving - all on their own. I recently started having issues with starting my car, i bought my car in march 2012 and currently have 14k miles (highway for work). Recently, twice my car felt as if it was not going to start, sputtering, smell of exhaust inside car. I also have issues if i am at a red light/stopped and when i accelerate sometimes the car feels as if it dies out for a second - misfiring. I can not pass in traffic out of fear my car will not respond when i try to accelerate. My car constantly will not connect to my phone, or keeps a call display on the radio after the call has ended (freezes) until i restart my car. I feel there is something terribly wrong with the wiring/electrical/steering with my car and several others according to other complaints on here! Toyota recalled only after a death, hyundai/nissan/dodge all just recalled immediately - what about us kia? I have a family in this sedan that is going to end up costing my life or worse, my entire family's lives! Please address this problem!!!!! Steering is not normal or safe!!!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	150
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	GONZALES, LA
VIN pattern	5XXGM4A73CGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	60
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.

Last decoded VIN:

TMBAC4NX1RY165112 WAUZZZ8E63A003630 KNDPBCAC5F7788471 SALKABA99RA224186 SCA689X06KU110468 7FARW2H97LE018445 TMBAC4NX0RY164372 VSSZZZ1MZ2R112355 KL4MMGSL1MB161158 JMYSRCS6A6U803710 55SWF4KB9JU282641 MALPB812TRM790681

Rating: 4.7 from 5 (3783 reviews)

2012 Kia OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Kia OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?