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2012 Kia OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1690146
Internal NHTSA #	11355013
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2012
File date	27/07/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Transmission issues: between 2nd and 3rd gear. Would lag then jerk the car with some torque once it caught 3rd gear. Had to get 2 replacement transmissions because of this issue. Also engine seizer issue, my engine started to seize when i was going 45 miles an hour with alot of traffic behind me. Then all of a sudden it started making loud thunking noices then a very loud grinding noise and then i was stuck on a road not being able to get above 22 miles and hour, there was no shoulder to pull over. And i was stuck trying to go uphill and all these cars behind me. I ended up having to stop the car and leave it in the middle of a 2 lane road on a hill with the emergancy break on. Kia knew it was another seized engine which i thought it was my transmission again which i had brought in because this 3rd transmission was having the skilling issues around 20-25miles and hour, but after they knew i wasnt going to buy another kia again they wouldnt fix my trans that should probably be recalled anyways. But they thought it was another optima seized engine, and even though all optimas are recalled for this exact same issue, they say that mine isnt covered becasue its a hybrid and has a motor in the car also so its different set up. But theres are others online with this kia optima 2011-2013 hybrid engine seizer just like all the other optimas. And i think the hybrids should be included in the recall. As we are having the same issues. This was a very dangerous issue
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	107000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LAKE FOREST PARK, WA
VIN pattern	KNAGM4AD6C5XXXXXX
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	45
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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.
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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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Kia OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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