NHTSA Complaint #10289946 — 2007 KIA OPTIMA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10289946
Vehicle	2007 KIA OPTIMA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	March 10, 2008
Date Filed	October 27, 2009
Mileage	5,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA OPTIMA. SIX MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE THE IGNITION WOULD LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE IGNITION WOULD LOCK BECAUSE THE WHEELS WERE TURNED WHILE PARKED. HE ADDED THAT SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE THE WHEELS TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN PARKED AND TO ENSURE THAT THE WHEELS WERE PARALLEL WHEN PARKED. NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. THE CURRENT WAS 9,000.

Related Complaints for the 2007 KIA OPTIMA

Other ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Complaints

#10315566 — March 2, 2010 — TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA OPTIMA. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHEN HE PLACED THE KEY IN THE IGNITI...

Recent Complaints for the 2007 KIA OPTIMA

#11677745 — ENGINE — August 1, 2025 — After adding oil..Car stopped while driving…Smoke and Fire occurred.. Now engine will not start.. 2 Mechanics Stated ...

#11618621 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING — October 8, 2024 — My headlights are preventing me from passing motor vehicle inspection low beam are on doesn't look like their on so ...

#11549529 — POWER TRAIN — October 12, 2023 — My vehicle speed up and slow down all that itself. It will not maintain speed even with my foot steady on the gas. It...

#11549529 — SEAT BELTS — October 12, 2023 — My vehicle speed up and slow down all that itself. It will not maintain speed even with my foot steady on the gas. It...

#11549529 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — October 12, 2023 — My vehicle speed up and slow down all that itself. It will not maintain speed even with my foot steady on the gas. It...