NHTSA Complaint #10919004 — 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10919004
Vehicle	2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	October 10, 2016
Date Filed	October 26, 2016
Mileage	32,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NE

Consumer Description

OVER THE LAST MONTH, I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING MANY TRANSMISSION ISSUES WHERE THE MY 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID IS HARD SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS 2-3 AND 5-6; SAME WHEN DOWN SHIFTING. I HAVE HAD TO BREAK EXTRA LONG BECAUSE OF THE DOWNSHIFTING, THE CAR 'LURCHES' FORWARD, AND I FAIL TO GET SUFFICIENT POWER IN THE PROPER GEAR WHEN I ACCELERATE.

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