NHTSA Complaint #11046873 — 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11046873 |
| Vehicle | 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 98,214 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
I STARTED MY CAR AND STARTED DRIVING BACK HOME AND AS I GOT ONTO THE FREEWAY AND THE ENGINE TURNED, I COULD HEAR A RATTLING NOISE THAT WOULD MATCH THE RPM OF THE ENGINE. BY THE TIME I GOT HOME THE ENGINE WAS LOUD AND SQUEALING. I TOWED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY, WHERE THEY SAID THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE DUE TO A"BEARING/ CONNECTING ROD ISSUE". WHICH IS A REASON THERE IS A RECALL ON SELECT OPTIMA MODELS. BUT THE HYBRID MODELS ARE NOT INCLUDED FOR SOME REASON. I SUSPECT THE FAILURE RATE ON THE HYBRIDS TO BE ABNORMALLY HIGH AS WELL.
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