NHTSA Complaint #11353252 — 2013 KIA OPTIMA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report
Fire

Complaint Details

ODI Number 11353252
Vehicle 2013 KIA OPTIMA
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire Yes
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State OK

Consumer Description

I NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING ROUGHLY 65 MPH. MY VEHICLE PRETTY MUCH WENT INTO LIMP MODE. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO TRAVEL AT A CERTAIN TOP SPEED. OVER HEATING THEN BECAME A VERY DRASTIC ISSUE. I LOOKED ON THE NHSTA WEBSITE FOR ANY KNOWN RECALLS THERE WERE SOME FOR MY YEAR AND MODEL BUT MINE WASN'T LISTED? I CALLED A FAMILY MECHANIC AND DESCRIBED IN MORE GREATER DETAIL ABOUT MY ISSUE FROM START TO FINISH, HE ADVISED ME NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE THAT IT WAS DISPLAYING THE EXACT QUALITIES AS THE LISTED RECALL AND I SHOULD CALL KIA MOTOR COMPANY TO HAVE THE LOOK INTO MY CLASS OF VEHICLES FURTHER. LONG STORY SHORT I WAS BASICALLY LEFT HOMELESS IN A CITY AND STATE PRETTY MUCH BEAT ON THE WHOLE IDEA OF EVERY GETTING MY CAR BACK AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT IT DROPPED BELOW 28 DEGREES OUTSIDE. I WAS APPROXIMATELY 200 MILES FROM HOME. BECAUSE OF THIS CORPORATIONS NEGLIGENCE. I LOST MORE THAN A GOOD NIGHT SLEEP I HAD TO START BACK OVER AGAIN AND I'M UNFORTUNATELY AN ONLY CHILD WITH NO PARENTS SO IT WAS VERY MIND BOGGLING.. I MADE REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO COME TO SOME SORT OF AGREEMENT WITH KIA TO NO AVAIL. SOME ONE WENT SO FAR AS TO STEAL A SAFE OUT OF MY VEHICLE. WHICH I HAD PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED AND VANDALIZED THE INSIDE OF MY CAR BEYOND REPAIR. THANKS KIA, FOR VICTIMIZING ME TO MAKE YOUR MILLIONS.

Related Complaints for the 2013 KIA OPTIMA

Other ENGINE Complaints

#11719465 The contact owned a 2013 Kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle, the contact became aware of b...
#11716358 My car suddenly caught fire in my driveway tonight 2/6/26 roughly around 9:40 PM. Fire department has been dispatched...
#11714274 After getting the vehicle back from the auto shop for repair in the fuel injector because my car wasn't starting afte...
#11712399 I received a recall notice for my 2013 Kia Optima, VIN #: [XXX] related to engine issues and an increased risk of f...
#11710781 The contact owns a 2013 Kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed...

Recent Complaints for the 2013 KIA OPTIMA

#11719465 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC The contact owned a 2013 Kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle, the contact became aware of b...
#11716694 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC The contact owned a 2013 Kia Optima. The contact stated that while his niece was driving the vehicle at 65 MPH, a str...
#11716358 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM My car suddenly caught fire in my driveway tonight 2/6/26 roughly around 9:40 PM. Fire department has been dispatched...
#11712399 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM I received a recall notice for my 2013 Kia Optima, VIN #: [XXX] related to engine issues and an increased risk of f...
#11712399 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM I received a recall notice for my 2013 Kia Optima, VIN #: [XXX] related to engine issues and an increased risk of f...
Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report