NHTSA Complaint #11353512 — 2013 KIA OPTIMA
SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11353512 |
| Vehicle | 2013 KIA OPTIMA |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
MY BRAKES ON MY 2013 KIA OPTIMA HAVE A DEFECT WHEN TURN ON CAR THE SWITCH GEAR CHANGES TO P R D AND ANY GEAR WITHOUT ME PUTTING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO PUT THE SWITCH GEAR IN PLACE AND IT SMELLS LIKE A GASOLINE SMELL WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S A BRAKE FLUID LEAK ARE WHAT BUT I WAS JUST NOTIFIED THAT ON CONSUMERS AFFAIRS KIA HAS A RECALL ON YEAR 2013 TO 2015 KIA CARS AND HYUNDAI CARS. SOME CARS HAVE BEEN CATCHING ON FIRE. KIA RECALL LINK HTTPS://ABCNEWS.GO.COM/US/WIRESTORY/HYUNDAI-KIA-RECALL-VEHICLES-LEAKS-FIRES-72793532 AND ON CONSUMERS AFFAIRS KIA RECALL BRAKE FLUID LEAK CARS ON FIRE LINK HTTPS://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/NEWS/HYUNDAI-KIA-RECALLS-NEARLY-600000-CARS-OVER-DEFECT-THAT-CAN-CAUSE-VEHICLES-TO-CATCH-FIRE-090420.HTML
Related Complaints for the 2013 KIA OPTIMA
Other SERVICE BRAKES Complaints
#11698245
While I was driving on this day [XXX] all of a sudden my car started to shut down and I couldn’t give my vehicle any ...
#11669132
My Kia has the part number that was recalled for the ABS module. But Kia said it’s not included in the recall because...
#11658778
Car cuts off while driving almost causing a accident. The brakes randomly stop working while driving also. The code s...
#11657393
Yesterday [XXX] as I was driving with my wife present, suddenly warning popped up: Stop the car, hybrid break system...
#11636179
Was driving home and the brake light came on and dash said to pull over brakes started to grind as I pressed on them ...
Recent Complaints for the 2013 KIA OPTIMA
#11719465
ENGINE
The contact owned a 2013 Kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle, the contact became aware of b...
#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...
#11716358
ENGINE
My car suddenly caught fire in my driveway tonight 2/6/26 roughly around 9:40 PM. Fire department has been dispatched...