NHTSA Complaint #11353811 β 2020 KIA OPTIMA
SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11353811 |
| Vehicle | 2020 KIA OPTIMA |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 7,450 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | GA |
Consumer Description
I OWN A 2020 KIA OPTIMA (MY SECOND ONE IN LESS THAN A YEAR). THREE WEEKS AGO, I APPLIED MY BRAKES BEFORE ENTERING A CURVE. IN THE PROCESS, I HIT A BUMP (NOT A POT HOLE) IN THE ROAD'S AND MY BRAKES DISENGAGED AND I THOUGHT I WOULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I WAS NOT SURE THE BRAKE WERE GOING TO ENGAGE IN TIME FOR ME MISS A HIT ON COLLUSION. THE SAME THING HAPPEN AGAIN, YESTERDAY. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH A KIA OPTIMA. IN MY 2016, THE SAME THING WAS OCCURRING. THE SERVICE SHOP REPLACE A ROD OR SOMETHING THE BRAKING SYSTEM. I HAD A LOANER KIA OPTIMA (2019). I COULD FEEL VIBRATIONS IN BRAKE PADDLE WHEN I DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE SAME OCCURRED IN THE FIRST 2020 KIA OPTIMA THAT I PURCHASED LAST OCTOBER. KIA COUNTRY SAVANNAH TRY EVERYTHING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. LUCKILY, THE DEALERSHIP TRADED ME I OUT OF THAT VEHICLE BEFORE MY FIRST PAYMENT AND WAS GIVEN A LOANER VEHICLE UNTIL MY CURRENT VEHICLE WAS LOCATED AND DELIVERED FROM ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. NOW, I EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE WITH YOUR COMPANY'S VEHICLE. I WAS FORCED TO TRADE-OUT OF 2016 CAR DUE TO KNOWN ENGINE PROBLEMS.
Related Complaints for the 2020 KIA OPTIMA
Other SERVICE BRAKES Complaints
#11501369
ABS module is faulty. Confirmed by professional auto shops and itβs a safety risk. Without this working properly, my ...
#11475800
The Kia optima 2020 2.4 every 3000 to 4000 miles oil change is metal shavings in the old oil. The clicking noise star...
#11414072
IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO USE THE BRAKE PEDAL IF THE SHOE SIZE IS US10+. THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND THE KNEE AIRB...
#11413990
FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS I HAVE BEEN FEELING A LEFT TO RIGHT MOVEMENT AT TIMES WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL SO AFTER FUR...
#11337484
THE FCW FORWARD COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM SEEMS TO NOT GET ACTIVATED UNDER ANY CIRCUSNSTANCES. I HAVE CHANGED THE SENS...
Recent Complaints for the 2020 KIA OPTIMA
#11715952
AIR BAGS
Stable track control failed to work, the driver seatbelt did not tighten & stayed loose, & air bags did not deploy up...
#11715952
SEAT BELTS
Stable track control failed to work, the driver seatbelt did not tighten & stayed loose, & air bags did not deploy up...
#11715952
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Stable track control failed to work, the driver seatbelt did not tighten & stayed loose, & air bags did not deploy up...
#11714482
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2020 Kia Optima. The contact stated that the vehicle was sputtering and vibrating abnormally while...
#11714482
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2020 Kia Optima. The contact stated that the vehicle was sputtering and vibrating abnormally while...