NHTSA Complaint #11377056 — 2014 KIA OPTIMA ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11377056
Vehicle	2014 KIA OPTIMA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 7, 2020
Date Filed	November 30, 2020
Mileage	175,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING ROUGHLY 65 MILES , I HAD LITERALLY JUST GOTTEN ONTO THE HIGHWAY. I WENT TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR JUST WOULDN'T , THE RPMS AND MPH JUST WENT DOWN AND ALL LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASH. I HAD TO PULL OVER. I SHUT CAR OFF, CAR HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO START SINCE THAT DAY. THE ENGINE WILL NOT TURN OVER. IT DIDN'T MAKE ANY LOUD NOISE WHEN THIS HAPPENED , THERE WAS NO SMELLS. IT JUST STOPPED ACCELERATING & ENGINE LIGHT, BATTERY LIGHT AND OIL LIGHT ALL CAME ON. THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY FULL OF OIL AND THE FILTER WAS CLEAN. THE CAR HAD COOLANT IN IT, NO LEAKS. I USE THE SAME SHOP FOR ALL MECHANICAL WORK SO HE HAS ALL RECORDS OF MY MAINTENANCE.

Related Complaints for the 2014 KIA OPTIMA

Other ENGINE Complaints

#11710570 — January 13, 2026 — Motor blew going down the road.

#11708082 — December 31, 2025 — Check engine light was flashing and the car wouldn’t accelerate up to speed, wouldn’t turn over when tried to start.

#11707345 — December 28, 2025 — The engine failed after a prior engine replacement performed by the manufacturer. The failure caused the vehicle to b...

#11699235 — November 13, 2025 — My oil pressure sensor failed and is leaking oil into the electrical wire harness and all over the engine including ...

#11697323 — November 4, 2025 — My 2014 Kia Optima is burning oil heavily and emitting fumes into the cabin. The dealership confirmed an engine issue...

Recent Complaints for the 2014 KIA OPTIMA

#11716654 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC — February 9, 2026 — The contact owns a 2014 Kia Optima. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V331000 (Service Br...

#11714078 — STEERING — January 28, 2026 — The vehicle is currently experiencing failure consistent with a U.S safety call {Technical Service Bulletin) related ...

#11711783 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — January 18, 2026 — My car has a engine light on an I was told it has a recall on it It a FUEL SENDING UNIT-N and a FUEL PUMP LOCK RING -N.

#11711110 — STEERING — January 15, 2026 — I am getting a clunking in the steering column.. I feel that my vehicle may be unsafe to drive.. Upon inspection it w...

#11710570 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — January 13, 2026 — Motor blew going down the road.