NHTSA Complaint #11418644 — 2010 KIA OPTIMA

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11418644
Vehicle 2010 KIA OPTIMA
Component POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MN

Consumer Description

Car has very hard downshift at low speed going from 2nd gear to 1st. Seems to be alot of these complaints and would be nice to know of a fix for this problem!

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