NHTSA Complaint #11481102 — 2019 KIA OPTIMA

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11481102
Vehicle	2019 KIA OPTIMA
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	July 20, 2022
Date Filed	August 25, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

Double clutch failure replacement twice in 3 years Transmission being replaced My son has same model and year of car and has had double clutch replaced once. Beat friend also owns same year and model Kia with same double clutch issue Transmission fails to engage from stopped position to starting off from dead start. Car begins to shake and shutter and the transmission kicks in When parked downhill, car will not engage into reverse and lunges forward. Serious problems with this models double clutch transmission. Internet search revealed this is problematic with Kia double clutch transmission

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