NHTSA Complaint #11712126 — 2015 KIA OPTIMA UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11712126
Vehicle	2015 KIA OPTIMA
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	October 4, 2020
Date Filed	January 20, 2026
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

**This complaint isn't directly related to the safety of the car** However, due to outstanding number of similar cases i've witness online. I would like to formally make a complaint for the defective White paint on my Kia vehicle. Like many other "white" Kia and Hyundai vehicles, the white paint is bubbling and peeling from multiple areas of my vehicle all at once. I have always taken care of and hand washed my car, so i know the paint isn't peeling because of user/owner damage. Road debris would also only cause paint damage on the front bumper and/or hood, which doesn't explain the bubbling and peeling happening on all the other parts of my car.

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