2014 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Electronic Stability Control Esc Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Electronic Stability Control Esc Issues in the 2014 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID
1 electronic stability control esc complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2014 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Electronic Stability Control Esc Complaints
ON 6/07/19 WHILE TRAVELLING TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY, TRAVELLING ABOUT 65 MPH, THE DASH DISPLAY READ CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM, AND SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN. ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING, STEERING WHEEL BEGAN STIFFENING, I COASTED FROM THE PASSING LANE TO THE RIGHT LANE AND THEN TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT INCIDENT AND WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PARK THE CAR. KIA FAILED TO PROVIDE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE SINCE THE CAR HAS OVER 60,000 MILES(ACTUALLY HAS 95,000 MILES), HOWEVER I AM STILL UNDER THE 10YR/100,000 MILES WARRANTY. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP VIA MY INSURANCE COVERAGE. AFTER THE ASSESSMENT I WAS TOLD I HAD A BLOWN MAIN HYBRID FUSE. CHARGED $201.24 TO REPLACE THE FUSE. I PRESENT THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE HAD I BEEN ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WITH MY GRANDCHILDREN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, THERE WOULD BE NO WAY POSSIBLE TO REACH A LANE SHOULDER WITHOUT POSSIBLE HARM OR...
Other 2014 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Problem Areas
Engine
16 complaints
Electrical System
9 complaints
Unknown Or Other
4 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
4 complaints
Air Bags
3 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
3 complaints
Power Train
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Electrical Systempropulsion Systemtraction Batterymanagement Systemenergy Control Module Bmsbecm
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiringfuses And Circuit Breakers
1 complaint
Hybrid Propulsion System
1 complaint
Service Brakes
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint