2011 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems
251 NHTSA complaints on file
All Engine Complaints — Page 6
SUDDEN ACCELERATION! HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AGO AND AGAIN ON MAY 10TH. GOING SLOWLY TOWARDS A STOP SIGN WHILE BRAKING TO STOP, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES AND LUNGES FORWARD. STEPPED ON THE BRAKE BUT CAR KEEPS GOING. PUT SHIFT LEVER IN NEUTRAL WITH ENGINE RACING AND AFTER ABOUT 2 SECONDS THE ENGINE SLOWLY DROPS TO IDLE. NO ACCIDENTS CAUSED BECAUSE NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION! TOOK CAR TO THE DEALER ON MAY 15TH AND THEY COULD FIND NO CODES PRESENT AND SAID THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. *TR
Other 2011 KIA OPTIMA Problem Areas
Steering
99 complaints
Exterior Lighting
81 complaints
Electrical System
60 complaints
Unknown Or Other
38 complaints
Air Bags
30 complaints
Service Brakes
26 complaints
Power Train
23 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
21 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
20 complaints
Structurebody
18 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
18 complaints
Suspension
17 complaints
Wheels
9 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
7 complaints
Exterior Lightingheadlights
7 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
5 complaints
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
4 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
3 complaints
Visibility
3 complaints
Visibilitywiper
3 complaints
Seat Belts
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Structure
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengineoillubrication
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengineoillubricationsealsgaskets
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Equipment Adaptivemobility
1 complaint
Firerelated
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
1 complaint
Hybrid Propulsion System
1 complaint
Power Traindriveline
1 complaint
Power Trainmanual Transmission
1 complaint
Steeringcolumn
1 complaint
Structurebodyroof And Pillars
1 complaint
Suspensionfront
1 complaint
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
1 complaint
Traction Control System
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield
1 complaint