On 12/11/2019, I was driving my 2013 Kia Optima sx turbo when suddenly it started to sputter, as I was attempting to pull over the engine completely shut off/ seized in the middle of the road.. I was forced to put the car in neutral and push it onto the nearest sidewalk ramp onto a storage parking lot.. after that the engine wouldnt turn.. the battery wasnt dead because the radio, lights, dashboard would all turn on, but the engine would not turn over, it would not even make a sound as if it were trying.. I towed it to the nearest mechanic to see what was going on and they said the engine froze/ seized and they found metallic particles in the oil... I did some research and it looks like some Kia Optima engines have a certain recall for premature bearing wear and tear inside of them that causes the engine to seize, this sounds exactly like what happened to my Kia... the mechanic also advised me that there was a shortage that caused my computer to burn out... not sure if related but the issue with my engine definitely sounds like a common recall issue with 2011-2014 Kia Optimas... I looked up my VIN # nothing pops up but when I search for general info on Kia recalls, engine seizing is one of them.. please advise on what to do..

- Baldwin Park, CA, USA

My car keeps having some kind of an electrical glitch where it seems my battery is dead completely wipes the memory from the car then it'll start 1 minute later, tires keep getting eating from the inside just above the rim, motor has been making a ticking noise since I got the car it was looked at as one of the recalls and said it was fine, I feel this car is unsafe for me and my family, the has even shut off as I was driving down the road acted like it was the battery was dead and it started a couple minutes later

- Rocksprings, WY, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Optima. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated and the horn failed to sound. Kia of irvine (located at 45 oldfield, irvine, ca 92618, 949-612-9514) was called and stated that the failures were not covered under NHTSA campaign number: 18V363000 (air bags). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000.

- Anaheim Hills, CA, USA

Drove to get ice cream and car was running well, without any problems. Shift the car off to order ice cream, and when getting back in the car, the car would not start. All the lights would come on and my music would play as well as the ac turned on, but nothing more than an almost silent ticking sound coming from under the hood. Had my husband try to jump the car to see if that helps, and nothing happened. I had the car towed home and the next morning, my husband and I replaced the ignition sensor fuse and the car started. Then a couple hours later I tried to start the car again, and it was doing the same thing. Car has been disabled ever since and is going on 1 week now. Car broke down on Wednesday 31 July, 2019. Not to mention that I just had my radiator cooling fan replaced two days prior to this breakdown. I also had my replacement recall engine placed in just about a month ago. All of these problems are happening after the recall has been placed, and the only thing I get is kick back when I say this cannot be coincidental. I get told that my car has many miles on it so things are expected to break. Unacceptable and unappreciated and just down right wrong.

- Marlborough, MA, USA

When attempting to start my vehicle everything turned on in the car except the car itself. Brake pedal was stiff and nothing would turn the engine on. It took over 10 minutes and was finally able to get the vehicle to fire. Has happened twice today 7/13/19. The vehicle is a push button start with battery charge of 95% and new batteries in the fob.

- Garretson, SD, USA

While driving dash lights came on and off.. lost acceleration power. Itermitten power. Came to a stoplight lost acceleration tried to press gas to accelerate and souned like pots and pans banging while acceleration hear a loud bang and shattering metal. Mmanaged to pull over on highway..opened hood and saw oil substance all over engine compartment and around firewall. Parts were recovered. Towed. Kia shop notified as it was service for the warranty shards back in October of 2017 and claimed no issues. Oil was changed.

- Fuquay Varina, NC, USA

I recently reported problems with my car I forgot to mention that it keeps reading my key is not in vehicle which my key will be inside the car, I'll have to put my key in the compartment in glove box, it use to work but after everything shutdown yesterday it won't start at all.

- Jackson, MS, USA

My car have been reading mechanism error on the radio for 6 months. Recently my lightbulb went out then the other, , I didn't have 100 a piece so I used high beam now one of those out. My backseat interior light out which all is fine I'm assuming jus need replacement. I was driving down the highway when I saw smoke then a loud pop my steering wheel locked up, , brakes in all I barely made it off the road the wheel was so tight. I get out to a exploded tire tore up bumper and fender. Eps engine light along with a few others are on. I get my car towed get the cracked rimmed fixed and proceeding to fix bumper and fender because I naturally assumed bad tires. Today I'm driving again I suddenly see smoke then the entire car shuts down. I've tried a boost everything came on except the engine. I tried putting the key in the side compartment still nothing. All lights are on, , on the dashboard engine tire pressure etc. I really can't say what's the problem but this is the second time it has happened. I'm losing money and my car. I'm without a car as of now.!

- Jackson, MS, USA

Brake lights will not go off after I turn off my car. Sometimes the brake lights and back lights pops on even when the car is off and will not turn off. The slippery when wet light stays on at all times. When I am driving the car and I have to use the brakes to stop at a red light or stop sign the car moves very slowing and stalls. Sometimes when I am driving the car looses power. I was driving on the interstate twice and the car just lost power and began to slow down. This was a huge safety concern. Now the car has no power.

- Plant City, FL, USA

My car randomly caught fire at 10:30 pm while it was already sitting in my drive way since 7 pm. The entire front end of the car is now melted on my driveway pavement. Putting my family and my house at danger.

- Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

When turning left or right, the steering wheel makes a noise, seems to get stuck. " when stationary or in motion the horn does not work. When in motion the cruise control does not work. When stationary or in motion, the steering wheel heater does not work and the radio volume control does not work. Airbag light is on.

- Smithfield, NC, USA

Car has not wanted to start 5 times. First started in November 2018. While driving on the highway, is has completely shut down twice in the middle of traffic and would not start. Once mid December & early January. Battery discharge warning came on so I got a new battery but still continued to have the same problem. At random times it acts as if it does not want to accelerate and stalls

- Lakewood, WA, USA

I thought my key fob stopped working I took it to the dealership had it tested and they said it was fine. They said it had to be the wiring in my car for my alarm system. About 4 months ago I was going to get into my car. I put my key in the dot unlocked it pulled my door open and my car alarm started going off. I tried everything possible to get it to turn off. Finally after about 3 minutes it just stopped. Never happen again until a week ago. Same scenario. Then 2 days ago same scenario. I'm read online it's a common issue people have and I'm wondering if it's related to the car fire thing and wires shorting out.

- Batavia, OH, USA

While on the freeway at approximately 75 miles per hour my vehicle started smoking out the rear end and lost all power. When I pulled onto the shoulder and stopped, flames came from under the hood towards the windshield. My vehicle continued to burn until the fire department arrived and extinguished the flames. Once extinguished the fire captain said in his experience this appeared to have been an electrical issue. Kia also has claims about spontaneous fires in several models including mine due to metal shavings from the factory in the oil causing a fire.

- Modesto, CA, USA

This vehicle has an electrical burning odor quite often, after having driven short or long distances. Please require Kia to source the issue and repair, at their cost, the issue before this vehicle starts a fire!!!

- Orem, UT, USA

My 2013 Kia Optima displayed several electrical issues with radio panel, warning lights on dash, seat belt warning on while buckled and driving, and doors would lock on their own weeks prior to the car giving out on me after a quarter of a mile drive. It would not start at all. Mechanic thought it was a starter issue but turned out that the engine locked. I purchased the car in 2015 and had some fuel system issue a year after purchase, costing over $900 to repair. Now this...there was no smoke or other warnings right before it stopped. I had noticed the smell of wires or some type of electrical components burning after driving the car a few times over the last few years but wasn't sure of where it may have been coming from. Would be great if I didn't have to spend a lump sum to repair motor while still paying off the car!

- Bayboro, NC, USA

My 2013 Kia Optima caught on fire just short of driving it for about 15-20 min on 9/23/18. We got no warning on the dashboard we heard a light pop noise, the vehicle turned off when we got off there was fire coming out from the hood that fastly spread throught out up to the whole front of the car destroying the whole engine. The car never had any mechanical issues. We had just driven from AZ to ca the night before with no problems. I still have no explanation why my 5 year old car with just a little over 86K miles caught on fire.

- Mesa, AZ, USA

My car is parked in the driveway at my job. It had been parked there since 2:50 pm. At 11 pm I went outside after clocking out and it would not crank. However, all my lights in the inside and on my dashboard remained working. Upon trying to turn over my key, my car would make a clicking sound. After ab 10 minutes other things began to fade out such as my lights. I also could not use my remote key anymore to lock or unlock my doors. I only had this car a month, and it is still in the condition it was bought in. I'm not sure what the problem is or what could have caused this problem.

- Clarksville, TN, USA

2013 Kia Optima sx. Car loses power while on the road, engine warning light comes on. Car can't be driven past 20 mph or so no matter accelerator position. Car has been taken to dealer sevral times and a cause still unknown. Dealership changed engine cable harness and reset comuter (apparently settings were scrambled) and car then is functional. Last time, car lost power in highway and almost got rear-ended. Dangerous.

- San Diego, CA, USA

Push the start button and car did not start tried the 30 second rule car just sizzled after about 10 tries car start but cut it off does same thing my car was parked in driveway or at work and it cuts off in traffic engine was replaced last year due to recall battery has been replaced parking light on one side is out when replacing it car also would not start

- Cowpens, SC, USA