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Air bag light came on after I also began having issues with blind spot detection warning lights. ABS lights on as well. Took vehicle to Kia Dealer in Gainesville GA and they told me it was the left rear wheel sensor. Wanted $800 to repair ( no longer under warranty). Took vehicle to my mechanic, who ordered the part and replaced sensor. ABS lights & BSD lights went off for almost 2 weeks, then came back on. Air bag light has not gone off.
I was driving the car on the high way when I suddenly heard a strange noise from the engine with a shake in the car then the car completely switched to the hybrid engine from the gas one. The hybrid battery was depleted within a minute or two but I was able to put the car on the side of the high was before it completely stopped moving. After that whenever I press on the gas pedal nothing happened there was zero propulsion. I took the car for inspection the hybrid battery was depleted so it got replaced but then the engine itself isn't working and apparently there is a metallic parts in the oil My car is available for inspection if needed It was definitely unsafe to break down in the middle of the highway I believe the normal non hybrid car had a recall issue with the engine and the hybrid has the exact gas engine the 2.4L one The car wasn't inspected yet by the dealership as it is hard to get an appointment The car had 2 codes before breaking they were P0014 and P0420 they appeared approximately 2 weeks before the incident
I was driving at night lights turned on of course then all of sudden they turned off I couldn't see i had to slam my brakes on almost crashed and this is the 3 time this has happened I usually don't drive at night so I didn't notice this problem as a problem I was thinking maybe it was the street lights were to bright and caused them to turn off but on a very dark street with no lights and it happened again then I realized this is a serious problem but this has happened the times I have drove at night. This is very dangerous for this to happen it is going to cause someone to lose their life if it hasn't happened already. This really needs to be looked into a recall for this issue. Please fix
Since purchasing this car I-??ve had to have electrical repairs done every year. If it-??s not the seat it-??s the window. If it-??s not the window it-??s the dash. A couple of days ago my husband said he noticed that the oil in the car was running low really fast. We had just done an oil change on the car not even 30 days prior to this. We were driving late at night back from a work trip when al of a sudden the check engine light came on and the motor started to shake and a thudding noise was getting louder. We were able to pull over and saw that there was literally no oil in the car. No warning nothing. Again we had just had an oil change not even 30 days prior. My father had to come tow us home an hour and a half away because he was worried with the sounds it was making that it might blow. There was smoke coming from the exhaust and the motor was shaking like it had no control. I-??ve read multiple issues just like this one and of course my car just passed warranty. I-??m not even done paying the car off. This should be an issue Kia has to fix by now with so many similar complaints. It-??s dangerous and fraud. I-??m just lucky the car was able to pull over safely as my husband and our 8 month old were in the car with me. Please help get this fixed. I-??m now out of a car that-??s only 5 years old and not paid off.
About 3 weeks ago my headlight Auto dash notification would flash on and off for probably 8 times. It was day time so I didn't think anything of it. Last week I was driving in the dark and my head lights turned off completely. I was able to get them back on. I started doing research and other people have had the same issue stating that it is the multifunction switch. Again this morning driving in the dark they turned off completely again. This is dangerous for not just the driver and passengers of the car but also other drivers if you can not be seen. This needs to be recalled and needs to be fixed sooner than later. Please help.
- San Marcos, TX, USA
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My headlights have gone out 3 times in the last four months. I've never encountered this type of problem with any other vehicle. This car is S 2016 Kia Optima and had left me without headlights.I notice others have complained about the same exact problem. This safety issue needs to be investigated. Very dangerous to drive without headlamps. Someone please make note of this serious situation immediately!!!!
2016 Kia Optima has an issue with the vehicle headlights. They are turning off by themselves while driving. Today was a close one for me, it was 9:10pm and I was going about 50mph and all the sudden my lights went out and I had to break rapidly, I couldn't see anything in front of me. This has been an ongoing issue with this car, and it seems to be a common issue for other owners. I asked my local dealership about fixing the headlights, they told me it was going to cost $400 and they are aware of this being a defective issue with other owners. I am not going to pay for something that is a manufacturer defect. Please take a look at this issue, every efforts should be made to make this a national recall issue.
Three of the window regulators failed at the same time and the forth two weeks later. I had them repaired for a almost $ 2000 since the the vehicle has 62K miles and the warranty was good till 60K miles.
My oil pressure light continues to turn on and off even after replaced parts! burning at least 2 quarts of oil per week! brake lights stop working if headlights are on! had to start using super to eliminate a rattle while accelerating uphill! engine shakes!!
All 4 of my windows will not go up or down. This happened within weeks of each other. There is no cheap solution. Kia wants $150 deposit and I was quoted $225 per window. This is insane. I am driving a car where the windows are all wedged up which is a safety hazard. I am not the only one with this problem. Are there any recalls for this?
The cluster started blinking out while driving then eventually goes out completely. At the start of the problem it would go out at times then pop back on for about two weeks.
It began when we would try to start the car it seemed to have battery issues and have trouble starting, and finally the battery did drain but isn't holding charge but took it in to get checked and battery is fine. The headlights will randomly shut off while driving at night like if the sensor were in the day time. Now the engine light has came on while driving it and when you hit the gas it jerks the car after 20 mph. This happens on and off where it will be fine then suddenly start doing it all over again everything also happens in different occasions.
Sometimes when I start the car it only runs at about 500rpm and the digital speedometer starts going up in numbers when I'm in park and I have no power steering. I can put the car in drive and park or open the door and it starts acting normal. It also acts like it's going to shut off when I come to a stop. I am aware that the rpms drop when you stop almost like a gas saver but with in the last 20 thousand miles it has gotten really rough. It burns oil like crazy the dealership is aware of this but can't do anything with the engine tell it throws a code and they can't duplicate any of my other issues, the front end has made awful noises for the last 50 thousand miles or so and has had the front suspension replaced but that didn't fix the issue. Iv has the knock sensor replaced but I'm convinced it was just a gimmick so the car won't throw codes anymore because it should be with the issues I'm having. Like when the electronic steering goes out I get no dash light. I wish Kia would own up to their issues
I'll start with the windows. Prior to covid my right rear passenger window motor and regulator went out. Citrus Kia fixed it. Right after covid was announced my front right passenger window went out and I couldnt get my car in. 2 weeks later my front left driver window went out. When I finally got my car in they told me I was 200 miles over on my warranty to fix it. I havent had the use of either of my front windows for months. They dropped randomly going down the road. If I dont leave something wedged in the window they drop so far I have to use duct tape to adhere to it and pull up enough to grab it. Its definitely a safety issue that I cannot use my windows. And I dont know what is going on with the drive train, axle and suspension but I am eating through brand new tires every couple months. The dealership blamed it on me and seriously asked me if I was jumping curbs. I have had so many issues with this car since the motor got replaced. Not to mention my heat doesnt work unless its in defrost mode. The dealership knows about all these ongoing issues. Karen is my service advisor. I even tried to trade my car in with them and they turned it down. This car is falling apart and I am only one month away from having it for 4 years. I am the only owner it has had
The headlights will randomly turn themselves on and off in day and night time. This only happens in the 'auto' option for the headlights. I have seen numerous other reports on this on here. In addition to that the car doesn't respond to the key fob most of the time even with brand new battery in the fob. Step dad has the same car with same issues with the key fob.
In June 2020 after ordering food at a fast food drive through my driver side window would roll back up. I didn't think much thought maybe the window was off track. About a week or so later while driving on a local street in my town my driver side back passenger window slid down I began hearing and feeling wind come through the window I called my dad who lives in miami he told me to put a flat head screwdriver down in the window to keep the window from sliding down and possible breaking and to call the dealership. I called the Kia dealership I was told to make an appointment to have the windows looked at. (which I did) a couple days later while picking my daughter up from work I was backed into a parking spot. I rolled the back passenger side window down to let her know I was there since she was more to the back side of the car then the front and all behold the window would not go back up. I called Kia 1st thing the next morning and was told my car had a recall for the electrical but they could not do anything about my windows unless I paid out of pocket because the recall did not cover the windows. I'm upset because I do not have money to fix 3 windows had I not had that electrical problem my windows would still be working.
The contact owns a 2016 Kia Optima. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the driver's and passenger's side rear windows started to roll down independently. The contact was unable to roll the windows back up. The vehicle was taken to local dealer rick case Kia located 14500 w. sunrise blvd, sunrise, fl 33323, (954) 715-7580, where it was diagnosed with needing the window regulators to be replaced. The vehicle had been repaired but continued to experience the failure. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 37,222.
The driver door lock does not work. It is the only door that will not lock sometimes. Other times it is the only door that will not unlock. The cruise control does not always want to work. It will say cruise but will not let me set it.
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- Cleveland, GA, USA