

185-horsepower 2.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Kia Optima in Massachusetts, United States Jun 2011 - Oct 2021 | |||
Nov 2011 | Steering and suspension, repair |
162-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Kia Optima in Texas, United States - Dec 2009 | |||
Oct 2008 20000 mi US $650 |
All the factory tires wore out badly for no reason and cant keep the alignment from going out every month. | ||
Jun 2009 51000 mi US $6500 |
Well the transmission started making a weird noise while out of town on a road trip to Maryland from Texas which Kia said it was about to die. It resulted in my trip being 4 days longer w/o pay stuck wo a rental till it came in from Kia to be replaced. | ||
Jul 2009 52500 mi US $400 |
Well before they said the transmission was bad the last time they tried telling me it was the fuel pump which i stated it was not the fuel pump but was the transmission .so was replaced at no cost 4 no reason. | ||
Dec 2009 82000 mi |
the auto locks no longer work after trans number 2 went in. Seems no matter how well you do the services at kia and keep up on oil changes they seem okay other then transmission issues and crappy lights. Brakes and tires. Great road trip car tho. |
Kia Optima in Missouri, United States - Nov 2010 | |||
Jan 2010 18510 mi |
Engine seems unusually loud and buzzy during acceleration. Dealer test drove and examined onboard diagnostic computer information. They admit engine sounds unusually noisy, but claimed that they were unable to find anything unusual otherwise. | ||
Jun 2010 22500 mi US $157 |
AC was slow to cool cabin. System was down 0.75 lb. of refrigerant. Schroeder valve was found to be loose. System purged and recharged. Not considered a warranty repair by Kia. | ||
Aug 2010 25100 mi US $155 |
Driver's side sunvisor broke with a loud cracking sound. Local dealer said it was abuse, not covered under warranty. Fixed it at dealer as he said that old sunvisor couldn't be put back on. Filed written complaint to Kia corporate. | ||
Nov 2010 27000 mi US $155 |
Battery was not holding charge. Replaced. |