Three problems related to body have been reported for the 2001 Kia Motor Optima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Kia Motor Optima based on all problems reported for the 2001 Optima.
The contact owns a 2001 kia Optima. While driving 15 mph, the front passenger side wheel completely detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the subframe was corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The contact was aware of NHTSA campaign number: 09v183000 (suspension). The failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl-the contact owns a 2001 kia Optima. The contact stated took his vehicle to a mechanic. The mechanic stated that the axle had fractured due to severe corrosion on the motor mount brackets. The contact was made aware of NHTSA campaign number: 09v183000 (suspension) through online research. The contact then reached out to the manufacturer. The manufacturer stated the contact VIN was not apart of the recall. The contact stated the vehicle was originally purchased in west virginia. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 236,000. Az.
Tl- the contact owns a 2001 kia Optima. The contact stated that while performing maintenance on the vehicle, the vehicle was lifted and the contact noticed that the sub frame of the vehicle was corroded. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the sub frame of the vehicle was indeed corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 123,000. Wh.