Table 1 shows three common structure related problems of the 2004 Kia Motor Optima. The number one most common problem is related to the body (29 problems). The second most common problem is related to the door (six problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Body problems | |
| Door problems | |
| Frame And Members problems |
Door lock/unlock mechanism has failed. Unable to unlock and open door from outside or inside. This defect causes the door to stay locked and unable to open. This can trap people inside of the car if they are unable to crawl out a window or exit from another door. Read details...
The contact owns a 2004 kia Optima. The contact stated that the driver's side door failed to unlock. The contact was able to gain access after several attempts. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 101,000. Read details...
As described by others driver side lower ball joint on '04 kia Optima broke with 1 sheared bolt and 1 bolt just falling out (rusted with no clean areas) the ball joint had 1 part of the sheared bolt remaining and 1 rusted threaded hole. Read details...