Table 1 shows five common suspension related problems of the 2004 Kia Motor Optima. The number one most common problem is related to the suspension (eight problems). The second most common problem is related to the front suspension lower ball joint (three problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Suspension problems | |
| Front Suspension Lower Ball Joint problems | |
| Suspension Noise problems | |
| Front Suspension problems | |
| Ball Joint problems |
Had some noise coming from the front of the car, had my mechanic look at it, he said we needed a control arm. When he took off the cover to replace the control arm, he found the sub frame had rotten and was cracking. As I looked online, I saw that kia had a recall for this issue. 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...
Tl- the contact owns a 2004 kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, there was an abnormal noise coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the frame was rusted and need to be replace. Read details...