Electrical System Related Problems of the 2007 Kia Motor Optima

Table 1 shows five common electrical system related problems of the 2007 Kia Motor Optima. The number one most common problem is related to the electrical system (seven problems). The second most common problem is related to the ignition switch (three problems).

Table 1. Electrical System related problems of Kia Motor Optima


Recently reported Electrical System problems of the 2007 Kia Motor Optima

The Electrical System problem

Ever since we got this car it has been in 2 accidents due to the rain, when I started to look into what was causing this problem I noticed there is a hole in the plastic right below the oil filter. This allows water to get on the engine causing it to short power for the car.   Read details...

The Ignition Switch problem

2007 kia Optima,cuts off will driving steering wheel locks up, unable to control the vehicle in anyway, then it turns it self back on. The ignition switch just shuts off. Very dangers. This is the third time this has happened, and have read several reports on this same problem. I dont want to die!   Read details...

The Ignition problem

The contact owns a 2007 kia Optima. Occasionally, the vehicle would not start when he placed the key in the ignition. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they were unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure.   Read details...


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