Table 1 shows one common structure related problems of the 2007 Kia Motor Optima.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Body problems |
On Saturday 9/14/19 my daughter was driving on the highway when she heard a noise and the check engine/oil light came on and then a driver pulled up next to her and told her that the car was on fire. The engine ended up in full flames.
Knage123575112607 I took my car in today because of a letter I received for a service campaign. There are all several problems regarding my brakes loss of fluids severe corrosion flaking or scaling of metal brake pipes and I was told the weather has caused that when I called the consumer kia phone number. I have oil leak from the back of the engine and rogers very very rusty. Both front struts leaking. I took my car back to kia summit place in waterford michigan. This is where I bought my car. They told me that all of that corrosion was because I live in michigan.
Tl- the contact owns a 2007 kia Optima. The contact stated that there was a salt belt problem in which the subframe rotted to the point that the component prematurely corroded and may fracture with no warning. The contact stated that while traveling to approach a stop light, the contact made a left at the green light and the front drivers side wheel locked while the contact was making a left. The contact was able to aggressively maneuver the vehicle to prevent a crash. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop who diagnosed that the subframe and the a frame was rotted and fractured. The mechanic indicated that the subframe needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 66,599.
The contact owns a 2007 kia opmita. The contact stated that the vehicle trunk lock failed preventing him from unlocking or locking the trunk. The contact had to unlock the trunk from inside of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they advised that the lock system failed, but they were not sure if the entire system had to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 145,404.