Table 1 shows five common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 2009 Kia Motor Optima. The number one most common problem is related to the engine and engine cooling (twelve problems). The second most common problem is related to the gas recirculation valve (egr valve) (two problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling problems | |
| Gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve) problems | |
| Oil Pump problems | |
| Engine Oil Leaking problems | |
| Check Engine Light On problems |
The contact owns a 2009 kia Optima. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 mph the vehicle was making an abnormal knocking noise and stalled. The contact stated that the battery and check engine warnings had illuminated. The contact stated that she was able to restart the vehicle. Read details...
The vehicle had three expensive problems in rapid succession. The first was the transmission which started a severely hard downshift on braking from about 25 mph. The whole car shuddered and felt as if we slammed on the brakes for a second. Read details...
This car was purchased in March 2010 and had only 2400 miles on it when the oil pump failed. It took citrus motors in ontario, CA almost two weeks to acquire the part and replace it. Updated 01/20/11 Read details...