Service Brakes Related Problems of the 2009 Kia Motor Optima

Table 1 shows five common service brakes related problems of the 2009 Kia Motor Optima. The number one most common problem is related to the service brakes (eleven problems). The second most common problem is related to the brake light on (seven problems).

Table 1. Service Brakes related problems of Kia Motor Optima


Recently reported Service Brakes problems of the 2009 Kia Motor Optima

The Service Brakes problem

The contact owns a 2009 kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle violently jerked. The contact mentioned that excessive force was required on the brake pedal in order for the vehicle to come to a stop.   Read details...

The Brake Light On problem

While I was not notified about a recall, until recently, the dealer advised my information was probably not passed on to the proper authorities from the previous owner. I went to the kia dealer in crystal river and they supposedly put a new brake light switch on my vehicle and when I left the   Read details...

The Anti-lock Brakes Fail problem

The contact owns a 2009 kia Optima. The contact stated that the anti-lock braking system failed and caused the contact to be involved in a crash. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for repairs. The dealer confirmed that the anti-lock braking system had malfunctioned.   Read details...


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