Four problems related to service brakes have been reported for the 2010 Kia Motor Optima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2010 Kia Motor Optima based on all problems reported for the 2010 Optima.
Car would not engage into “park” while attempting to park car in driveway. Shifter would not engage in any gear. Tried to reset button in center console. Contacted mechanic, he towed to garage. Plastic clip connected to cable broke. Earlier kia’s had a recall due to this issue, why not all kias due to it is still happening. I was very fortunate that this happened to me in my driveway and not on the highway. I understand there is the same part at the other end of the cable, connects to transmission and shifter, if it also breaks it is going to be very expensive to repair due to placement of the part. I had to rent a vehicle for work while part had to be ordered and replaced.
Tl-the contact owns a 2010 kia Optima. The contact stated that their spouse was driving at 35 mph when the vehicle lost control and accelerated on it's own. The vehicle shot of into traffic and struck another vehicle. Then vehicle struck hit another vehicle that was already in the street. The contacts spouse had to shut the vehicle off before they hit other people. The contact's spouse was not distracted. The air bags did not deploy. The contacts spouse was injured. They suffered head and left leg injuries and they did not recieve medical attention. A police report was filed, the vehicle was not diagnosed, the vehicle was not repaired, the manufacturer was not informed, the failure mileage was 24,000. This is not related to a recall. Jw.
We have been having electrical issues with our 2010 kia Optima, which currently has 45000 miles on it. The tpms, (!) and the airbag "off/on" lights all go off and on continually. They will be on for a few days, then go off and stay off for an undetermined amount of time. The brakes also jerk our car very roughly forward when we are braking. Even if we are going 5 mph, we press on the brakes, then the car gives a big jerk before it comes to a complete stop.
When braking at lower speeds of less then 20mph the car lurches or jerks like the anti-lock brakes are engaging or the transmission is downshifting hard.
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