Power Train Related Problems of the 2011 Kia Motor Optima

Table 1 shows five common power train related problems of the 2011 Kia Motor Optima. The number one most common problem is related to the power train (19 problems). The second most common problem is related to the transmission sensor (two problems).

Table 1. Power Train related problems of Kia Motor Optima


Recently reported Power Train problems of the 2011 Kia Motor Optima

The Power Train problem

I could not brake and almost caused a car accident. Brakes gave out, no gas, it smelled like it was going to catch on fire.   Read details...

The Transmission Sensor problem

Recently when I hit about 103,000 miles my 2011 kia Optima 2. 0 turbo transmission has been acting strange. When driving for a little while and coming to a complete stop as I�m pulling off accelerating the car jerks make and won�t accelerate past 40 mph.   Read details...

The Manual Transmission problem

The contact owns a 2011 kia Optima. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked on a flat surface with the engine shut off and emergency brake engaged, when it rolled backwards for approximately twenty feet. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired.   Read details...


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