general problems of the 2011 Kia Motor Optima

The airbag warning light on the dashboard stays on continuously and will not go off.

There's something going on at the kia dealership in wake forest (westgate). Per the current recall notice, the lights came on that were highlighted in the notice ( ”mil” , abs warning light) so I had my car towed into the dealership. They claimed my car had a bad battery and the problems were not due to the recall situation. I took my car out of there and straight to auto zone, about 200 feet from the dealership. My battery tested fine. Not only this, the lights (check engine, and others) were no longer illuminated and the radio was mysteriously working again. I'm not sure what they did to my car, but they charged me over $200 for a diagnosis. Not only this, they cited several other issues with the vehicle that I nor my master mechanic were aware of. They had my car for several days without so much as a phone call. In addition, while I was waiting for the keys to my car (which took 15 minutes to obtain), I overheard the other gentleman inform a kia owner via phone that her car was not covered under the warranty because she had over 150k miles on the car. I'm so disgusted. This is what happens every time we have to take a car into a dealership. They're full of baloney.

The contact owns a 2011 kia Optima. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18v363000 (air bags) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed her that the VIN was also included in the recall of NHTSA campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). Upon inspecting the vehicle, the dealer informed the contact that there was a bearing wear and the vehicle would remain at their location for two months for repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The safety of myself and other are put at risk being that my airbag light is on which means it is defective.

Hi my car has lot of safety issues. . I took many times to kia dealer in jersey city my car door gets unlocked while it's in driving mode which makes me feel unsafe I told so many times to the dealers to fix it they do some temporary things in my car and they live me but again after some days that problem is arising again. . . I am fed up with this situation as I am the second owner of the car. . .

My son was driving his 2011 kia Optima when a spark and pop noise came from his steering wheel. All the functions of the secondary functions of the steering wheel, including the horn, air-bag, cruise control, etc. Quit working. I took the vehicle to kia and they immediately diagnosed the issue as a clock spring without looking at it, which makes be believe this is a common problem. If my 16 year old son had been in an accident, he would have not had a frontal airbag. And without a horn, he would not have been able to warn another vehicle appropriately. This is a major safety issue and kia has done nothing to rectify the problem.

Tl the contact owns a 2011 kia Optima. While driving 80 mph, the oil light illuminated and the contact heard a load clunking noise. The engine seized and the contact was able to pull the vehicle over to the side of the highway. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 18v363000 (air bags) and 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact was the original owner and did not receive either recall letter from the manufacturer. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 109,000.

2011 kia Optima. Consumer writes in regards to airbag control unit safety recall.