Visibility Related Problems of the 2012 Kia Motor Optima

Table 1 shows six common visibility related problems of the 2012 Kia Motor Optima. The number one most common problem is related to the wiper (13 problems). The second most common problem is related to the sun roof (four problems).

Table 1. Visibility related problems of Kia Motor Optima


Recently reported Visibility problems of the 2012 Kia Motor Optima

The Wiper problem

I was driving on the freeway at about 70mph when my panoramic sunroof suddenly exploded. It was not hit by a rock or any sort of debris, it exploded completely on its own without warning. The loud explosion caused me to swerve and panic brake as glass shards rained down on me from the broken   Read details...

The Sun Roof problem

Tl the contact owns a 2012 kia Optima. While driving 60 mph, the panoramic sun roof glass fractured and fell onto the rear passenger seats. There were no injuries. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 101,119.   Read details...

The Sun/moon Roof Assembly problem

The contact owns a 2012 kia Optima. The contact stated while the vehicle was stationary in a parking lot, she was unable to close the sunroof and heard an abnormal noise. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated.   Read details...


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