Engine Shut Off Without Warning problems of the 2012 Kia Motor Optima

Tha car shut down in the middle of the road would not start all lights came on and could not steer gave the car gas on gas pedal nor could I brake to get out of the road. Has been towed to demontrond kia to see if under warranty for repairs almost lost my life on highway.

I was driving to work one morning just got on the freeway and my kia Optima with 107k miles decided to shut off out of knowhere. I decided to check the oil and noticed it was pretty much empty when it shouldnt have been. I check it regularly and keep it in good shape also had it changed a month or so back. I had it towed to my mechanic because it would not start at all. It took them 2 weeks and various test including a compression test and installing new spark plugs. After almost 700$ spent they got it running for 15mins and the car shutoff again. They told me it needs a whole new engine. . . So after I get it towed all the way back home I hear that kia has a massive settlement going on for thier engines failing. Not sure if I will get a recall but I have my fingers crossed. I hope that anyone has this problem can find a way to solve this. Not to mention I just payed it off and it forced me to purchase another vehicle.

Vehicle shut down with low power at 50 mph with all lights working. Computer has car shut down and can not start.

Driving at the speed of 55 mph on two lane road coming down a mountain and kia Optima sx 2. 0l turbo started losing power then at 45 engine shut down. Coasted to shoulder of the road and will not start. Towed to home then towed again to shop waiting on repairs. Kia says no recall and not part of the 618000 kia Optima sx turbo 2. 0l recall.

I was driving on the interstate and my engine shut down without warning. I've never missed an oil change and all work preformed has always been done at dealership. I had it towed to the dealership. The dealership contacted kia and they told them the engine was locked up. Kia told them to not investigate in the engine, just replace the engine. Dealership told me they will let me know how much new engine will cost. My engine(2. 4l) falls under the class action law suit going on, but my car is not being recalled because it is a hybrid. I drive a 2012 kia Optima hybrid.

Engine locked up and shut down with no warnings.

As my son was driving our kia down a highway in rockwell nc it just shut off, loss power would not start back up, so had it towed to repair shop and mechanic said the motor is seized up, so I searched online for recalls and the exact thing has happen to a tee to people who was driving down the road or highway and the car just shuts off thankfully my son or anyone else didn't get hurt. . .

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the vehicle shut off without warning. The contact was able to pull the vehicle to the side but was unable to restart the vehicle. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent where the vehicle was diagnosed with a defective bearing in the engine. The contact associated NHTSA campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling) with her failure; however, her vehicle's vinn was not included in the recall. The contact had not notified the manufacturer of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 150,000. Jo.

The contact owns a 2012 kia Optima. While driving through an intersection, the vehicle shut off without warning. The vehicle was unable to restart. Myrtle beach kia (4811 us-501, myrtle beach, SC 29579, 843-444-8000) diagnosed that the motor seized. The vehicle was not repaired yet. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling), although the failure was similar. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The failure mileage was not available.

Engine shut off without warning 02/23/2019 6:05 pm pst engine/vehicle mileage: 151,409 fuel/gas gauge shows one quarter full while waiting at a traffic signal (vehicle was completely stopped and engine idling) on a city street, engine shuts off without any warning(s). First time ever happened. All maintenance and repairs completed by a kia dealer.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 kia Optima. While driving 55 mph, the engine shut off and the engine caught fire. The fire extinguished on its own. There were no injuries. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as listed in NHTSA campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not towed and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. It was unknown if the vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened investigation number: dp18003. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

Car has been maintained with regular oil changes every 3 to 5000 miles. Car was not giving any issues until two days ago when the engin shut off while driving. We restarted it and it was knocking loudly, sputtering and squealing. We towed it to a kia dealer the following morning who ran diagnostics and said the engine is blown and full of sludge. They won't honor the warranty since we can't provide every single oil change receipt since the day we purchased the car. We did provide what we could as we lived in a few states with the car and didn't always use the same shop. The car was in motion when the vehicle just completely shut off without and warning lights.

The contact owns a 2012 kia Optima. While driving approximately 65 mph, the engine shut down without warning. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and would not restart. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic. It was diagnosed that the engine seized and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000.

Driving the vehicle through an intersection at approximately 45 mph and engine just shut down/off. Thankfully, we were able to pull to the side of the road. Had the vehicle towed to a kia dealership. Service dept had the vehicle for 2 days and weren't able to diagnose the cause or problem but notified me that I had metal shavings in the engine. They changed all fluids and reset the computer, so the vehicle would run, but when they test drove the vehicle, the tech said it still wasn't running smoothly. They said we needed a new engine for $7000, or else we could just drive the vehicle until it quit running. We drove the vehicle for about another 100 miles while trying to decide whether to repair or replace, and vehicle seemed to be running fine but then suddenly shut down again. We had purchased the 100,000 mile warranty, and vehicle was at 110,000 miles. We were able to show routine maintenance and oil changes. After researching, we realized that these are the same engines and same "metal shaving" problems that were found in the Hyundai sonatas, and Hyundai has issued a recall for vehicles under 10 yrs/120,000miles. Kia is having same problems from the online comments/reviews, but they haven't issued any recalls.