103 problems related to service brakes have been reported for the 2013 Kia Motor Optima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Kia Motor Optima based on all problems reported for the 2013 Optima.
The contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact received notification NHTSA campaign number: 23v652000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact attempted to start the vehicle when it began clicking fast. The abs warning lights and the malfunction indicator lamp light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 91,000. VIN tool confirms part not available.
The contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v652000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. 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. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v652000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact became aware of a burning odor inside the vehicle while driving. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. 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 failure. The failure mileage was approximately 216,401. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2013 kia Optima the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v652000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the driveway, the trunk of the vehicle became wet from rainwater. The contact stated that the trunk area had a moldy odor. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The engine stop ruanning I got the code p1b96, p1b74, poa4c.
The contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v652000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2013 kia soul . the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v652000(service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirm parts not available.
The contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v652000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The failure mileage was 184,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
I was driving up the 101fw north and where 405 north merges to 101 im vannuys CA. I'm going 65mph on the far left side, and my dash starts beeping and reads warning stop vehicle check brakes. My brakes go out, pedal to the floor sounding like grinding gears and doing some major damage, my acceleration stopped working. The 405 is merging on the left side so I had to avoid major traffic. I am a driver with skill as I Dodge slowed and stopped vehicles, and get to the shoulder before balboa blvd. I call for roadside assistance because kia says its free and its not. I was looking around the engine to see what the heck and unplugged the hybrid fuse and battery from back and suddenly it worked again and drive it home and right before I park I made a right turn, and it started beeping again, and this time it stayed this way. I almost lost my life, and I did lose my job because of it. Glendale's carspro kia service department is the worst department ever!, they would not help me get a tow, I paid for the tow. They charged close to 5 grand for a repair, hydraulic brake booster module, and a couple hundred for there highest service option (changing fluids, wipers, wash, detail, etc) this was a huge mistake amd took nearly two months! my car had dust on it they did not even check the pressure I had in my all 4 tires (emptied until 25psi) I started the vehicle and it started to hiccup as I idle I asked for the manager (a tall husky middle eastern guy with long hair and glasses). He replied"does your car have a check engine light on" I said "no" he said "comeback when it does. " I have received paper work from kia corp stating that I could be reimbursed. I sent that document in and never herd from them again. I call customer service I even went totheservicedpt and they erased my service record!finallyhappened, with my car still hiccuping,rareshutoffalarm. I exit fw ongreenlight, made left;alarm,nobrakes,nogas,hitcurb,nearpedestrians,transleaks,partrecalled,noresults,newproblem!.
The contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact stated that while his car was sitting outside in the driveway, he saw that there was smoke coming from the vehicle. When the contact went outside to inspect the vehicle, he opened the hood and saw smoke coming from the engine compartment. The contact disconnected the vehicle battery and left the hood slight propped open to allow in airflow. The contact stated that the smoke eventually went away with the winds of the weather storm. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact made the manufacturer aware of the failure, however, the contact was disconnected after providing his information to the manufacturer. The contact received notice for NHTSA campaign number: 23v652000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The VIN tool confirms that the vehicle has 1 unrepaired recall; however, the remedy is not yet available. The contact called a local dealer who then confirmed that the recall parts were not yet available. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact stated while driving 50 mph, the vehicle lost motive power and was jerking. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was restarted, and the vehicle was able to continue driving; however, the vehicle failed to exceed 35-40 mph. The contact stated that she turned on the hazard lights and drove to the residence, where the vehicle remained parked. The contact stated she connected an obd reader to the vehicle and read a diagnostic trouble code (dtc) for knock sensor failure. Additionally, the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v652000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v652000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated 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. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, she smelled a burning odor within the interior of the vehicle, after which the vehicle inadvertently lost all motive power. Upon coming to a complete stop in the middle of the roadway, the vehicle was able to restart. The abs and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 23v652000 (service brakes, hydraulic); the VIN was included, but the parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v652000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, the vehicle failed to restart. The check engine warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was later towed to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 166,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v652000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v652000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, the abs and check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the exhaust manifold needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and case number was provided. The failure mileage was 150,370.
The contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact stated while pulling into the driveway of the residence, she depressed the brake pedal to stop the vehicle, but the vehicle failed to respond. The mil warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that she shifted into park (p), and the vehicle stopped. The contact then turned off the vehicle. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v652000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. 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 failure. The failure mileage was approximately 182,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2013 kia Optima hybrid. The contact stated that after driving at various speeds, there was a burning odor present inside the vehicle. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v652000 (service brakes hydraulics); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v652000 (services brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the vehicle was making an abnormally loud rattling sound while driving. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer. The dealer inspected the vehicle but could not determine the cause of the failure. The dealer informed the contact that a fuel system cleaning and a decarb procedure might need to be performed on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
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The contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v652000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Brakes warning - hybrid system warning caused brakes to fail twice while driving. Luckily no accident occurred. Have been told by mechanic that same part is recalled for non-hybrid models of the same car, however hybrid models do not have recall, even though it is the same exact part that is failing as recalled models.
The contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v652000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact smelled a burning odor. In addition, the contact stated that the burning odor was also in the interior of the vehicle. The contact stated that the dealer was contacted several times, requesting service of the vehicle but was informed that the dealer was overbooked. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v652000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
On or around oct. 15th 2023, my abs light, engine light, and all these other lights came on. So I got it home I got a recall notice in the mail that day saying to park my car away from structures and other vehicles. So I had it towed to a kia dealer here in town. They had it for a week. They said they performed a diagnostic on it and replaced the recall part to come get it. So I go get it I drive off got a mile down the road and all the lights came on and said pull over and shut car off. So there iam on the side of the road calling a tow truck to tow my car back to the dealer. If they would have drove the car after fixing it they would experianced the all the lights lighting up on my dash. Now that want to tell me there is no remedy to the recall fix and that I need a new electric battery and it is going to cost me $12,000. This is my only means of transportation. Can someone stop messing around and take this seriously, now the kia dealer is paying for a tow to tow my safety hazard car back to my house. Now it does not run . . . It ran when it got towed there.
The contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v652000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v652000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v652000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not yet available.
The contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v652000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while decelerating at slow speeds and then sitting with the vehicle idling, the vehicle stalled. The steering wheel suddenly seized, and several warning lights were illuminated. The abs, malfunction lamp, oil lamp, battery malfunction warning lights and other unknown warning lights were illuminated, and unknown messages were displayed. During the first occurrence, the contact was able to place the vehicle in the park for several minutes and shifted into drive and drove forward. The failure recurred the second time while shifting vehicle into park. The contact attempted to turn off the vehicle however, the vehicle failed to turn off. The contact shifted the vehicle into neutral and the vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact was able to turn off the vehicle. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 78,800. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Suddenly while driving, vehicle produced a hybrid system warning light to stop driving immediately and do not drive. Next warning said to check breaks. Following the warning I tried to park, the car then rolled backwards, while foot was on breaks. Breaks did not work! I immediately put the car in park and turned the car off. Car was then towed to dealership. When vehicle arrived at dealership warning light was no longer displayed. Dealership flushed out break fluid and replaced break fluid. Car was picked up and while driving home (luckily was exiting highway) while getting off the ramp warning light came on again, had to stop vehicle in middle of road and place car in park afraid there would be no breaks. I waited with my hazzard lights on as cars passed. Once the road was clear, I proceeded to attempted to pull car closer to the side of road to get out of lane. As breaking to park vehicle on side edge of road, loud crunching noises were heard and had to place the car in park. Left vehicle running this time while having it towed back to the dealership instead of turning it off this way they could see the issue at hand. When tech witness the issue, I was told the car was unsafe and that it was the break module or also known as hydraulic electronic control unit. . Furthermore I looked up information on this issue and my make & model and year of my vehicle is listed on part 573 safety recall report 23v-652, page 3. Also report shows parts: component name 1 : hecu component description : hydraulic electronic control unit component part number : 58920-***** and also part number 58910- although my vehicle VIN number does not currently show a recall for this part, report also states VIN numbers will be released to dealerships November 10th 2023 and to the vehicle owners November 14th 2023. Not sure that my vehicle will be included but this definitely is a safety issue. If this would have been on the highway it could have caused an accident. This is not safe for anyone.
I was turning into some parking spots so I could put my car in reverse and park closer to building I needed. I did not get a chance to putin reverse, the vehicle surged forward and was accelerating. My foot was not on the gas pedal. I was trying to brake. I turned steering wheel so I didn't hit brick building. I swiped the building and 2 vehiles on my right and still did not stop right away. I kept on the brake and the plants, rocks, landscaping I think helped it to stop. I can get police report in few days.
The contact owned a 2013 kia Optima. The contact stated that after parking in the garage and turning the vehicle off, approximately six hours later it was discovered that a fire had started in the garage area and had begun to spread inside the townhome. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. During the fire, the vehicle was destroyed and later towed away. Also, a second vehicle parked inside the garage was destroyed and a third vehicle parked outside in the driveway sustained fire damage. The garage was destroyed and the townhome sustained significant fire damage. A fire report was taken at the scene but the cause of the fire was not determined. The contact later received a recall notice for the NHTSA campaign number: 23v652000(service brakes, hydraulic). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced that same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 170,000.
I am concerned about my 2013 kia Optima sx smoking at a mechanic shop. Mechanics identified smoke from the abs control module or hecu. This raises serious safety concerns. I urge thorough investigation and prompt resolution. Clear communication is expected throughout the process to ensure vehicle safety and reliability.
I was driving the car and my engine shut off completely it will no start back up.
The esc kight keeps turning on . The brake lights wont turn off, it wont let me accelerate while im driving at different speeds or it will decelerate abruptly. Yes its available for inspection. My safety and the safety of my two young children were at risk multiple times. This is my daily driver. And I was driving them to school when the car would not let me accelerate and someone almost hit me from the back. Also it happened to us on the freeway a few times as we are driving 65 mph the car decelerates abruptly almost causing major accidents while my children are in the vehicle with me. Not yet , I called the nearest kia dealer and they didnt have appointment LS until July - August. There were no warning lights at all. At first we didnt know what was the problem. After the few times it happened then the esc light turned on and it stays on. Also the brake light wont turn off even when the car is off.