general problems of the 2014 Kia Motor Optima - part 2

At a stop light vehicle would not move said hybrid failure turn car off and remove yourself. Car would not turn off put hazards on went to get out of vehicle and was shocked by my car to the point it made me loss control of my bladder!! had wonds to my ring finger where electrical shock went in and was in local er. Local kia dealer said there is a bulitn to replace the 125 wat fuse to they hybrid system to a 150 fuse and that is what was wrong with my car. I feel the danger of electrocution is so great it must be a recall. I contacted corporate who told me they know about the problem and it is not recall worthly!! not acceptable I spent 5 hrs in the er with ekg , and burn mark's on my left fingers and. Now my skin in my leg is peeling due to this. According to er dr. I was lucky and most likely received 100 volts anymore could have caused internal issues. My left arm is still tingling from the shock days later. It is complete incompetents to allow kia Optima hybrid owners drive these cars with a wait and see attitude. Please put a safty recall out before a child ends up hurt or deceased.

Blur tooth icon has disappeared. No longer able to drive hands free with out aux cable.

My kia Optima killed while driving on the road causing me to scrape the side of my car and it started smoking finding leaking oil as well over a year ago and my car has been sitting at the kia dealership storage because they told me there wasn't a recall on my vehicle and that I would have to come out of pocket for an engine . I have come out of pocket for transportation for months and have had to pay a storage fee not knowing they were charging me until hearing from kia consumers . Now all of a sudden a recall is popping up when I look up my VIN and even my insurance company alerted me that there are in fact 3 recalls on my car. I am out of a job because of not having transportation after coming out of pocket over 3,000 for a rental I couldn't spend another dime of my savings for my family's holidays and emergency stash. I'm never looking forward to doing business with kia again. I've been so stressed mentally and physically and I'm still paying a car note for a car I can't drive.

2014 kia Optima hybrid completely shut down while decelerating for a traffic light. The car displayed a fault on the screen as a "possible battery management system failure. " when the car shut down. Had loss of steering control (electrical/optical steering). Had to slow to stop, place transmission selector in park before the car would allow restart. Engine warning light stayed on for 3 hours then extinguished by itself. Bms was updated at cost to customer.

While driving the car stalled resulting in a collision with a telephone pole. I had just made a turn & the car went dead. Steering and brakes locked up. Now my car is completely totaled not to mention the airbags never deployed. My fianc� was ejected from the vehicle resulting in a fractured hip.

Kia Optima recall I was driving on the freeway and all of a sudden my engine turn off and everything else was on I got off the freeway and park at a hotel try to turn the car on again and it wouldn't turn on again I noticed that it was smoking from the hood of my car. Can you please help me out.

The push to start buttons on kia Optima's are not turning on the cars engines. I have seen this complaint all over the internet and it seems to be a very common issue among kia Optima owners. The car will be turned off and parked, you will go to push the brake and start the car and you will get nothing from the engine. The lights and radio will work but the engine will not turn on. People have reported "hacks" to fix the issue such as waiting it out or a clever one is to put your foot on the brake move the gear shifter to drive and back to park 2 times and then push the start button and the car hopefully will start. It seems the problem progressively gets worse over time. I was in the waiting it out stage now I am in the gear shifting stage. All jokes aside this is a serious issue for a car that has only been on the market for 4 years. Simply google "kia Optima won't start," to see more people with the same exact issue as myself.

Tl- the contact owns a 2014 kia Optima hybrid. The contact stated that while driving approximately 75 mph the hev sensor light illuminated and the message indicating to turn the engine off had displayed, moments later the vehicle stalled. The contact was able restarted the engine and the vehicle operated as normal before stalling a 2nd time. The vehicle was towed to the dealer merced kia located at 1575 w. 16th st. Merced, CA. Who diagnosed that the high vortage system safety fused was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 78,000. Jft.

While driving about 70 mph my car has randomly stopped and cut off. . After sitting there I was able to restart. However I was barely able to get out of the way of other cars.

Tl- the contact owns a 2014 kia Optima. The contact stated that on several occasion while attempting to start the vehicle by pressing the start push button the vehicle would not immediately start. The contact indicated that occasionally the vehicle would when pressing the start button after jiggling the transmission shifter. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer mathews kia 595 (east main st. Cartersville, GA. ) who was unable to duplicated that failure. The failure was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 25,000. Jft.

The contact owns a 2014 kia Optima. After the vehicle was parked, the contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the electrical system failed. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 48,700.

Summer 2017 the engine failed while driving with my family. The engine seized and a fire was engulfed. I was in the interstate and we feared for our life. Out of town visiting family we were stranded in another state for a month waiting for repairs. Kia took the vehicle and replaced the engine with another faulty engine that has seized several times while commuting. I have been living in fear and anxiety since this incident. I never know if I start my engine if I will loose my life. Summer 2023 3 teenagers watched a viral tic tok challenge and learned how faulty the cylinder that kia installed was. The teens then trespassed into my home, broke the windows and stole my vehicle. I have lived in fear since this has happened. I have lost jobs, income, and peace due to the purchase of this vehicle. Kia has never assisted or kept the promises they made to restore the vehicle. These past 10 years agave been a nightmare and as an african american woman I believe I was targeted as a purchaser for this make and model. My life had been hell since the purchase of this vehicle. I have not been able to satisfy payment due to repairs, thefts, fires, and more. Please anyone. Someone. Help. This is the most heartbreaking experience as an american. I have worked for my country 20 years and do not feel like an equal citizen. I have been homeless, jobless, unstable, and watched my life and family life flash before me in near death accidents involving this car. When I purchased this car I had a great job, credit score, and home. Now I have more anxiety, fear, bills, and no help with this kia.

The contact owns a 2014 kia Optima. While driving various speeds, the temperature gauge moved sporadically without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (kings kia 9600 kings auto mall rd, cincinnati, OH 45249 (513) 677-6700) where it was diagnosed with a sporadic temperature gauge that needed replacement. The temperature gauge was replaced, but the failure recurred a week later. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where they replaced the thermostat. The contact stated that the issue persisted, but the check engine indicator illuminated and the sporadic temperature gauge continued to fail. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was at the dealer for three weeks. The instrument panel was replaced, but the failure continued. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling), but failed to notify the dealer of the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 49,500.

Vehicle periodically will not crank after sitting. Has been to the dealership 4 times recently and dealer cannot figure out the issue.

May 9th 2016, driving to work on I-44 heading to work, my vehicle without warning shuts off and dies, I start to see white smoke come from the engine compartment, I safely pull the car over to shoulder because it was still rolling. Exit the vehicle and open the hood, and the engine catches fire on the driver side of the engine. I have spoken to many certified mechanics all with the same answer that it was an electrical fire. I have since completed the total loss process with my insurance. I have contacted kia consumer affairs who were absolutely zero help. The vehicle was still under warranty as it only had just over 36000 miles.

Bought April/may 2014, by December 2014 the engine needed replaced. Electrical: buttons don't work for proper functions (volume up will turn volume down, cruise control button was a completely different one on the steering wheel then it's supposed too & ac stopped working) while in motion or stopped but when car is turned off than back on it resets to normal.