Three problems related to engine belts and pulleys have been reported for the 2015 Kia Motor Optima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2015 Kia Motor Optima based on all problems reported for the 2015 Optima.
Engine caught fire! had picked the kia Optima up the day before from the dealership, where they had installed a new engine, belts, and hoses. Had driven 40 minutes for a doctor appt. Got off the freeway. As I was approaching the light (about 3 blocks from freeway), noticed gray smoke coming from under hood on passenger side. With a broken left arm, had to get out and across traffic. Saw the flames as I was crossing the street. In under a minute, the front of car was engulfed in flames.
Driving the vehicle down the feeder road of the beltway going about 40 to 45 miles per hour with no warning lights displayed or anything wrong and running normally then out of blue the engines sputters shudders and dies. This vehicle was a change the oil every 3,000 mile vehicle. I was fortunate to have an apartment driveway to coast into. Had vehicle towed to the shop I've used for 15 years and got the call the engine had seized up!.
Tl-the contact owns a 2015 kia Optima. The contact stated that while turning into a parking lot the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a wall of the parking lot. The contact was injured having whiplash, the right arm was heavily bruised, the chest was bruised, the right shoulder and arm were bruised from the seat belt. The steering wheel air bag did deploy. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic . The contact was driven to the hospital , treated and released. A police report was not filed but a security officer from the property took a report. The insurance company was informed. The dealer and the manufacturer had not been contacted yet. 57,000. Tf.