Table 1 shows 15 common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 2016 Kia Motor Optima. The number one most common problem is related to the engine and engine cooling (380 problems). The second most common problem is related to the engine burning oil (eleven problems).
I purchased a kia Optima 2016, in December of 2025. At the time the car wouldn't go over 60 mph. I hauled the car to kia to have it inspected. The kia dealership informed me that there is a recall on that particular car for an engine replacement. Read details...
Car check engine light turn on and started to shake really bad while driving like its going to turn off, and shakes even more when I make a stop and looses power to continue driving. Also it burns out oil really fast I have to keep putting oil almost every two weeks Read details...
Check engine light came on and lost engine power while entering traffic on the freeway, almost got rearended buy a vehicle from behind, very scarry! car is at the kia dealer getting diagnosed. Read details...