Service Brakes Related Problems of the 2018 Kia Motor Optima

Table 1 shows four common service brakes related problems of the 2018 Kia Motor Optima. The number one most common problem is related to the service brakes (14 problems). The second most common problem is related to the brake sensor (one problem).

Table 1. Service Brakes related problems of Kia Motor Optima


Recently reported Service Brakes problems of the 2018 Kia Motor Optima

The Service Brakes problem

I turned the car off, it had difficulty turning back on and the brake pedal got really hard. I had to wait about 30-45 minutes and then I was able to get the car started and brake pedal back to normal and no lights. Recently, I left the car on to run into a shop real quick and come back out.   Read details...

The Brake Sensor problem

I was driving on a highway and started to hear an noise from the front right while I was on a road trip. Had been driving for about 45 miles and moved over one lane to the right and front right tire blew - had less than 16,000 miles on car.   Read details...

The Brake Disc Pads problem

Takata recall. I was involved in an accident where I was coming off the highway, slid on water and crashed into a steel pole. The breaks did not work at all and when I got out to look at the damage the break pads were in the middle of the street like they had just fall off.   Read details...


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