One problem related to brakes failed has been reported for the 2019 Kia Motor Optima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2019 Kia Motor Optima based on all problems reported for the 2019 Optima.
The brakes did not engage when applied. The road was dry. Speed was 30 mph or less when I attempted to stop at a light. There were no cars ahead of me, and I had plenty of time and room for a regular steady deceleration. The brakes did not engage. Just before I crossed into the crosswalk the car began to buck and the brake pedal forcibly kicked back exactly four times, and the car finally came to a stop. This happened on a state highway that also serves as a main street running through downtown. I was traveling on a straight section of road. I had the car towed to the dealership. I have owned the car, purchased new, for 19 months. Mileage is 17,325. The dealership can find nothing wrong and says the computer didn't register the event. We assume the brakes failed and antilock brakes engaged in an extrordinary manner. I have no documentation as the car is still in the shop 37 odd days later. They still say they have no idea what malfunctioned.
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