Kia Motor Optima owners have reported 268 vehicle speed control related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 9 most common vehicle speed control problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's vehicle speed control (229 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's cruise control (12 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
When the brake pedal is pressed on the brakes will grab. It snatches the car kinda hard. Also when you give the car gas it will hesitate and will not accelerate. Another with the gas is that you can be driving at a higher speed such as 45 to 55 or so and you press down the gas pedal like your going Read details...
Issue started 2 months ago. Noticed that vehicle acceleration is sluggish. Sometimes I have to take foot off the acceleration pedal then depress it again in order for vehicle to accelerate. Acceleration is unreliable and dangerous. Read details...
2014 kia Optima. Consumer writes in regards to unintended acceleration. The vehicle was involved in a crash due to unintended acceleration. The vehicle struck 2 parked cars. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. Read details...
The contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact stated that after having the vehicle for a month, while driving approximately 30-40 mph on a residential street, there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the vehicle and the vehicle went into limp mode. Read details...
9/5/2020 roughly 10:00 am entering the onramp to get on i10 west. Car lost acceleration, never reached 40 mph, this has happened multiple times before, took foot off gas, attempted to accelerate, car lost all power and turned off. I was able to pull onto right shoulder and park vehicle. Read details...