Warning Light On Problems of Kia Motor Optima - part 1

Tl the contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact stated while driving 20 mph and making a right turn, he heard an abnormal popping sound prior to the air bag warning light illuminating. Upon inspection, the contact became aware that the horn had popped out of place and was raised inside of the steering wheel which made the horn defective. Despite the failure, the contact drove the vehicle his residence. The contact called south shore kia (1128 sunrise hwy, copiague, NY 11726) and was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 93,000. The VIN was not available.

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The contact owns a 2010 kia Optima. The contact stated that the air bag warning lights were illuminated. Gervais kia (6 industrial Ave, lowell, MA 01851, (978)454-1202) was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the seat occupant detection system needed to be replaced at a cost of $5,000. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

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2012 kia Optima with 43000 miles # airbag warning light stays on and checking different seating position/ restarting the ignition the warning light still stays on. # steering wheel feels sticky while driving straight, which needs immediate correction by moving left /right. If not it keeps going towards one direction constantly. Dealership recommended to get the wheel alignment done, but no improvement as per steering wheel even after getting alignment done.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. While driving at 35 mph the contact stated that the vehicle seized. While the vehicle was loosing power the contact was able to pull over safely. No warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic. The vehicle was diagnosed and the mechanic stated that the engine seized. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown. This safety failure is in relation to NHTSA campaign number: 17v-224000 (engine and engine cooling). In which this vehicle is under this recall. The vehicle is also under recall for NHTSA campaign number: 18v363000 ( air bags). Jw.

The airbag (srs) warning light came on and stayed on at about 88,200 miles in October, 2018. I first noticed this while driving but the light stayed on ever since then. Took the vehicle to a kia dealer who checked the vehicle's diagnostic code (b1346) and told me the airbag clock spring was faulty and needed to be replaced . This was done after they ordered the part for a total cost to me of $329. 72. The clock spring problem was covered under a recall for 2008 Optimas and some other kia models. Since the srs system may not function properly with a faulty air bag clock spring, this is a serious safety component problem and should be covered by kia like it was for previous model years.

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My airbag warning light came on and has stayed illuminated for several weeks and my horn isn't working as well cruise control and other steering wheel buttons not working.

Airbag warning light came on and stayed illuminated.

Tl-the contact owns a 2011 kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. There was an abnormal knocking noise. Additionally,the contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact called a local dealer paul cerame located at 11655 new halls ferry rd saint louis, mo 63033 where informed that the engine needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired. Additionally, the contact was informed that the remedy parts were no available for the air bag warning light. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 103,000. Ap.

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The contact owns a 2014 kia Optima. The contact stated that while the driver was driving at approximately 50 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated and the cruise control stop functioning. The contact coasted to the side of the road, after a few minutes, the contact was able to resume driving. In addition, the contact stated that while making a right turn into a parking lot there was a rattling noise coming from the interior of the steering wheel. The vehicle was towed to the resident of the contact. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, located on delsea dr, vineland NJ, where it was diagnosed that the air bag clock spring cable detached and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist her with the failure and was to go through the vehicle warranty for the repair. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.

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Clock spring problem. The airbag warning light is on. Took the car to the kia dealership and was told if it was a sorento it would be covered, but since it is an Optima it is not covered and would cost $390. 00 to replace the clock spring, as this is the diagnosed problem. Research online reveals a recall in 2012 of previous model year Optimas for the clock spring. The dealership says if the repair is not done possible injury or death could occur.

The air bag warning light stays illuminated. Received letter from kia in July 2016 that it would extend the warranty coverage for this issue. It stated to take the vehicle in and have it checked and that if any problems it would be taken care of. In reality, that is not true. Only if you purchased the extended warranty would these known air bag issues be handled by kia. The cost to repair? $1,500.

I also have the driver's side airbag warning light came on and stays on. I checked and found out there is a recall for driver side airbag on 2006 kia Optima, but the dealership said my car is not covered under this recall. This recall need to cover all 2006 kia Optimas since so many have the same problem.

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The driver's side airbag warning light came on and stays on. I checked and found out there is a recall for driver side airbag on 2006 kia Optima, but the dealership said my car is not covered under this recall. This recall need to cover all 2006 kia Optimas since so many have the same problem.

The contact owns a 2007 kia Optima. While driving approximately 35 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the passnger seat sensor mat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.

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For a long time, the air bag warning light comes on and stays on. We have taken the kia to two different dealerships. Each one said that there is nothing wrong with the air bag and turned off the warning light. Both dealerships said that, if you put a cell phone on a kia car seat, that will set off the air bag warning light even though nothing is wrong with the car seat. The air bag warning light comes on whenever we start the car and stays on the entire time, until we take it to a dealership to have the light turned off during regular service department hours. This means that we don't have an air bag warning light, because, if it's on all the time, we will never know when we do have an air bag problem. Since our Ford and our Hyundai never had this problem when we put a cell phone on the car seat, this is clearly a design flaw in the kia air bag warning system. Because your form only allows one date and mileage entry, I will tell you that we took our kia to king kia on 09/26/2014, when the mileage was 68,239, and to herson's kia on 10/21/2015, when the mileage was 71,649. So kia has not fixed the problem.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 kia Optima. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact stated the air bag warning light remained illuminated even with an occupant seated in the seat. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 12v014000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 71,233. Ah.

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I have a 2006. 5 kia Optima ex that had a six year, sixty thousand mile full warranty and a ten year, one hundred thousand mile powertrain warranty. At some point after the six year warranty expired, but prior to the one hundred thousand mile warranty expiration, the airbag warning light came on when I started the car. I took it to the dealership who " determined internal failure to passenger seat mat $1875 to repair. . . " I declined the repair due to the cost and value of the car at that time. I and suggested that the cost of repair should be absorbed by kia. I called the kia customer assistance number and was told that my complaint would be reviewed by management and they would contact me regarding their decision. I subsequently heard back from kia that they would not provide any assistance. They advised me that my only recourse was to contact the dealer and see if they would provide some special discount on the purchase of a new car. This was not a feasible alternative at the time. I am now stuck with a car that has a major safety malfunction, as indicated by a brightly illuminated warning light on the dash. This not only affects the safety of the passenger but depreciates the value of the car by 50%. I realize that many systems on an automobile over the years, however, this particular malfunction is unacceptable. I think the recent recall of millions of automobiles for airbag failure, regardless of age or mileage, demonstrates kia's culpability in this case. I would appreciate any assistance you may provide.

The contact owns a 2010 kia Optima. The contact stated that the air bag, abs, and brake system warning lights continuously illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the air bag needed to be replaced. No repairs were made to the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 81,400.

The contact owns a 2012 kia Optima. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the clock spring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.

The contact owns a 2005 kia Optima. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the codes were cleared; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

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The contact owns a 2010 kia Optima. The contact stated that the air bag warning light continuously illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

The contact owns a 2004 kia Optima. The contact stated that the front driver side door failed to unlock. The contact stated that in order to get inside the vehicle, he had to climb over to the driver side. The contact also stated that the "air bag" warning light was illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic and the mechanic was unable to locate a solution to the problem. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

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The contact owns 2001 kia Optima. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 01v156000 (air bags) but as advised by the manufacturer that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 155,000.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2006 kia Optima. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated continuously until the engine was turned off. The failure recurred on a separate occasion. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The contact was uncertain what type of repair was performed. The failure recurred and the dealer informed the battery would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the front driver's side door failed to latch properly and an independent mechanic performed the repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was unknown. Js.

The airbag warning light came on back in November . According to the kia owners manual this means the airbags will not work. I contacted 2 kia dealers in the tampa FL area (back in November) and have not heard back from them. I guess they must be too busy or dont like doing warrenty work. Now the break lights do not work, this car is a pos.

Airbag warning light came on in oct 2012. Dealer stated the battery was bad. Battery was replaced. Airbag warning light returned Nov. 2012 dealer now states air bag faulty but not covered by kia recall.

Tl-the contact owns a 2010 kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated that the passenger's seat sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000. Kmj.

The contact owns a 2006 kia Optima. The contact stated that while parked the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 12v014000 (air bags: frontal) that may be related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000.

Air bag warning light came on and stayed on. Fuses are good. Kia dealer wants 95$ to locate problem and much more to fix whatever may be wrong.

The contact owns 2004 kia Optima. The contact stated the passenger front door lock failed to unlock electronically or manually. The air bag warning light also remained illuminated. The drivers door lock also failed at 41,000 miles; however, the actuator was replaced. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for the passenger door or the air bag warning light. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 41,000. The current mileage was 64,000.

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The contact owns a 2006 kia Optima. The contact stated that when the vehicle was turned on the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the VIN failed to qualify for the recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 12v014000 (airbags:frontal). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 65,000.

The contact owns a 2007 kia Optima. The contact stated the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The manufacturer was notified, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. The dealer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 40,533 and the current mileage was 40,353.

The contact owns a 2006 kia Optima. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the clock spring needed to be replaced, but that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA recall campaign id number: 12v014000 (air bags; frontal). The failure mileage was unknown but the current mileage was 80,000.

2007 kia Optima air bag warning light stay on and will not go out until the engine is shutoff. There have been numerous of complaints to kia concerning this problems. This is a safety issue and kia needs to fix the problems. Nhtsa please investigated kia air bag warning light problems.

The contact owns a 2006 kia Optima. The contact stated that since March 2011, she noticed the air bag warning light was illuminated on the instrumental panel. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who stated that the vehicle was outside the warranty. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 74,600. Updated 5/2/11 updated 05/11/11.