Table 1 shows one common other fuel system related problems of the 2014 Kia Motor Optima Hybrid.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Other Fuel System problems |
While driving during colder weather the car will show hev (hybrid system) warning and tell you to shut it off. I was in a construction zone with no where to pull over when the car died and lost all propulsion and brakes. This seems to be a common problem on kia Optima Hybrids from 2012-2015.
While trying to park the car in the parking lot structure, the car accelerated beyond control on it's own and hit the wall head on. I was already in my parking spot and only few feet away when the car accelerated. The passenger air bag was deployed and body damage occurred. Everything happened so suddenly, I am not sure about the speed at the time of impact.
While trying to park the car in the parking lot structure, the car accelerated beyond control on it's own and hit the wall head on. I was already in my parking spot and only few feet away when the car accelerated. The passenger air bag was deployed and body damage occurred. Everything happened so suddenly, I am not sure about the speed at the time of impact. Note: this complaint is a duplicate of 10620789. The following additional information is being provided to indicate a trend of similar sudden acceleration safety issues with the kia hybrid optima. This is a request to initiate a safety investigation as there have been similar reports with kia Optima Hybrid and kia optima. The following complaints are similar in nature: 10608382 for kia Optima Hybrid 2013, 10615352 for kia Optima Hybrid 2012, 10552403 for kia Optima Hybrid 2012, 10608739 for kia optima 2014 and 10588733 for kia optima 2013.