Table 1 shows one common power train related problems of the 2017 Kia Motor Optima Hybrid.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Power Train problems |
This car is registered under my sons name, [xxx]. I helped him buy the car as we paid cash for it ( money was provided by my ex-wife). We bought it on xxx and was sold as-is but then the seller said theres no problem with it. A week after we bought it as my son was driving it on [xxx] it drove it suddenly loss power then it stop. He was in the middle lane in a 45 mph road. He said it started to run again after a few minutes after a several minutes of turning it off. After that the car randomly kept giving error messages regarding the hybrid system, losing power and telling driver to stop car and turning it off while driving on the freeway. We called the seller (jalal) about the issue and he recommended for us to take it to his mechanic nearby. We took it to his mechanic and he did some test on it. We dont really know everything he did but a day or two later it started giving the same error message and a few days after it give another warning to stop and turn off the engine as it lost power again. After that we got in touch with the seller (jalal) again to let him know that we were still having the same problem. In xxx we agreed again to his recommendation to take the car to his mechanic ( who knows about hybrid issues) in mt. View to have it repaired. We agreed to pay $750 and seller agreed to pay the balance of $500. The mechanic had it for about a week before we picked up the car. Mechanic did not speak english. We drove it home with no problem but after a few days the problem came back again. It didnt happened everyday but randomly. It losses power all of a sudden and gives warning to turn off car immediately while driving. We did a little bit of research on the car and found out that it had a recall in 2018 about the hybrid propulsion system. This recall causes the car to loose power and warns you to stop. Also it was noted by our car insurance agency that it still has the recall open. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).