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5XXGM4A75DG••••••2013 Kia OPTIMA
This build draws 1.8× more complaints than the average 2013 Kia OPTIMA build (29 vs 17).
29on this build
1304on the model
79builds in total
3involved a crash
4involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedEngine 16Steering 8Electrical System 5Structure 4
What owners of this build wrote
EnginecrashfireAug 2020
While driving on a road with my little cousin. All my function lights came on and and my car began to stall and slow down so started to press on the gas for acceleration a block down the way we started smelling smoke I panicked trying to get over and ran up on the curve and came…
Electrical SystemfireJun 2023
My 2013 Kia Optima caught fire while my [XXX] son and his friends were driving it. The car burnt up. Some truck drivers flagged my son down to let him know the car was on fire. They could have been killed if it wasn’t for the truck drivers warning him that the car was on fire…
SteeringcrashDec 2014
Having purchased the car on 12/11/14 my daughter did not have much experience driving the car.... On december 27 she "lost control" of the car, and ran into the wall on a busy highway in chicago. The accident occurred on a dry evening, and she emphatically states that she does…
Service BrakesFeb 2025
I am a owner of the Kia Optima 2013 and wish to fill a complaint with the dealership Luther Kia of Inver Grove for refusing to complete/resolve the safety recall of NHTSA #23V652. I attempted several times but was told by the staff, the remote start on my vehicle need to be…
StructureJan 2023
My pearl white pair is chipping from all over, I had it inspected and they said it was a problem with the original paint and how it was put painted
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 5XXGM4A75DG190159 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.