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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5XXGN4A7XDG••••••2013 Kia OPTIMA
This build draws 2.4× more complaints than the average 2013 Kia OPTIMA build (39 vs 16).
39on this build
1298on the model
79builds in total
3involved a fire
2injuries
Most reportedEngine 17Steering 5Air Bags 5Electrical System 4
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemfireSep 2020
The contact owns a 2013 kia optima. The contact stated that while driving a long distance on the highway and the vehicle slowed down on its own as all the warning lights flickered. The contact mentioned that he saw smoke and fire through the rear view mirror. The contact merged…
EnginefireNov 2019
Was driving my daughter to school for theater practice on a sunday and within less than 1 minute of pulling out of our drive all the lights came on in my car and it was totally seized, it died . We were in the middle of traffic. One of the busiest roads in nashville ..and we had…
StructurefireApr 2019
Waiting on a red light, the kia optima stalled and then smoke started coming into the cabin. Within seconds the front of the car caught fire and my wife and two children had a very limited time to get out from the burning car into safety. The burning car was eventually…
Service BrakesNov 2023
The contact owns a 2013 Kia Optima. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not…
Unknown Or OtherJun 2023
My sunroof exploded as I was driving my car down the road. It made a noise that sounded like a gunshot and I pulled into a parking lot and the whole thing was shattered. The sun roof is less than a year and a half old and there was no chips or cracks in it and nothing had fallen…
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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 5XXGN4A7XDG187576 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.