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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5XXGR4A64DG••••••2013 Kia OPTIMA
This build draws 1.9× more complaints than the average 2013 Kia OPTIMA build (32 vs 16).
32on this build
1298on the model
79builds in total
2involved a crash
3involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedEngine 14Steering 6Structure 4Engine And Engine Cooling 3
What owners of this build wrote
EnginecrashfireNov 2016
My vehicle is a 2013 kia optima and today a very horrible and scary situation happened to me on highway I-25. I was driving home at night and going around 68mph I noticed my oil light start flickering, at this point I tryed to slow as much as I could but thwre was heavy traffic.…
Service BrakesfireJul 2023
The contact owned a 2013 Kia Optima. The contact stated that after parking in the garage and turning the vehicle off, approximately six hours later it was discovered that a fire had started in the garage area and had begun to spread inside the townhome. The fire department was…
Unknown Or OtherfireApr 2019
My car caught fire sitting in my driveway when I was asleep and burned to the ground
SteeringJul 2025
Steering clunks left & right, feels like steering coupler or clock spring is broken or out of wack, steering column rattles on bumpy r thoughtoads
Fuel SystemJul 2024
The contact owns a 2013 Kia Optima. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was…
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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 5XXGR4A64DG214444 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.