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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5XXGR4A67CG••••••2012 Kia OPTIMA
That is about average for the 2012 Kia OPTIMA — 11 complaints per build across 75 builds.
16on this build
843on the model
75builds in total
Most reportedEngine 10Steering 4Power Train 4Electrical System 3
What owners of this build wrote
EngineJan 2023
After careful inspection by certified auto mechanics at the service shop, "American Muscle" it has been determined that my Kia Optima 2012 2.0L Turbo has metal shavings in it from prematurely-worn bearings. While driving, my car suddenly went into limp mode from a knock sensor…
Power TrainOct 2021
Every time i stop at a light my car starts to shake and vibrate. Now the check engine is on and my car is making weird noises, going at higher speeds
Exterior LightingJan 2020
Issue started 2 months ago. Noticed that vehicle acceleration is sluggish. Sometimes I have to take foot off the acceleration pedal then depress it again in order for vehicle to accelerate. Acceleration is unreliable and dangerous. Electronic stability sensor also started…
SteeringJul 2018
I have noticed that when the car is not moving and I move the steering wheel from side to side I can hear a light popping noise. Also the steering wheel has excessive vibration and raddling when I am driving between 65-75 on the highway, it decreases at 80 mph. This also happens…
Electrical SystemMar 2017
My vehicle was in motion, when it all of a sudden stopped and the gauges began to act up. I then checked under the hood as smoke was detected my turbo seemed to be very hot and bright red. The engine became locked and the vehicle never started ever since
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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 5XXGR4A67CG008548 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.