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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5XXGU4L33GG••••••2016 Kia OPTIMA
This build draws 3.2× more complaints than the average 2016 Kia OPTIMA build (30 vs 9).
30on this build
737on the model
79builds in total
2involved a fire
Most reportedEngine 17Electrical System 3Fuel/propulsion System 3Exterior Lighting 2
What owners of this build wrote
EnginefireApr 2022
My dealership has confirmed oil consumption on my vehicle
StructurefireJan 2020
On 1/12/2020, I was driving my car 2016 kia optima from alpharetta to decatur to attend church. I pulled into the parking lot of the church and parked. A few seconds after I parked, I began seeing lots of smoke coming from the right passenger side of the car. The police men who…
Engine And Engine CoolingNov 2024
The contact owns a 2016 Kia Optima. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The vehicle was towed to the local mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with engine failure. The vehicle was later towed to the local dealer who…
Unknown Or OtherAug 2024
My back windows will not roll up and down with the buttons and now whenever I hit a bump and even shut my door, the windows fall down. The only way to get them back up is to physically pull them back up. I cannot get the stay up
Fuel/propulsion SystemJul 2022
On July 27, 2022 the oil light on my 2016 KIA Optima came on intermittently. I called the dealership and they told me to have it towed in. So I had it towed to the KIA dealer. The car had only 37,075 miles on it that day. It was not due for an oil change until 39,647! After they…
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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 5XXGU4L33GG011907 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.