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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5XXGU4L37GG••••••2016 Kia OPTIMA
This build draws 2.6× more complaints than the average 2016 Kia OPTIMA build (24 vs 9).
24on this build
734on the model
79builds in total
1involved a crash
1involved a fire
Most reportedEngine 12Exterior Lighting 3Fuel/propulsion System 3Vehicle Speed Control 2
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashJan 2020
I was going west on 210 in redlands, california approximately at 6:15 p.m. When I was rear ended by a 2015 toyota camry. His right front fender ran into my left back fender causing me to spend and settle on the left shoulder of the freeway. The side driver air bag deployed the…
EnginefireOct 2017
The contact owns a 2016 kia optima. While driving approximately 50 mph, the engine started to smoke without warning. The contact pulled the vehicle over and, shortly after, it became engulfed in flames. The fire department arrived too late to salvage the vehicle. The vehicle was…
Unknown Or OtherFeb 2026
In order to repair the recalled equipment on the vehicle the dealerships and Kia want us to pay for them to open the trunk ($280/hour service fee to remove the back seat to gain access to the trunk and then return the back seat once completed). If the trunk latch was NOT broken…
Fuel/propulsion SystemFeb 2024
I’m having oil consumption problems. I had this car since 2022 every time I get an oil change and drive 1000 or less miles my oil light comes on when braking or turning vehicle. As well as a knocking sound and the car runs very rough. I put more oil in every time even getting…
Power TrainSep 2022
Every 2000 miles I need to put in a quart of oil. When car down shifts to 35mph the oil light flickers. At downshift of 10mph there is a slight shutter and the oil light flickers
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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 5XXGU4L37GG073374 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.