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KNAGG4A82A5••••••2010 Kia OPTIMA
This build draws 2.0× more complaints than the average 2010 Kia OPTIMA build (7 vs 3).
7on this build
66on the model
19builds in total
Most reportedPower Train 3Electrical System 2Air Bags 1Engine 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainMay 2021
Car has very hard downshift at low speed going from 2nd gear to 1st. Seems to be alot of these complaints and would be nice to know of a fix for this problem!
Electrical SystemMay 2016
The electrical door lock do not work most of the time.I have to open the door with the key sometime.the car is stationary. This start in may 2016 and continue
EngineDec 2015
While driving home one day in december 2015, each time I approached a stop light, yield sign or slowed to a low speed (less than 15 mph), my vehicle would shut-off multiple times. My in motion speed was approx 45 mph when not approaching a stop light or yield sign. It happened…
Air BagsJun 2015
Noticed an airbag light was on on the dash. Took the car to the dealer and was told the passenger seat airbag sensor had failed and the cost to repair would be approximately $1800. Repair was not performed
Power TrainFeb 2018
Takata recall - hard downshift from 2nd to 1st, usually around the 20mph mark! It's a sudden jerk as if it has been slammed into a a lower gear
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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 KNAGG4A82A5423847 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.