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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
KNAGM4A76D5••••••2013 Kia OPTIMA
That is about average for the 2013 Kia OPTIMA — 16 complaints per build across 79 builds.
10on this build
1292on the model
79builds in total
Most reportedEngine 3Electronic Stability Control (esc) 2Vehicle Speed Control 1Traction Control System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakesMar 2025
The contact owns a 2013 Kia Optima. The contact stated that while a friend was attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer, where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was…
Engine And Engine CoolingJun 2024
The contact owns a 2013 Kia Optima. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact pulled over to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the…
Fuel SystemDec 2023
The contact owns a 2013 Kia Optima. The contact stated that while at the gas station and attempting to refuel the vehicle, the fuel gauge failed to function as intended. The contact stated that the fuel gauge displayed half a tank of fuel. The contact stated that while refueling…
StructureJan 2023
The door latches don't spring back into a position that allows the door to be closed again, once it has been opened. I have to stick my finger in the latch hole in the door while pulling out the latch handle to put the latch back into the position where the door will close. So…
Fuel/propulsion SystemFeb 2022
Low pressure fuel line began to give off a fuel odor over the last 10k miles, did not realize it was a fuel leak until recently when the car was parked and was leaking fuel under the mid section. The car has not been examined by any person yet. No cabin warning lights/indicators…
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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 KNAGM4A76D5434886 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.