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2015 Optima Engine Failure!!!
Yvette714, Lancaster, CA, 09/12/2016
Kia Optima EX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
40 of 46 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2015 Kia Optima in October 2014 brand new from the Pomona dealership. My car currently has about 47,500 miles on it, less than 2 yrs old, and has had knocking noise when accelerating, white smoke out of tailpipe, and check engine light came on right before it started violently shaking. I then had to have it towed to a Kia dealership. I have kept up with routine oil changes/maintenance. After googling this issue, I found that there were MULTIPLE complaints with newer KIAs regarding the same issues. I am hoping, unlike MANY of the complaints & class action lawsuit I read online, that my engine will be covered under warranty. This engine needs to be RECALLED (like the Hyundai Sonata engine)! I also spoke with my neighbor who has a Kia Optima with the same issues (Hers is making a loud knocking noise). I also have received comments from numerous friends on Facebook who complain of the same issue as well. The dealership says its Oil Sludge. I took care of my car like I should have & am stuck now in a hardship both financially & physically. Super stressful!!! Especially when I have previously owned/leased 5 other cars before this with absolutely NO mechanical problems…My previous car was a Toyota Camry with over 100k miles on it and ran perfectly when I sold it to buy a new Kia. I maintained it the same way I have maintained my Kia and the other cars I’ve had (Lexus, Nissan, Honda). This is the first time I’ve ever had a major issue with a car I’ve owned… And it was bought brand new (unlike some of my other previous cars)! In speaking with a few different mechanics and friends who know a lot about cars, this seems to be a KIA engine issue, and they know of no cars that get oil sludge being this new and even cars who have gone without oil changes for 15k+ miles. DON'T BUY A KIA!!!!!!!!!!!
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Great Car
cheapgreg100, Miami, FL, 07/05/2015
updated 01/08/2018
Kia Optima EX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
This is my 2nd Kia Optima EX Base model. its a 2015. I love the Premium package (definitely worth the $3000 to 5000 upcharge but until things get better for me I am very satisfied with the EX Base. I've had my car for a week but I had the exact model in a 2012 and I love it. The newer one is quieter and has voice activated radio and the controls on the steering wheel are different. UPDATE I now have a 2017 I miss the 2015 for it's power dual exhaust bigger lit up cup holdrs. If I can have my 2015 engine in my 2017 care i'd be totally 100% happy
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Going the distance
Chad Coble, Sand Springs, OK, 01/06/2019
Kia Optima EX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I'm a believer in Kia! I bought my first kia a 2011 model in 2013 with 40,000 miles. Needed a gas saver due to changes in life. I am getting ready to purchase my second due to the fact I now have 290,000 miles on it with only one issue the whole time throttle body went out at 50,000 under warranty no problem sense. Gas mileage went down as it got more miles to be expected. I ran this car 75mph the majority of those miles and still got 28 miles per gallon. Keep your foot out of it and get 32 to 34. GREAT CAR!
I love my kia optima
Barry Sims, Louisburg, NC, 01/07/2016
Kia Optima EX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2015 kia optima in NOV. 2014 and it now has 20,500 miles. I love this car. I have owned over 3 new vehicles and this is by far the best one yet. The exterior is very sleek and the interior is great as well. The only complaint i have about this vehicle is the fact that the front passenger seat is very low and does not adjust. Also you can not get this vehicle in a manual transmission. I would recommend this vehicle to anyone and i would purchase another one if i ever had the need for a new vehicle.
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Engine Failed with only 70k miles
RLamb, Farrell, PA, 04/01/2021
Kia Optima EX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
KIA/Hyundai wound not cover the engine even tho it's the same recalled engine that was in the 2014. Supposedly the 2015 Optima were made on a different production line.
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