Hi everyone, So I traded in my 2019 Camry, (Yes I just about cried getting rid of it), For a 2013 Optima 2.4L with 107,xxx miles. Reason being is a need to straighten out my finances and I picked up this car at a good price. Now with all that being said and after reading about all these engine...

I have a 2018 Kia Optima SXL and have noticed that the oil light and recently the check engine light only come on when the car is in on mode (when you push the start button twice without pressing on the brake). The lights don't come up when the car does its system check on start up or when I'm...

Here’s some back story about my 15 optima. I purchased this car about 5 months ago from a dealership unaware of everything that is going on with Kia cars. This is my first time owning one & I really fell in love with the car. Almost a month after having the car I noticed as I sat in a parking...

heard that the engine recalls mostly affects US built rather than both korean and american manufactured Kias. is that true?

I have a 2016 Kia Optima SX with 80k miles, engine long block and turbo got replaced due to code p1326 about 2 months ago, car is fine now but I feel a suttle shake when shifting from park to reverse as well as drive and a suttle rattle. I'm thinking this could be the engine mounts. Any ideas...

Hi all, I have a 2013 Kia Optima LX with the 2.4L NA I4 GDI "Theta II" engine. I am commuting about 45 miles round trip each day in this car. The car currently has around 111,000 miles on it. Assuming that the engine is well maintained (I'm currently doing full synthetic oil changes at every...

Last week I looked down and my check engine light was blinking. When I went to push the gas the car just jerked and didn’t really move, and when it finally started to accelerate it was incredibly slow and continued jerking. My friend ran codes on it and found the code “P1326” has anyone else had...

I have a 2012 Optima LX with the 2.4 L 4 cylinder engine. Whether the car is cold or hot, I can hear a continuous tapping/clicking noise from the top of the manifold area (I cannot pinpoint where the noise is) when the "accessory" is turned on before starting the car. The noise is not...

Hey guys, I don't know much about Kia Optima other than they look like a nice sporty car. I was looking on craigslist to buy a used one a stumbled across a nice black one with 116k miles on it. The owner said the engine was rebuilt due to the recall. Would you advise me to stay away from...

hey guys, if someone could help me out please I feel like I've tried everything. My car started out running rough, but it was quiet. I drive an hour to and from work 5 days a week. I got the car at 35k and it is currently 90k. The rough idling has gotten worse, and I started by replacing the...

2016 Kia Optima SXL. Push button start (if that matters). Can anyone relate to this? Once in a blue moon car will have a rough start up. But like 98% of the time it's fine. When it does happen, it sounds weak, but usually if I get moving it goes back to normal. Sometimes (very rare) it's so...

Car is a 2013 Optima sxl 2.0L My main issue is random misfires from all cylinders (thrown as single cylinders at different times) . Got new coils, new plugs, and car idles like its perfectly fine when at operating temperature. I can drive the vehicle like normal with light throttle even up to...

I took my 2013 Kia Optima in for the engine recall test to determine if the rod bearings have been damaged by manufacturing debris. They changed the dipstick from yellow to an orange one and filled the engine with 5.2 quarts instead of the 4.86 quarts in my owners manual. They did not know...

So far KIA has told us that there will be a 2.4 Liter 4-cylinder engine and a a 2.0 Liter 4-cylinder engine with a turbo charger on it. What engine option most appeals to you?