2013 Kia Optima stability control problems
Owners reported stability control problems in 19 complaints for the 2013 Kia Optima, 1% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 1% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 47,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When stability control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 stability control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 47,000 miles, and 56% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 fires.
What owners wrote
"takata recall". My kia has been recalled several times, the motor has been recalled twice. The second time, I had my family with me going to arkansas, and the car stalled as we were going through a stop light, another vehicle almost hit us. I have lost wages from work, lost time waiting to get my vehicle fixed, it has caused stress and anxiety and right now I just got three more recall letters in the mail. These cares are unsafe, but unfortunately it is my only means of transportation.
While I went on the highway the acceleration felt very sluggish and had a hard time speeding up to the speed limit. The car only got worse as I went on a street and it felt as though it did not want to go, like it lost most of its power. Turns out something is wrong with the engine but I feel that my car should be under a newer recall but isn't, as smoke was coming out of the exhaust and the engine light wasn't even on.
Other problems reported for the 2013 Kia Optima
- Engine 654 complaints
- Steering 213 complaints
- Electrical system 147 complaints
- Body & structure 127 complaints
- Fuel system 123 complaints
- Brakes 115 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 64 complaints
- Air bags 63 complaints
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