I was driving on freeway engine light came on vehicle stopped engine shut off I had to coast to side of road. It quit shifting after it stalled. Had to be towed home. Kia dealer in ontario california can't find what is wrong they want me to pay 1600.00 To change battery cables, battery and fix shifter. *Tr
Acceleration & cruise control
2002 Kia Optima Acceleration problems
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2002 Kia Optima's acceleration & cruise control with NHTSA - 2% of all its complaints, most recently on April 6, 2015. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.
- Complaints
- 2
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Acceleration complaints
When accelerating from a stop vehicle hesitated before acceleration. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *Ak
Kia Optima acceleration complaints by year
Optima acceleration problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data