2006 Kia Optima Service and Repair Manual

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA OPTIMA. ON AUGUST 3, 2008, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A THREE VEHICLE CRASH. HER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT ILLUMINATING. DURING THE FIRST REPAIR, THE DEALER REPLACED A WIRE SHORTAGE. DURING THE SECOND REPAIR, THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE TOW YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED.

PULLING OUT OF MY GARAGE MY CAR ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AT HIGH SPEED BACKWARDS ACROSS THE STREET INTO THE SIDE OF MY NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE TAKING HER ELECTRICAL BOX, SPRINKLER MOTOR AND A/C UNIT DOWN. THE WIRE'S WERE HOT AND I WAS ADVISED TO STAY IN THE CAR UNTIL THE FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED AND THE POWER SHUT DOWN BY THE POWER COMPANY - SCARED TO DEATH OF A FIRE OR ELECTROCUTION.

I PURCHASED MY CAR BRAND NEW FROM THE KIA DEALERSHIP AND IT HAS NEED THE SAME REPAIR ON THE SAME PART 3 TIMES (THE CLUTCH). THE TRANSMISSION IN THE 2006 KIA OPTIMA IS A VEHICLE DEFECT.

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN SHE FIRST NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AREA. SHORTLY AFTERWARD SPARKS BEGAN TO SHOOT OUT AND THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS RESET BUT FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. ON A LATER DATE WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE AIR BAG UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED IN THE CONTACT'S FACE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE SWELLING TO THE FACE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,298 . UPDATED 12/1

"TAKATA RECALL" ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 16, 2015 I COULD NOT GET OUT OF MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR...I WAS LOCKED IN. I AM UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE, OR FROM THE OUTSIDE WITH MY KEY. THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AND I HAVE TO CLIMB ACROSS TO THE PASSENGER SIDE TO GET IN AND OUT. I DON'T KNOW IF IT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, OR WHEN I STOPPED.

THE DASHBOARD DOES NOT ACCURATELY REPORT MILEAGE, GAS AMOUNT, SPEED. *TR

I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 13,800 MILES ON THIS CAR (KIA, OPTIMA, LX, 2006), AND THE TIRES (4) HAVE BEEN CHANGED ALREADY. THE TIRES SOUND HOLLOW, AND PING, BESIDES PULLING TO RIGHT AND LEFT. THE SECOND SET ARE DOING THE SAME THING. I THINK AND FELL THAT KIA SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN THIS PROBLEM, BUT THEY SAY ITS NOT THERE PROBLEM. THESE TIRES ARE ON A KIA? *TR

FRONT SUSPENSION RATTLES, BOUNCES NOT ABSORBING BUMPS AND ROAD WELL FOR A NEW CAR. TIRES SOUND HOLLOW OVER BUMPS, AND PING ALSO. TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY KUMHO TIRE MANUFACTURE, BUT STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. I HAVE BEEN REQUESTING HELP FROM DEALER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM LIGHT IS ALWAYS GOING ON NO MATTER IF I HAVE LESS AIR OR MORE AIR IN THE TIRES, ITS BECOME A REAL PROBLEM. *TR

REF THE TWO PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS FIRST. #10170291 & 10208029. THIS IS THE 3RD COMPLAINT ON OUR 2006 KIA OPTIMA LX. ON 11/5/07 A NEW TENSIONER AND DRIVE BELT WERE REPLACED. THIS MADE THE 4TH ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE SAME PULLEYS & BELTS SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM BEGAN @ MILEAGE 5033 IN SEPT 2006. APROX 16,500 MILEAGE AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES AND APPEARS TO BE GETTING WORSE. ON 12/5/2007 I TOOK THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP #113211 WITH SAME PROBLEM. LOUD BELT SQUEAL AT START UP AND CONSTANT CHIRP WHILE DRIVING. I

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTE OR MANUALLY WHEN USING THE KEY. THE CONTACT HAD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SMALL PLASTIC DOOR CHECKER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 01/29/13*LJ THE CONSUMER

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED HE PURCHASE A 2006 KIA OPTIMA ON 11/30/06, WITH 377 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AT PURCHASE. THE CONTACT STATES THAT AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICE THAT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE CONTACT STATES THAT WHILE NO ONE IS IN PASSENGER SEAT THE LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE AIRBAG IS OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SOMEONE IS IN PASSENGER SEAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON. HE SAID THAT THE AIRBAG IS MALFUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT STAT

KEYLESS ENTRY ON DRIVERSIDE ONLY LOCKED ME IN AND OUT OF THE CAR. LOCK WILL ONLY OPEN 1/2 OF THE WAY. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. I CAN NOT GET AN INSPECTION. THEY SAY THE SYSTEM IS UNSTABLE. TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPED A COUPLE OF TIMES. *TR

DOOR LOCK WILL NOT UNLOCK THUS DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. DOOR LOCK WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH THE KEY ON EITHER DOOR NOR THE AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL DOOR LOCK. THIS HAS RESULTED IN HAVING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE PASSENGER DOOR. THIS IS SPORADIC AND NOT ON A REGULAR BASIS.UPON SEARCHING THE INTERNET THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ACROSS THE KIA BRAND EFFECTING NUMEROUS MODELS AND YEARS. MY MAIN CONCERN IS UNDER AN EMERGENCY, THERE IS NO QUICK/SAFE WAY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. *TR

AUTO LOCK ISSUE. AT 118,000 MILES MY AUTO LOCKS STARTED TO AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN I TRIED TO UNLOCKED THEM, ESSENTIALLY TRAPPING ME IN THE VEHICLE. AS SOON AS I CLICK UNLOCK THEY IMMEDIATELY RELOOK. IF THIS ISN'T A SAFETY ISSUE IN NEED OF A RECALL I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS. I'VE LOOKED INTO THE PROBLEM ON OTHER FORUMS AND IT SEEMS QUITE COMMON. YIKES! PLEASE GET THIS RECALL DONE!