Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Kia optima has 25 NHTSA speed control complaints and 0 speed control-related recalls.
25
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | The car shut off on me while driving |
| May 10, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | After accelerating from a stop and releasing my foot from the gas petal the car will start to accele... |
| Apr 15, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | Traction control is too sensative. I was in a stop sign. Then tried to press the acceleration but ve... |
| Apr 17, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY 2013 KIA OPTIMA SUDDENLY LOST POWER WHEN PULLING OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY. WHEN DIAGNOSED IT SAYS TU... |
| Dec 20, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | WHEN I WAS DRIVING ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON ON THE DASHBOARD AND I COULDN'T ACCELERATE AT ALL THEN IT ... |
| Aug 29, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I HAVE A KIA 2013 OPTIMUM SXL, YESTERDAY AUG 30 MY KIA OUT OF NOWHERE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE... |
| Mar 15, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND WENT TO MOVE TO THE SECOND LANE IT WAS FINE EXCEPT I MY CAR BEGAN TO STA... |
| Nov 22, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AROUND 70 MPH, PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AND THEN THE ENGINE ACCELERATED AN... |
| Oct 24, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | RECENTLY I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE IT WILL CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING THE AND I AM UNABLE... |
| Oct 5, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | INTERMITTENT STALLING OF VEHICLE UPON SLOWING/STOPPING AT REDLIGHTS/STOP SIGNS IN WHICH ENGINE BEGIN... |
| Aug 17, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | WHILE I WENT ON THE HIGHWAY THE ACCELERATION FELT VERY SLUGGISH AND HAD A HARD TIME SPEEDING UP TO T... |
| Mar 6, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I WAS DRIVING AROUND 45 MILES AND HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING, SAFELY STOP AND DO NOT DRIVE. THIS HAPPENED... |
| Oct 20, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I OWN A 2013 OPTIMA SXL. WHEN I AM PULLING OFF FAST OR PUNCHING IT AROUND 20MPH THE CAR DIES. LIKE I... |
| Jul 6, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT... |
| Jun 1, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ... |
| Dec 13, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY VEHICLE LAUNCHED INTO THE SIDE OF A BUILDING AS I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE. THE VEHICLE ... |
| Jan 6, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS CAR RIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. WHEN TURNING OR PULLING OUT CAR TENDS TO STALL AND ... |
| May 28, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE GEARS FAILED TO S... |
| Feb 13, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | VEHICLE IN REVERSE BACKING UP ON STEEP DRIVEWAY, FOOT ON FUEL PEDAL, CAR BEGAN ITS AUTOMATED HILL HO... |
| Feb 6, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I WAS SITTING AT A STOP SIGN WAITING TO CROSS TWO LANES, WHEN CLEAR I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL . THE TI... |