Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / OPTIMA / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002241575 Incident Date: Apr, 02 2002
Consumer's City: CHARLOTTE Consumer's State: NC
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: OPTIMA Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, other:storage:fuel gauge system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 22 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Approximately 2 months after purchase, the gas dial would not read full even when the tank was practically overflowing with gas. took to the dealer who said it was corrected, however periodically it will go weeks without reading a full tank of gas. check engine light comes on periodically for no reason at all. have taken to dealer who can not find problem in system. *la