Complaint 2175783
2015 KIA OPTIMA • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE • incident Dec 15, 2025
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 2175783
- Make
- KIA
- Model
- OPTIMA
- Model Year
- 2015
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Incident Date
- Dec 15, 2025
- Date Received
- Feb 11, 2026
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Owner Narrative
The contact owns a 2015 Kia Optima. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle or while driving at undisclosed speeds, there was an abnormal fuel odor inside the vehicle after the vehicle was serviced by the dealer. The contact stated that the vehicle received an undisclosed engine repair. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or the dealer to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 123,323.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.