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Complaint 2188627

2015 KIA OPTIMA • ENGINE • incident Mar 13, 2026

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
2188627
Make
KIA
Model
OPTIMA
Model Year
2015
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Mar 13, 2026
Date Received
Mar 20, 2026
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

Was driving then suddenly the engine shut off I was able to pull to the side Tried to restart it I saw smoke coming out from the hood I did tow it to my apartment looks like the engine is locked I contacted kia they said I have a branded title they can’t do anything about it Even if the car title was branded to a rear ending collision And the engine had oil in it

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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