Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 84 | 01/01/2005 | 10016737 | Techline faqs. kia technician times. volume 8, issue 4. *tt | 09/28/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 97009 | ||
| Drivers side door locks and refuses to unlock if the door is completely closed. huge safety issue, as i've been forced to crawl out the passengers side multiple times daily! | |||
| 08/01/2012 | |||
| While i did experience the same lock problems as a lot of 2005 optima owners... my dealership took care of the problem by replacing the lock mechanism. in my case, the lock would act fine one moment and not work the next. for those with the same problem, i would suggest getting the dealership to look into replacing the entire lock mechanism. i have had no trouble since! | |||
| 09/19/2012 | |||
| Passenger side door automatically locks when you try to open it. whether in or out, it won't open. sometimes it will open with a key out of the car, but will not open from inside. | |||
| 01/23/2013 | |||
| I have had to take my car twice now to get my driver side door open, i have been having to climb in from the passanger side of my car and i have hurt my knees in doing so. everytime i lock my doors and then unlock the driver side door doesn't open from the inside or outside. this needs a recall .i have already seen other complaints about the same problem... | |||
| 12/06/2012 | 111944 | ||
| The driver side door will not unlock from the inside or outside. i can hear the assembly trying to work, the key will unlock the other doors. this is a huge safety issue in an emergency. i called the kia dealership in newport richey fl and they told me this a common problem with this vehicle. how many people are going to possibly lose their life in an accident,because of this defect before there is a recall. | |||
| 04/09/2012 | 67000 | ||
| I have been researching the problem i have with my 2005 kia optima and i found out that i am not the only person with this issue. therefore i saw it necessary for me to bring this to your attention. the door latches are malfunctioning. this is a major safety hazard because if the car ever caught fire or if the car ever went into a river, got flooded, or in a wreck it would be very difficult for the driver to get out of the car. my driver side door will not open, from the inside or the outside. it stays locked and even when you unlock the car, the door will not open. i currently had a baby and had to have a c-section. it was horrible having to climb in and out the car through the passenger side.... from researching this issue i have come across so many people that have had the same issue. kia should recall the 2005 optima. | |||
| 06/16/2010 | 84123 | ||
| Doors, locks, linkage, upon leaving work on june 16th, 2010, i went to unlock the driver's side door using the key and the car door would not open. i opened the car from the passenger side and crawled over to try to open the driver's side door from the inside, no luck. the driver side door has not and will not open from either side. huge safety hazard!!! no luck with kia fixing it either!!! | |||
| 01/06/2012 | 87000 | ||
| I went to kia dealership regarding keyless remote not working. i advised dealership that both remotes were re-programed 12 months ago and that one remote stopped working 6 months after re-programming and the 2nd remote stopped working 12 months after re-programming. based on discussion, it appears that 2003 through 2006 kia optimas have defective keyless remote systems, but because there has been no formal recall, repair of keyless remote is not covered outside of warranty. i believe repair cost is about $400. my opinion is that a relative keyless remote recall should be made by kia since the keyless remote defect is not customer's fault. | |||
| 09/05/2011 | 100050 | ||
| Reporting a failure in the door lock mechanism. the door lock will unlock when you push the button on the key fob, door panel or use the key to unlock the door. when you pull the handle to open the door, it locks the door preventing you from opening it. the driver is trapt in the car with the only option to exit from the passenger side. this would be a serious safety issue in the event of an accident or any other time you needed to evacuate the car quickly. in searching the internet there are numerous reports of this problem on kia vehicles. | |||
| 04/10/2011 | 97000 | ||
| Kia optima door lock is faulty, will not unlock and only way to get door open is to use a slim jim (if your lucky) or break open door panel and open manually by pulling on locking mechanism. faulty part is a small plastic part in the mechanism. this a very common problem on many kia models | |||
| 10/27/2010 | |||
| 2006 kia optima driverside door locks not allowing drivers door to unlock, we called dealer and they say that they are willing look at the problem for a service fee and labor, we search on-line this is a problem that there are several people having | |||
| 06/11/2009 | 98000 | 1 | |
| Ii have a 2005 kia optima for about 3 years now, first problem was with the air bags . i had the light to come on will the car was being inspected last year for them to tell me it was the sensors. i made a appointment to get it fixed but when i went there the light went off then i was driving down the road a week later and the light comes back on had it checked again and the same things happens will the light is still on. 2nd problem had the timing belt to go out so i purchased a used motor to have nothing but problems. first the throttle sensor went out replaced that for it to burn up within a hour of it being fixed, then had to have the car rewired by the dealership now the six months later the door locks are tripping me in the car. the car had some type of wiring fire, which caused me to have to call the fire department,where the car filled with smoke. so now i have a car that has the check engine light on, air bags light on, and the door locks are tripping me in the car. what can i do? *tr | |||