2011 KIA OPTIMA Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2011 Kia Optima has 4 recalls, the most serious involving engine and fuel system defects that can lead to an underhood fire or a sudden loss of power while driving. On the engine side, certain vehicles with 2.0L or 2.4L engines can develop fuel or oil leaks in the engine compartment that create a fire risk while driving, and the engine control module on some vehicles may not detect early warning signs of engine trouble, allowing the engine to fail without warning and leaving the car unable to restart. There is also a concern specific to vehicles that previously had engine work done under an earlier recall: the high-pressure fuel pipe at the fuel pump may not have been properly seated during that repair, and a damaged or misaligned pipe can leak fuel. A separate concern affects vehicles that received an engine replacement under a prior recall campaign, where a fuel leak near an ignition source again raises the risk of fire.