hi folks need some assistance please with my kia optima hybrid. i have a weird issue when the car is cruising and about to go on full ev mode. typically, when cruising the engine cuta off and the ev light come on with car on full ev mode. but sometimes while cruising, i notice the car going to ev mode but the wngine does not cut off completly - it stays on with a very low rpm and feels like its stuttering - trying to shut off but not able to or something. the rpm is lower than usuall... 2012 optima hybrid issue on decceleration ..read more

It seems that Eco-drive mode and AC Econ options are always on when you start the car. Anyway to make it remember the last selection, change the default or even disable these ..read more

Hi there, Never had a hybrid before and am still leery of them but curious. For all you that have had them for many years now, what advice would you give? Thinking about a new car this year and just beginning to think about possibilities... TIA ..read more

I had a 2012 Kia Optima with a bad hybrid lithium battery. A module had exploded. I Swapped in a fresh hybrid pack and now the gas engine will not start. Does the car have to be programmed to accept the new battery pack ..read more

My wife's car all of a sudden doesn't seem to charge on the night time timer. Cable works as it charges during day without a timer.. I've tried changing timer, switching off/on timer etc but to avail. If anyone has any ideas as it would be appreciated. 2017 PHEV 1.6 petrol ..read more

Hello! I have searched around without finding any answers - even though many seem to have similar problems for other models. What happened was: I was taking my car to the dealer for a service and service recall for check on potential vibration issues two weeks ago. I think that my car must have heard, because on my way I put some heat on in the car and the engine started - and after a short while the engine lamp came on and I could feel the engine vibrating! As I was close to the workshop -... 2018 Optima PHEV (Europe) with vibrations and engine light ..read more

Wife was driving the Kia home and warning lights popped up (Traction control/anti-skid, ABS, and a circle with exclamation point light). She pulled off, turned it on and off and one light went away. Drove out of the parking lot and the others disappeared. OBDII shows a recorded P1CF6 - Powertrain error message. Is this something to worry about? [Lights are all off now ..read more

Now that it’s very cold outside at times it was -20 Celsius The car transmission will jump like a bad gear on a manual car rev hi and then go into gear only when it’s extremely cold and once at the engine warms up it’s back to being very Normal and smoot Has anyone else experienced this problem ..read more

Hey need some advice looking in to buying 2 optima’s 1. 2017 hybrid - 127000 miles 2. 2017 hybrid phev 77,000 miles 3. Optima 2016 -91,000 miles( fallback) driven hybrid fusion and accord for a few years but biggest worry is the what if battery dies on this. How much to replace or fix? Issue to possibly expect ? Does any extended warranty cover hybrid battery? or is my best bet to stick to a regular optima. Plan to get extended warranty for lifetime of car but haven’t found one that... 2017 hybrid and hybrid phev ..read more

I've been thinking about it for some time. I'm wanting to delete the muffler off my KOH. I'm wondering if its a bolt to remove or if I will need to go to a muffler shop to have them remove it. What you guys think? Im about to dive into this. My car already sounds amazing with just a short air intake, but I really wanna see how she's gonna be without the muffler ..read more