Kia Issues New Alternator to Replace Weak One on Kia Optima
Problem overview
After the vehicle has been operated with electrical loads (lights, air conditioning), a weak alternator can cause starting difficulties. In some cases, the original alternator could not sufficiently charge the battery; Kia released a new alternator which can correct this concern.
173 people reported this problem
65 commentsKia Optima vehicles with this problem
15 model years affected
Average mileage: 76,879 miles
(9,785 - 205,100)
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