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Hey everyone, I drive a 2016 Kia Optima EX with ~101k miles. Lately, it’s been having occasional starting issues. Today, I turned it off, then 3–4 min later tried to start it—it sputtered like it was out of gas (but I have a full tank), wouldn’t go into drive, so I shut it off and restarted it, and it started fine. This has happened multiple times. Sometimes after work or errands, it’ll crank for 6–7 seconds before finally starting, sluggish and chugging. No CEL. It was 92°F today, but it happens in all temps. AutoZone & O’Reilly both tested the battery, starter, and alternator—everything passed, no corrosion, connections looked good. Fix Finder showed no codes. I’m worried it’ll fail when I really need it. Has anyone had this issue before or know what might cause it?
What makes this problem better or worse?
When I go to start my car after work to go home and it’s 90 to 95° outside it seems to be worse but it’s intermittent. It could be a nice relatively cool morning between 50 to 60° and it still does it.
How long has your 2016 Kia Optima had this problem?
A few months or more
