Below you may see the LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES components and the number of complaints they received.
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 passenger side of my car and i have hurt...
My driver side locks will no longer unlock correctly. sometimes if i jiggle everything together just so i can get it to unlock from the outside. howev...
Purchased oct,15,07. within 3 day we had it up to dealer were purchases 1) for windows not going up or down all the time. 2) light on radio and heater...
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia optima. while attempting to exit the vehicle, the door's failed to unlock. the contact had to exit through the sun roof. the contact also stated that he was able to unlock the front passenger side door from outside of the vehicle; however, the front driver's door was inoperable. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia optima. the contact stated that the driver's side door failed to unlock. the contact was able to gain access after several attempts. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 101,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 kia optima. the contact stated that the passenger side door failed to unlock from either side of the vehicle. the failure was persistent. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the contact also mentioned that the same failure occurred on the driver side door prior to the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was approximately 147,433.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia optima. while the vehicle was parked, the locks on the door failed to work. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was not repaired or diagnosed. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the vin was unknown. the contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia optima. the contact stated that the front driver side door lock malfunctioned and would not unlock, which made it difficult for the driver to exit the vehicle. the contact also indicated that the rear passenger side door would not unlock when attempting to exit the vehicle. the contact indicated that the failure for the rear door was intermittent. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the door locks needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia optima. the contact stated that the driver side door failed to unlock or open. the contact had to get in and out of the vehicle by using the passenger side door. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 138,000.
Door lock will not unlock thus door will not open. door lock will not unlock with the key on either door nor the automatic or manual door lock. this has resulted in having to exit the vehicle from the passenger door. this is sporadic and not on a regular basis.upon searching the internet this is a very common problem across the kia brand effecting numerous models and years. my main concern is under an emergency, there is no quick/safe way to exit the vehicle. *tr
The auto door lock would snap shut from inside or out. my daughter have to crawl through the passenger side. *tr
i have a 2004 kia optima lx 4 door sedan, the front door on the driver side you can not lock and unlock i have to leave the door panel off so if it gets locked, you have to take a screwdriver and push up the little rod that leads to the latch. believe me i will never buy another kia optima or any kind of a kia in my eyes they are junk . especially when this junky car only has 87,000 miles. *tr
I went to unlock my 2004 kia optima and the drivers door would not unlock. repeated attempts failed. i have read numerous forums and this is a recurring problem with this car! this is a safety issue and the car is only 10 years old! if an accident occurs, i would not be able to be rescued. kia needs to address this problem. *tr