2005 Kia Optima consumer reviews

I bought a 2005 Kia Optima for $750 dollars in January of 2019. When I bought it, the whole car would vibrate really really bad depending on RPM and the transmission shifted really hard from 2nd to 3rd (It was an automatic). Heading into spring, my starter went out, so I wasn’t able to get home from work. I paid $200 for a brand new starter and installed it. It did okay for about another month, and then the alternator belt got chewed up, which made my car break down in the middle of an intersection. That was a fun night! Put a new belt in it, and then the head gasket started getting worse and worse. I was buying 2 gallons of coolant a week and barely keeping up with how fast it was going through the car. It would overheat constantly and I would just have to pray that it didn’t blow up. The AC was nonexistent and I mostly drove it with the heat on, because of the overheating, in the summer and that was not fun. I bought a Mazda 3 July of the same year and I’m much happier with it. Now my Kia just kinda sits in the yard with problems just piling up. I’ll occasionally start it up and mess around in it but that’s about it. The car has 169,000 miles on it as of now, and it’s one step away from getting crushed at the scrapyard.

This car met all my family. One time when i was that young I used to have all of them, Now when I listen for that sound I have to be ready. Because when you try you can believe.

Good reliable car and gas efficient Plenty of leg room Nice surrounding speakers Auto lock Ice cold A/C Comfortable fabric seats Remote access Keyless entry

I told the vehicle was very comfortable drives very well what in the future be willing to buy a Kia very reliable and great on gas.

My mom owned this car and passed it down to me and its worked really well in the years we've uad it. Not many issues couple small things but nothing major

I have owned my car for about 2 years and the only things I've had to do is replace a thermostat, get oil changes, and buy tires. Otherwise I've done no maintenance. I have but 3 deer with the car and completely held up it's has a few do he here and there but still runs great for being 12 years old.

For starters I love my Kia. I bought the car in 2007 without about 18k miles. Right now she is at 160,000 and been for the most part worry free. Initially I had to replaced an oil pan and blown oxygen sensor, but this was covered under the 50,000 mile warranty. Recently just drove through the Rocky mountains and it performed like a champ with the auto-stick allowing me to downshift as need just like a manual transmission. Since my purchase the the repairs have been minor. Mostly replacing tires, struts, and brake pads which I assume are normal wear and tire tear items. Just recently I replaced a coil; a stuck value and the a/c but in total this has run me about $1,500. By way of comparison when I had the struts replaced for $250 there was an Japanese car (same year) getting the same repair for twice as much. Overall I am quite pleased with these car and when it is time to replace it will definitely be eyeing another Optima. I think a major reason it lasted as well as it did is to follow the recommend maintenance (oil, transmission, timing belt) and don't slam the gas pedal. Overall quite happy.

I have owned american cars before buying my kia optima 2005 model. I haven't had any problems except I had to replace a bulb in my front light, other than that I have had no problems with my Kia. I am fixing to sell or trade my Kia for a newer model. I am now a Kia family member. I have over 80,000 miles and it still runs like a dream. I even have something that most Kia Optima's have that other do not which is the spoiler. I have never seen another kia with a spoiler. I love it, but would like a newer model now.

I have had my car for 6 years and have had no problems whatsoever :) Great gas mileage and very comfortable.

I had this car for 5 years. It was the worse car that I ever had. The driver side door completely locked up on me, I had to crawl out the passenger side for over a week. The mechanic couldn't figure out what was wrong with it. Finally fixed it. Window would stick when going up. I would have to pull it up 1/2 way up. The engine died...replaces the belts, plugs, etc...then had to replace the engine head. Went 2 months without the car. Finally got it running and all the problems started all over again. The car would over heat when the air or heat was on longer than 5 mins. When you turn your heat on it is supposed to cool the engine down...not so with this car. I will NEVER own a KIA again.