# 2018 KIA OPTIMA — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `2001124` · 2024-06-20 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** OPTIMA
- **Year:** 2018
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
Took my vehicle for an oil change next day my vehicle was not working well stopped on me could start didn’t want to do damage  so I stopped driving and had it told to a shop found out there is METAL IN THE ENGINE
---
*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*