Kia Optima
NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data
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Recent Complaints
Latest owner reports
Odometer Fraud. The contact owns a 2008 Kia Optima. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a...
Occupant airbag sensor doesn't recognize whether someone is sitting or not. The occupant airbag sensor light goes on and off whether there is a passen...
Power train: at low idle or while slowing down, the car will lose power for a minute until you get on the accelerator and it all comes back on. Altern...
have taken my kia to halleen kia sandusky dealership for safety recall driver air bags, and to assess my subframe. was turned away because they said t...
Air bag line came on, dealer states is clock spring.
Many times the base unit does not properly accept the car seat. Setting the car seat on the base will not click in and lock. After more than a dozen o...
This car have a Warranty Extension for OCS Sensor Mat. Warranty extension dated June 2016 Airbag light was first turned on in August 2020 Went to the...
I bought my car in 2008 a Kia optima lx I stored it till 2021. But in 2013 i took my car to El Paso tx. And I felt that beer to the side and store...
I had my airbag light turned on last year and the dealership fixed the issue. Within a year, the airbag light got turned on again and now they say tha...
I went to back out of my driveway and ended up in the middle of the road and not able to shift into drive. The dash shows that I am currently stuck i...
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Summary
The 2008 Kia Optima has 143 complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Air Bags. 20 crash-related incidents have been reported.