2010 Model Year

Kia Optima

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
74
Recalls
0
Crashes
7
Severe
14

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Mar 2025

1.We were driving and the car just cut off. Not from the lack of fuel but cut off in the middle of traffic. (Available for inspection) 2.The car stopp...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Feb 2025

I was getting ready to go out of town for work so before I left my home town. I went to a place to get my oil change. Before going everything was fine...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES
Jul 2023

Car would not engage into “Park” while attempting to park car in driveway. Shifter would not engage in any gear. Tried to reset button in center conso...

Engine
Oct 2022

Rod bearing knocking noise. Vehicle stopped running when slowing down. Car is available for inspection. No warning lights come on. The rod bearing can...

Engine
May 2022

At 134000 miles car got a knock on interstate. 5 miles to next exit a loud bang. Then the knock went to a loud loud bang. Pulled over to find rod thru...

Power Train
Feb 2022

The car lurches or jerks when slowing down or stopping at about 20 mph . Lurch or jerking is enough to jerk to the driver . Has anyone got answer to...

Power Train
May 2021

Car has very hard downshift at low speed going from 2nd gear to 1st. Seems to be alot of these complaints and would be nice to know of a fix for this...

Engine Fire
May 2021

The contact owns a 2010 Kia Optima. The contact stated while driving 1 mph, the vehicle started overheating then there was an abnormally loud sound co...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Mar 2021

ENGINE BLEW DOING 40-45 ON A COUNTY ROAD 1,000 RPM 5TH GEAR, IN AUTOMATIC. 2ND TO 1ST, SOFT TO HARD KICK. VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR MUST BE FAULTY I...

Air Bags
Jun 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. GERVAIS KIA (6 INDUSTRIAL AVE, LOWELL, MA...

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Summary

The 2010 Kia Optima has 74 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Power Train. 7 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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