Kia Optima
NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data
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Recent Complaints
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The contact owns a 2014 Kia Optima. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V331000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the pa...
While driving down the highway, my engine completely turned off. I was able to get to a safe location. When I tried turning the car back on, it would...
The contact owns a 2014 Kia Optima. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 20V10000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) and 21V331000 (SERV...
The vehicle is currently experiencing failure consistent with a U.S safety call {Technical Service Bulletin) related to the steering column. A diagnos...
My car has a engine light on an I was told it has a recall on it It a FUEL SENDING UNIT-N and a FUEL PUMP LOCK RING -N.
I am getting a clunking in the steering column.. I feel that my vehicle may be unsafe to drive.. Upon inspection it was brought to my attention that k...
Motor blew going down the road.
Paint defect, this is a well documented issue with the snow white pearl paint color. need to get the vehicle repainted so it looks as good as it driv...
Check engine light was flashing and the car wouldn’t accelerate up to speed, wouldn’t turn over when tried to start.
The engine failed after a prior engine replacement performed by the manufacturer. The failure caused the vehicle to become non-operational and created...
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Summary
The 2014 Kia Optima has 564 complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 19 crash-related incidents have been reported.