Kia Optima
NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data
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Recent Complaints
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The contact owns a 2015 Kia Optima. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle or while driving at undisclosed speeds, there was an...
Valve cover leaking and oil dripping oil on exhaust at 114k miles. Risk of engine fire.
My Kia OptimaLX had no check engine light not running any different no warning or light indicators turned on but car caught on fire while parked after...
Engine seized
The vehicle started making a loud knocking/tapping noise while driving. The vehicle has randomly acted as if it was going to stall while driving prio...
Nothing
Engine seized and won’t turn at all
Engine failure while driving on freeway. Almost hit by semi truck. Towed to Dealership. Engine check light flashing complete loss of power. Kia refusi...
Paint is peeling off all over my car. I see this is a known issue with the white paint and nothing is being done about it. I have touched up a few spo...
On December 27, 2025, at approximately 150,556 miles, my 2015 Kia Optima Hybrid experienced sudden engine knocking, power loss, and failure while driv...
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Summary
The 2015 Kia Optima has 978 complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 31 crash-related incidents have been reported.