6 complaints reported

2019 Kia Optima SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
6
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Nov 2025

I just recently purchased my 2019 Kia optima sx turbo. After purchase, I immediately began experiencing issues with the braking system and the forward collision warning light coming on. The cruise control stopped working as well. I googled and saw that there was a recall on the forward collision warning system but the local Kia dealership to me says there is not one. I almost had a head on collision in this car with my granddaughter coming from daycare as I completely lost brakes. I have put so much money into purchasing this car believing it to be a good car.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 KIA OPTIMA, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2025
Apr 2024 Crash

I was driving and tried to brake but my car did not stop and ended up hitting guardrail. A couple weeks later I was driving and there was nothing in front of me but the car abruptly stopped in the middle of road

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 KIA OPTIMA, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2022
Feb 2024

I was doing 65 on the hwy when Forward collision started so sound off and slowing down car when there was no other car around me this happened on several occasions

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 KIA OPTIMA, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2024
Jun 2023

To begin, there was a recall on the forward avoidance collision system. The fix was to have the system reset at the dealership. Almost like a system update. I had that done after multiple lights appeared on my dash. 5 months later, the lights would illuminate again periodically, but turn off after a few minutes of driving. Two months ago, the lights came on when I was traveling on our highway at about 45 MPH. There was no cars in front of me, nor any objects. The automatic brake applied itself as I was turning off of this major highway. I hit the gas to try to turn off of the highway after the brake was applied, and my car wouldn’t accelerate. Since then, the light has stayed on every time I turn my car on, and for the remainder of the time I’m driving it. The brake has also self engaged itself twice since then. It’s a huge safety risk as someone could hit me from behind. The system update obviously didn’t fix the issues. The Kia dealership in my area, Tameron Kia, said that there was nothing they could do for me since they did the computer update. She was certain that it was a different issue, but it isn’t. My car has 60,000 miles on it and have been dealing with this specific issue since 3 months after I purchased the car. It’s not safe for my children and I, and something has got to be done about the issue.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 KIA OPTIMA, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2023
Apr 2023 Crash Injury

On October 11,2022 I was involved in a vehicle collision that resulted in damages to the front of my vehicle and the rear of another. My two children and I suffered injuries that we were not able to recover fully from. The driver of the other vehicle was uninsured and has not been accessible!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 KIA OPTIMA, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2022
Aug 2021

Out of no where the Front Collision Avoidance Assist came on while driving as well as the automatic emergency braking sensor came on I had my kids in the car no accident or anything

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 KIA OPTIMA, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2021

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Quick Summary

The 2019 Kia Optima has 6 SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.