Kia Optima: nhtsa complaints (summary)
All rows for this model in the NHTSA complaints (summary) dataset, newest model year first. Each year links to its consumer page, which shows the same records with context.
| rows | 20 |
|---|---|
| model years | 2001–2020 (20) |
| data through | 2026-09-20 |
| method | /data/methodology#complaints |
| license | CC BY 4.0 (derived) |
Vehicle pages
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Rows
| year | complaint_count | earliest_date | latest_date | crash_flagged | fire_flagged | top_components |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 145 | 2019-12-03 | 2026-09-15 | 6 | 2 | ENGINE:98; POWER TRAIN:26; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:16; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:13; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:11 |
| 2019 | 206 | 2019-03-14 | 2026-09-08 | 20 | 6 | ENGINE:88; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:41; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:36; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:23; SERVICE BRAKES:19 |
| 2018 | 232 | 2018-01-20 | 2026-09-08 | 10 | 10 | ENGINE:131; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:37; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:33; POWER TRAIN:18; SERVICE BRAKES:17 |
| 2017 | 255 | 2017-04-06 | 2026-08-24 | 4 | 9 | ENGINE:164; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:33; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:25; POWER TRAIN:21; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:20 |
| 2016 | 754 | 2016-02-20 | 2026-08-25 | 27 | 19 | ENGINE:424; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:121; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:102; POWER TRAIN:73; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:53 |
| 2015 | 1007 | 2014-10-31 | 2026-08-24 | 31 | 74 | ENGINE:621; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:139; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:135; SERVICE BRAKES:89; STRUCTURE:76 |
| 2014 | 585 | 2014-01-15 | 2026-09-15 | 20 | 42 | ENGINE:283; STEERING:94; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:88; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:60; STRUCTURE:48 |
| 2013 | 1381 | 2012-09-19 | 2026-08-31 | 48 | 114 | ENGINE:612; STEERING:213; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:186; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:146; STRUCTURE:127 |
| 2012 | 919 | 2011-11-20 | 2026-07-29 | 25 | 77 | ENGINE:398; STEERING:188; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:122; SERVICE BRAKES:88; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:87 |
| 2011 | 593 | 2011-02-28 | 2026-09-07 | 23 | 33 | ENGINE:256; STEERING:100; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:88; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:63; SERVICE BRAKES:47 |
| 2010 | 75 | 2010-06-03 | 2026-03-07 | 7 | 2 | POWER TRAIN:24; AIR BAGS:17; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:13; ENGINE:9; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:6 |
| 2009 | 116 | 2009-08-11 | 2024-11-07 | 5 | 4 | POWER TRAIN:33; AIR BAGS:28; SERVICE BRAKES:21; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:16; ENGINE:14 |
| 2008 | 144 | 2008-04-26 | 2026-09-16 | 20 | 4 | AIR BAGS:57; ENGINE:19; POWER TRAIN:18; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:15; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:8 |
| 2007 | 167 | 2007-09-13 | 2026-08-27 | 11 | 5 | AIR BAGS:65; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:27; VISIBILITY/WIPER:20; ENGINE:16; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:14 |
| 2006 | 155 | 2006-10-06 | 2023-08-14 | 3 | 1 | AIR BAGS:46; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:27; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:23; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:16; POWER TRAIN:14 |
| 2005 | 144 | 2005-07-25 | 2022-06-22 | 7 | 1 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:66; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:29; STRUCTURE:22; AIR BAGS:22; FUEL SYSTEM:9 |
| 2004 | 225 | 2003-12-09 | 2025-02-11 | 8 | 3 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:81; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:45; STRUCTURE:42; AIR BAGS:26; SUSPENSION:19 |
| 2003 | 144 | 2003-01-24 | 2025-02-03 | 8 | 2 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:53; STRUCTURE:25; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:25; AIR BAGS:17; SUSPENSION:9 |
| 2002 | 110 | 2002-11-04 | 2025-11-13 | 16 | 5 | STRUCTURE:30; SUSPENSION:21; AIR BAGS:19; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:15; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:12 |
| 2001 | 143 | 2001-05-17 | 2024-01-26 | 15 | 0 | STRUCTURE:35; SUSPENSION:28; AIR BAGS:27; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:24; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:17 |
Cite this
Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.
Wrench.Pro (2026). NHTSA complaints (summary) — Kia Optima [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/complaints/kia/optima
@misc{wrenchpro_complaints_kia_optima_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro NHTSA complaints (summary): Kia Optima},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/complaints/kia/optima}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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