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Kia Optima Hybrid

Every Kia Optima Hybrid model year on file, 2011 to 2020. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years27527 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years102011 to 2020
Recall campaigns5Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,019Summed across model years
By model year

The 2012 model year drew the most complaints, 109, 40% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

03060901202011201210920132014201520162017201820192020
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Kia Optima Hybrid complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
151
Electrical system
72
Brakes
38
Powertrain
32
Steering
20
Speed control
17
Airbags
13
Hybrid and electric propulsion
8
Fuel system
7
Lighting
7
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Kia Optima Hybrid model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Kia Optima Hybrid by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2020Sedan10.0110250
2019Not decoded0NoneNone0252
2018Sedan30.0252348
2017Sedan267.71532367
2016Sedan425.0290398
2015Sedan1216.77503126
2014Sedan3116.115506164
2013Sedan555.516727147
2012Sedan1099.236337135
2011Sedan3411.817036132
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Kia Optima Hybrid

  • 23V-652 Sep 25, 2023
    Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may experience an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving
    Brakes · 1.73M vehicles
  • 23V-594 Aug 24, 2023
    Trunk latch base may crack, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside
    Latches and locks · 319k vehicles
  • 21V-844 Oct 29, 2021
    Connecting rod bearings inside the engine may wear prematurely, which can result in engine damage
    Engine and cooling · 11k vehicles
  • 20V-750 Dec 2, 2020
    Engine compartment fire can occur while driving
    Engine and cooling · 295k vehicles
  • 18V-363 Jun 1, 2018
    In the event of a crash, the air bag control unit (ACU) may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags and seat belt pretensioners from deploying
    Airbags · 508k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.