KIA OPTIMA model years
Model years are ordered chronologically. Lifetime complaint totals are not comparable across years because older vehicles have had longer to accumulate reports.
Model-year records
| Model year | Owner complaints | Recall campaigns | Leading reported component |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 KIA OPTIMA | 140 NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 | 0 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER · 97 (69.3%) NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 |
| 2002 KIA OPTIMA | 106 NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 | 0 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER · 57 (53.8%) NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 |
| 2003 KIA OPTIMA | 140 NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 | 0 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER · 100 (71.4%) NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 |
| 2004 KIA OPTIMA | 223 NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 | 0 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER · 147 (65.9%) NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 |
| 2005 KIA OPTIMA | 144 NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 | 0 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER · 101 (70.1%) NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 |
| 2006 KIA OPTIMA | 151 NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 | 0 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER · 71 (47.0%) NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 |
| 2007 KIA OPTIMA | 162 NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 | 0 | AIR BAGS · 53 (32.7%) NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 |
| 2008 KIA OPTIMA | 140 NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 | 0 | AIR BAGS · 46 (32.9%) NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 |
| 2009 KIA OPTIMA | 115 NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 | 0 | POWER TRAIN · 27 (23.5%) NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 |
| 2011 KIA OPTIMA | 621 NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 | 0 | ENGINE · 218 (35.1%) NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 |
| 2012 KIA OPTIMA | 1,024 NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 | 0 | ENGINE · 376 (36.7%) NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 |
| 2013 KIA OPTIMA | 1,424 NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 | 0 | ENGINE · 493 (34.6%) NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 |
| 2014 KIA OPTIMA | 609 NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 | 0 | ENGINE · 244 (40.1%) NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 |
| 2015 KIA OPTIMA | 1,013 NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 | 0 | ENGINE · 505 (49.9%) NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 |
| 2016 KIA OPTIMA | 748 NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 | 0 | ENGINE · 309 (41.3%) NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 |
| 2017 KIA OPTIMA | 302 NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 | 0 | ENGINE · 141 (46.7%) NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 |
| 2018 KIA OPTIMA | 238 NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 | 0 | ENGINE · 109 (45.8%) NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 |
| 2019 KIA OPTIMA | 202 NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 | 0 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER · 80 (39.6%) NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 |
| 2020 KIA OPTIMA | 137 NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 | 0 | ENGINE · 69 (50.4%) NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 |