Kia Optima Recalls & Problems by Year

Owner complaints by model year

Recalls by model year

The red bar marks the 2013 model, the year owners complained about most. Hover a bar for the exact number; the table below lists every year.

Year	Recalls	Owner complaints	Crashes	Safety rating
2020 Kia Optima	0	153	6	n/a
2019 Kia Optima	1	212	20	n/a
2018 Kia Optima	2	233	10	n/a
2017 Kia Optima	3	257	4	n/a
2016 Kia Optima	5	760	27	n/a
2015 Kia Optima	4	1,010	31	n/a
2014 Kia Optima	7	591	20	n/a
2013 Kia Optima	9	1,387	48	n/a
2012 Kia Optima	5	920	25	n/a
2011 Kia Optima	5	594	23	n/a
2010 Kia Optima	1	75	7	n/a
2009 Kia Optima	1	116	5	n/a
2008 Kia Optima	3	144	20	n/a
2007 Kia Optima	2	167	11	n/a
2006 Kia Optima	2	155	3	n/a
2005 Kia Optima	0	144	7	n/a
2004 Kia Optima	1	225	8	n/a
2003 Kia Optima	2	141	8	n/a
2002 Kia Optima	3	107	15	n/a
2001 Kia Optima	3	143	15	n/a

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