Major Problems with Kia Optima Hybrid Derived from Complaints & Recalls
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Best and Worst Years for Kia Optima Hybrid
Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Kia Optima Hybrid.
| Model Year | Complaints |
| 2018 Optima Hybrid |
1
|
| 2017 Optima Hybrid |
11
|
| 2016 Optima Hybrid |
3
|
| 2015 Optima Hybrid |
11
|
| 2013 Optima Hybrid |
33
|
| 2012 Optima Hybrid |
89
|
| 2011 Optima Hybrid |
29
|
Worst 3 Kia Optima Hybrid complaints
2012 Kia Optima Hybrid
AIR BAGS
Victims: 1
Mileage: 25000 miles
2013 Kia Optima Hybrid
SERVICE BRAKES
Victims: 1
Mileage: 41000 miles
2012 Kia Optima Hybrid
AIR BAGS
Victims: 1
Mileage: 98000 miles
Browse Kia Optima Hybrid complaints by category
Problems with ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and POWER TRAIN are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Kia Optima Hybrid owners.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
| ENGINE shortly after purchase took a trip to texas to see my daughter. on three separate occasions on that trip was... |
93
~ 81179 miles |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima hybrid. the contact stated that when exiting the vehicle the driver and... |
47
~ 56776 miles |
| POWER TRAIN upon acceleration from stop or low speed brake warning message displayed instructing me to safely pull over and stop the... |
22
~ 56619 miles |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER shortly after purchase took a trip to texas to see my daughter. on three separate occasions on that trip was... |
18
~ 55464 miles |
| STEERING to whom it concerns i have a great safety concern related to the optima 2013 hybrid braking system. i am... |
14
~ 49954 miles |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL to whom it concerns i have a great safety concern related to the optima 2013 hybrid braking system. i am... |
13
~ 43212 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES to whom it concerns i have a great safety concern related to the optima 2013 hybrid braking system. i am... |
12
~ 46873 miles |
| AIR BAGS 2013 kia optima hybrid airbag light constantly on indicated problem with the airbag system. diagnosis is airbag control unit failure.... |
9
~ 35978 miles |
| HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima hydrid. while driving approximately 85 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. the... |
5
~ 52320 miles |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlights on this vehicle are horrible. worst of any vehicle i have ever seen. approximate illumination range of the car... |
5
~ 56000 miles |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL takata recall. car has been saying "warning pull over do not drive" although i am in park in my driveway... |
4
~ 34274 miles |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM while trying to accelerate the car randomly has a 2-3 second delay before action. when the problem occurs the car... |
4
~ 59000 miles |
| BODY > STRUCTURE on 11/3 my wife was in accident in our optima wherein she was t-boned. she was driving approximately 30mph when... |
4
~ 37252 miles |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING we first took it to edwards kia in council bluffs ia on 2/11/15. when i originally took it to them... |
2
~ 31500 miles |
| WHEELS on 11/3 my wife was in accident in our optima wherein she was t-boned. she was driving approximately 30mph when... |
2
~ 42500 miles |
| SEATS my vehicle don't start every time i tried to start it the electrical sit moves back and forward i have... |
2
~ 39750 miles |
| SUSPENSION since i bought this car at highway speeds the vehicle drifts left and right constantly and you have to use... |
2
~ 4413 miles |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER the car was park in the house and when i get back i saw a long crack on the windshield... |
1
~ 7500 miles |
| PRETENSIONER > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima hybrid. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v363000 (air bags)... |
1
|
| 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia optima hybrid. while driving approximately 50 mph the vehicle started to slow down... |
1
~ 107000 miles |
| TRACTION BATTERY > PROPULSION SYSTEM > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia optima hybrid. while driving approximately 50 mph the vehicle started to slow down... |
1
~ 107000 miles |
| TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima hybrid equipped with michelin primacy mxv4 tires size: p215/55r/17 93b (na). while... |
1
~ 7000 miles |
| SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia optima hybrid. while the vehicle was parked the child seated in the rear... |
1
|
FAQ
What year Kia Optima Hybrid is the most reliable?
Speaking of the models produced in the last 7 years, Kia Optima Hybrid models of 2018, 2016, 2017 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.
What year was a bad year for Kia Optima Hybrid?
Kia Optima Hybrid models of 2012 and 2013 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.
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