Model year record
2020 Kia Optima
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 221 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 102 | 91,185 mi |
| Power train | 27 | — |
| Unknown or other | 16 | 7,500 mi |
| Electrical system | 13 | — |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 12 | — |
| Air bags | 7 | 21,148 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 7 | 91,185 mi |
| Service brakes | 7 | 2,900 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 6 | 20 mi |
| Seat belts | 4 | 42,860 mi |
| Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking | 3 | — |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | — |
| Forward collision avoidance: warnings | 2 | — |
| Steering | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: immobilizer/proximity: key/sender | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: oil/lubrication | 1 | 116,000 mi |
| Firerelated | 1 | 185,700 mi |
| Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control | 1 | 7,500 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | 145,000 mi |
| Lane departure: assist | 1 | — |
| Other/i am not sure | 1 | — |
| Seats | 1 | 129,999 mi |
| Service brakes, air: disc: caliper | 1 | 91,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 1 | 6,300 mi |
| Visibility | 1 | 58,009 mi |
The 2019 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Kia Optima model years
20202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001
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