Kia Optima Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 22 recall campaigns covering at least one Kia Optima model year (2001–2019). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Kia Optima recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 2008–2019
Campaign	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
23V652000 Brake	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
23V594000 Latch	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered
22V560000 Structure	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
22V093000 Fuel system	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
21V331000 Brake	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
20V519000 Brake	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
20V100000 Fuel system	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
19V539000 Forward collision avoidance	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered
18V907000 Engine	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered
18V363000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
18V161000 Hybrid propulsion system	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered
17V224000 Engine	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
17V007000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
16V705000 Power train	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
16V231000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
13V114000 Brake	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
12V014000 Air bag	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
11V153000 Power train	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 22 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 2011–2015 Kia Optima. Not checked against your VIN.

Park outside: fire risk. NHTSA advises parking outside and away from buildings until the recall repair is done.

Recall 23V652000 Filed Sep 25, 2023

HECU May Cause Engine Compartment Fire

Service brakes, hydraulic · antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip · control unit/module

32.4% repairedof 1,730,192 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 23V652000

Listed for 2016, 2017, 2018 Kia Optima. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 23V594000 Filed Aug 24, 2023

Trunk Emergency Release May Fail/FMVSS 401

Latches/locks/linkages · trunk lid · latch

46.1% repairedof 319,436 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 23V594000

Listed for 2012, 2013 Kia Optima. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 22V560000 Filed Aug 1, 2022

Headliner Plate Detachment

Structure · body · roof and pillars

51% repairedof 257,998 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 22V560000

Listed for 2013, 2014 Kia Optima. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 22V093000 Filed Feb 17, 2022

Low Pressure Fuel Hose May Leak

Fuel system, gasoline · delivery · hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

69.7% repairedof 72,848 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 22V093000

Listed for 2013, 2014, 2015 Kia Optima. Not checked against your VIN.

Park outside: fire risk. NHTSA advises parking outside and away from buildings until the recall repair is done.

Recall 21V331000 Filed May 10, 2021

Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit May Short

Service brakes, hydraulic · antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip · control unit/module

70.5% repairedof 440,370 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 21V331000

Listed for 2013, 2014, 2015 Kia Optima. Not checked against your VIN.

Park outside: fire risk. NHTSA advises parking outside and away from buildings until the recall repair is done.

Recall 20V519000 Filed Aug 27, 2020

Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit May Short

Service brakes, hydraulic · antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip · control unit/module

45% repairedof 440,370 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 20V519000

Listed for 2013, 2014 Kia Optima. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 20V100000 Filed Feb 21, 2020

Low Pressure Fuel Hose May Crack and Leak

Fuel system, gasoline · delivery · hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

76% repairedof 141,774 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 20V100000

Listed for 2019 Kia Optima. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 19V539000 Filed Jul 19, 2019

Collision-Avoidance Assist may not Engage

Forward collision avoidance · automatic emergency braking

87% repairedof 11,423 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 19V539000

Listed for 2011–2017 Kia Optima. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V907000 Filed Dec 19, 2018

High Pressure Fuel Pipe May Leak

Engine

65.5% repairedof 71,653 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 18V907000

Listed for 2011, 2012, 2013 Kia Optima. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V363000 Filed Jun 1, 2018

Air Bags/Seat Belt Pretensioners may be Disabled

Air bags · air bag/restraint control module

44.5% repairedof 507,587 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 18V363000

Listed for 2017, 2018 Kia Optima. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V161000 Filed Mar 8, 2018

Voltage Protection Device may Activate

Hybrid propulsion system

81.7% repairedof 1,710 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 18V161000

Listed for 2011–2014 Kia Optima. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V224000 Filed Mar 31, 2017

Bearing Wear may result in Engine Seizure

Engine and engine cooling · engine

67.5% repairedof 618,160 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V224000

Listed for 2016 Kia Optima. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V007000 Filed Jan 6, 2017

Driver Air Bag may not Fully Inflate

Air bags · frontal · driver side · inflator module

100% repairedof 1 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V007000

Listed for 2016 Kia Optima. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 16V705000 Filed Oct 3, 2016

Right Front Axle Driveshaft may Fail

Power train · axle assembly · axle shaft

82.3% repairedof 12,214 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V705000

Listed for 2016 Kia Optima. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 16V231000 Filed Apr 21, 2016

Air Bag Second Stage may not Inflate Properly

Air bags · frontal

94.1% repairedof 17 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V231000

Listed for 2008–2011 Kia Optima. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 13V114000 Filed Apr 1, 2013

Stop Lamp Switch may Function Intermittently

Exterior lighting · brake lights · switch

Repair progress not yet reported980,377 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 13V114000

Listed for 2006, 2007, 2008 Kia Optima. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 12V014000 Filed Jan 17, 2012

AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY

Air bags · frontal

Repair progress not yet reported145,755 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 12V014000

Listed for 2006, 2007, 2008 Kia Optima. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 11V153000 Filed Mar 9, 2011

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE INSPECTION

Power train · automatic transmission · lever and linkage · column shift

Repair progress not yet reported70,115 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 11V153000

Listed for 2001–2004 Kia Optima. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 09V183000 Filed May 27, 2009

FRONT SUB-FRAME CORRIOSION

Suspension · front

Repair progress not yet reported36,538 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 09V183000

Listed for 2002, 2003 Kia Optima. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 04V180000 Filed Apr 12, 2004

KIA/FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY VALVE

Fuel system, gasoline · storage · tank assembly

Repair progress not yet reported25,803 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 04V180000

Listed for 2001, 2002 Kia Optima. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 03V067000 Filed Mar 4, 2003

KIA/CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR

Electrical system · starter assembly

Repair progress not yet reported11,501 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 03V067000

Listed for 2001 Kia Optima. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 01V156000 Filed May 1, 2001

KIA/SIDE AIR BAG WIRE HARNESS

Air bags · side/window

Repair progress not yet reported16,231 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 01V156000

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How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

Processing

Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.

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