Kia Optima
NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data
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Recent Complaints
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My vehicle’s engine was previously approved for replacement under the lifetime engine warranty associated with the settlement, confirming that my vehi...
Car is burning a lot of oil, took to dealer went through several tests and they claim burning 1.5 quarts was within limit for 1000 miles. Then started...
In order to repair the recalled equipment on the vehicle the dealerships and Kia want us to pay for them to open the trunk ($280/hour service fee to r...
The engine stalled without warning while I was pulling out of my driveway into the street, creating an unsafe condition due to sudden loss of power. A...
engine light start blinking out of no where and speed started to reduce while on the highway. my fix finder gave me code P1326
The contact owns a 2016 Kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled with the check engine light illuminated. The...
The contact owns a 2016 Kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered. No warning lights were illum...
My 2016 Kia Optima experienced a sudden catastrophic engine failure in July 2025. The failure is consistent with widely reported Theta II engine rod b...
While driving my 2016 Kia Optima, the vehicle experienced a sudden and complete loss of engine power and stalled without warning. At the time, I was D...
The engine is a problem and all I’m ever told us “ this vehicle is know to have engine problems. This is dangerous to have in the road. Kia is aware o...
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Summary
The 2016 Kia Optima has 720 complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 25 crash-related incidents have been reported.