AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2002 Kia Optima
NHTSA data on file today
The 2002 Kia Optima has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns and 107 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #09V183000 FRONT SUB-FRAME CORRIOSION NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #04V180000 KIA/FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY VALVE NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #03V067000 KIA/CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Structure 30 complaints
- Suspension 21 complaints
- Air Bags 19 complaints
- Electrical System 14 complaints
- Latches/Locks/Linkages 12 complaints
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic 9 complaints
Of the 107 complaints on file, 15 report a crash and 4 a fire; across all 107 complaints, owners report 11 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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