AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2005 Kia Optima
NHTSA data on file today
The 2005 Kia Optima has no NHTSA recall campaigns and 144 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Latches/Locks/Linkages 66 complaints
- Electrical System 29 complaints
- Air Bags 22 complaints
- Structure 22 complaints
- Fuel System, Gasoline 9 complaints
- Engine and Engine Cooling 6 complaints
Of the 144 complaints on file, 7 report a crash and 1 a fire; across all 144 complaints, owners report 6 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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