AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2008 Kia Optima
NHTSA data on file today
The 2008 Kia Optima has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns and 144 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #13V114000 Stop Lamp Switch may Function Intermittently NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #12V014000 AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #11V153000 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE INSPECTION NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Air Bags 57 complaints
- Engine 19 complaints
- Power Train 18 complaints
- Electrical System 15 complaints
- Exterior Lighting 8 complaints
- Unknown or Other 8 complaints
Of the 144 complaints on file, 20 report a crash and 4 a fire; across all 144 complaints, owners report 22 injuries and 8 deaths (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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