AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2009 Kia Optima
NHTSA data on file today
The 2009 Kia Optima has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 116 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
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Power Train 33 complaints
- Air Bags 28 complaints
- Service Brakes 17 complaints
- Electrical System 16 complaints
- Engine 14 complaints
- Vehicle Speed Control 11 complaints
Of the 116 complaints on file, 5 report a crash and 4 a fire; across all 116 complaints, owners report 5 injuries and 1 death (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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