AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts

Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2019 Kia Optima

NHTSA data on file today

The 2019 Kia Optima has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 213 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

NCAP overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars, for the 1 NHTSA-tested trim.

Recall campaigns on file

Most-cited components in owner complaints

  • Engine 92 complaints
  • Unknown or Other 43 complaints
  • Forward Collision Avoidance 36 complaints
  • Electrical System 23 complaints
  • Power Train 18 complaints
  • Service Brakes 18 complaints

Of the 213 complaints on file, 20 report a crash and 7 a fire; across all 213 complaints, owners report 16 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Recall notices and owner complaints for the 2019 Kia Optima

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