2020 Kia Optima — Problems, Recalls & Complaints
Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.
0
Open Recalls
151
Owner Complaints
8
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
52
Fair
Reliability Score (0–100)
Accelerating +105%
Complaint Trend
88 last 24mo vs 43 prior
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No open recalls found for the 2020 Kia Optima
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Most Common Problems Reported for 2020 Kia Optima
ENGINE
60
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
10
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
6
POWER TRAIN
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
4
Based on 151 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Safety Incident Summary
6
Crash-Involved Complaints
8
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
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