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Kia · model years 2015–2019

Kia Optima recalls

11 safety recall campaigns in NHTSA's recall file cover at least one Kia Optima from model years 2015–2019. Choose a year for the full defect, risk and remedy text.

NHTSA data through October 6, 2026 · Updated record date September 26, 2023

Recalls by model year

Only model years 2015–2027 with at least one campaign are shown. A year can be missing because no recall was filed under these model names, because the model was not sold that year, or because it is outside the covered range — use the live lookup for other years.

Systems most often involved

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic3
  • Air Bags2
  • Engine2
  • Forward Collision Avoidance1
  • Fuel System, Gasoline1
  • Hybrid Propulsion System1
  • Latches/Locks/Linkages1
  • Power Train1

Counts are campaigns that list at least one component in the system. A campaign can involve several systems.

All Kia Optima campaigns

All recall campaigns for the Kia Optima, newest first
NHTSA numberReportedComponentModel years
23V652000September 25, 2023Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module2015
23V594000August 24, 2023Latches/Locks/Linkages › Trunk Lid › Latch2016, 2017, 2018
21V844000October 29, 2021Engine2017, 2018
21V331000May 10, 2021Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module2015
20V519000August 27, 2020Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module2015
19V539000July 19, 2019Forward Collision Avoidance › Automatic Emergency Braking2019
18V907000December 19, 2018Engine2015, 2016, 2017
18V161000March 8, 2018Hybrid Propulsion System2017, 2018
17V007000January 6, 2017Air Bags › Frontal › Driver Side › Inflator Module2016
16V705000October 3, 2016Power Train › Axle Assembly › Axle Shaft2016
16V231000April 21, 2016Air Bags › Frontal2016

Campaigns are matched to the Kia Optima by the model names NHTSA lists in each record. Methodology · Other Kia models