Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Kia optima has 10 NHTSA electrical complaints and 1 electrical-related recall.
10
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
03V067000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5 AND 2.7 LITER V6 ENGINES, THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR (CKP) CASES DID NOT MEET DIMENSIONAL SPECIFIC...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2006 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I PURCHASED MY CAR IN 2001 NEW. I HAD MANY PROBLEMS SINCE THEN. THE ALTERNATOR AND AXLES HAD TO BE R... |
| Jul 17, 2003 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS FAILED TWO TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK |
| Jun 12, 2003 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY 2001 KIA OPTIMA HAS BECOME THE MODERN AGE , THIS VEHICLE HAS A MIND OF IT'S OWN. THE POWER LOCKS ... |
| Jul 22, 2002 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | THIS VEHICLES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONTINUES TO FAIL ALONG WITH NONWORKING LIGHTS, AIR CONDITIONER, LOC... |
| Jul 22, 2002 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | VEHICLE DIES WHILE DRIVING, WON'T RESTART TURN KEY AND NO RESPONSE, DASH LIGHT COE ON BUT NORTHING F... |
| May 17, 2002 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL DIE OUT DUE TO ALTERNATOR NOT PRODUCING ENOUGH POWER TO CHARGE BATTERY, ... |
| Jul 27, 2001 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING 40-50 MPH DOOR LOCKS ENGAGED NUMEROUS TIMES, THEN VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN A... |
| Jul 10, 2001 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | POWER DOOR LOCKS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES TRAPPING THE DRIVER. THE ENGINE WOULD STALL. B... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | PROBLEMS WITH BATTERY, ALTERNATOR AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS.*MR CONSUMER HAD NUMEROUS FAILURES AND REP... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CONSUMER NOTICED RPMS CHANGING WHILE SET ON ONE SPEED. SOON AFTER VEHICLE WOULD SURGE. DEALER HAS BE... |