Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Kia Optima has 40 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
40
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | UNABLE TO OPEN PASSENGER DOOR DUE TO DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR STOPPED WORKING. UNSAFE TO DRIVE. |
| Jun 15, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOCKED AND UNLOCKED WITH... |
| Aug 27, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEYLESS ENTRY ABILITY FAILED TO ... |
| May 6, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHEN MANUALLY UNLOCKING THE POWER DOOR LOCKS, THEY WILL IMMEDIATELY LOCK AGAIN... |
| Apr 17, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ALL DOORS LOCK AND WON'T UNLOCK, HAVE TO CLIMB OUT WINDOW THEN PLAY WITH KEY IN LOCKS. CANNOT GET IN... |
| Apr 1, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHO... |
| Mar 28, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | ALMOST DIED IN AN ACCIDENT TATE KIA DID NOT ALLOW ME TO LEAVE THE THROUGH MY DOOR. I WAS HIT ONE MY ... |
| Mar 19, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | POWER DOOR LOCK LOCKS WHEN UNLOCKING FROM OUTSIDE WITH KEY. REPLACED THE DOOR LATCH. BUT IT STILL DO... |
| Feb 1, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | FIRST MY PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK (CANNOT GET THE DOOR OPEN AT ALL) - MY PASSENGERS HAVE... |
| Jan 23, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | MY CAR COMPLETELY TURNS OFF WHILE IM DRIVING IT, MOST OF THE TIME WHEN I USED IT THE FIRST TIME OF T... |
| Dec 1, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO UNLOC... |
| Nov 26, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. IT SHOWS THAT IT'S UNLOCKED. I CAN USE THE KEY AND CONTINUOUSLY ... |
| Jul 12, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHEN I WAS GETTING OFF OF WORK ON THE NIGHT OF 7/12/2014, I WENT TO MY CAR TO UNLOCK MY DOOR WITH TH... |
| Jun 13, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | DRIVER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE, EVEN WHEN IN 'UNLOCK' POSITION. I DROVE TO WORK, HAVING ... |
| Mar 31, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ACCELERATED TO GET OUT OF SNOW EMBANKMENT AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THEN CAR LOCKS WENT OUT OF WHACK ... |
| Nov 6, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | WHEN TRYING TO EXIT MY KIA, THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT UNLOCK. I TRIED THE MANUAL AND ELECTRICAL SWIT... |
| Oct 15, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | DRIVER'S DOOR DOES NOT UNLOCK WHEN TRYING TO ENTER THE CAR AND IT DOES NOT UNLOCK FROM THE INSIDE MA... |
| Jul 25, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | WHEN I STARTED TO LEAVE FOR WORK THIS MORNING; I COULD NOT GET INTO THE CAR FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE; T... |
| Mar 1, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | DRIVERS SIDE LOCKING AND NOT RELEASING. NUMEROUS INCIDENTS WHERE THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCKS AND WI... |
| Oct 1, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN, STUCK IN LOCKED POSITION. CAN'T GET OUT OF CAR UNLESS GO OVER TO PA... |