Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Kia Optima has 19 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS | ONE MORNING I TURNED THE CAR ON AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS NOT GONE OFF! ; ( |
| Mar 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE LIGHT FOR MY AIR BAG HAS BEEN STAYING ON AND MY HORN QUIT WORKING FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. I FINALLY... |
| Sep 8, 2015 | AIR BAGS | I STARTED THE VEHICLE THIS MORNING AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE LIGHT REMAINS ILL... |
| Apr 22, 2015 | AIR BAGS | MY AIRBAG CONTINUES TO HAVE PROBLEMS AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. THE ... |
| Jan 1, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATE... |
| Mar 10, 2010 | AIR BAGS | 2005 KIA OPTIMA AIR BAG LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON. *TR |
| Nov 23, 2009 | AIR BAGS | I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 35-40 MPH WHEN I NOTICED THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME STOP. I HIT THE BRAKES A... |
| Jul 15, 2009 | AIR BAGS | APPROXIMATELY 30 DAYS AGO MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I'VE LEFT MESSAGES WITH THE KIA CONSUMER A... |
| Jul 1, 2008 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA OPTIMA. THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. IT HAS BE... |
| Jul 1, 2008 | AIR BAGS | EIGHT (8) TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON; EACH TIME I'VE TAKEN I... |
| Mar 25, 2008 | AIR BAGS | CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG LIGHT ON VEHICLE. REPORTED TO DEALER 9-25-06, 1-4-07, 8-7-07, 3-25-... |
| Mar 15, 2008 | AIR BAGS | RIGHT AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED MY AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED FLICKERING WHEN I WENT OVER A MINOR BUMP. I... |
| Mar 11, 2008 | AIR BAGS | I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 3/11/08. A WOMAN CAUSED ME TO REAR END HER GOING ABOUT 40-45MPH. ... |
| Mar 10, 2008 | AIR BAGS | SIX TIMES SINCE JANUARY 07 I'VE BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX A AIR BAG LIGHT ISSUE. THEY SAY ... |
| Dec 12, 2007 | AIR BAGS | MY FIANCE WAS TRAVELING DOWN A ROAD WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 55 MPH AND HE WAS BLINDED BY BRIGHT LIG... |
| Aug 10, 2007 | AIR BAGS | I NOTICED THAT MY AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD GO OFF AND ON FROM TIME TO TIME, THEN IT WOULD JUST STAY ON. I ... |
| Jul 10, 2007 | AIR BAGS | PURCHASED 2005 KIA OPTIMA IN 7/06. AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON IN SEPT 06. DEALER NOTIFIED AND FIXED. AIR... |
| Sep 2, 2005 | AIR BAGS | DT: 2005 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND WAS PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT... |
| Aug 27, 2005 | AIR BAGS | ON 8/27/05, ABOUT 1:30 P.M. ROBERTA SEALS WAS INVOLVED IN A SEMI-HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH AN 85 CHEVY... |