Latches & Locks complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Kia optima has 48 NHTSA latches & locks complaints and 0 latches & locks-related recalls.
48
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2022 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | The contact owns a 2005 Kia Optima. The contact was unable to use the key to manually unlock the doo... |
| Nov 15, 2017 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR'S FAILED TO U... |
| Apr 1, 2014 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | THE DRIVERS DOOR WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK, THOUGH IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. IT WILL NOT OPEN... |
| Mar 3, 2014 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 2005 KIA OPTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED... |
| May 1, 2013 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 2005 KIA OPTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER ... |
| Apr 18, 2013 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | THE VEHICLE HAS HAD BOTH FRONT DOORS HAVE FAILED LATCHES IN THE LAST YEAR. WHAT WILL HAPPEN IS YOU W... |
| Mar 15, 2013 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | MY PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR STICKS AND WONT OPEN. AT FIRST IT STARTED LOCKING AND UNLOCKING BY ITSE... |
| Aug 1, 2012 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | WHILE I DID EXPERIENCE THE SAME LOCK PROBLEMS AS A LOT OF 2005 OPTIMA OWNERS... MY DEALERSHIP TOOK C... |
| May 31, 2012 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK THE FRONT DRIV... |
| Sep 23, 2011 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ALL OF THE A... |
| Sep 5, 2011 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | REPORTING A FAILURE IN THE DOOR LOCK MECHANISM. THE DOOR LOCK WILL "UNLOCK" WHEN YOU PUSH THE BUTTON... |
| Aug 21, 2011 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | THE DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES. THE TWO FRONT DOORS WILL NOT OPEN EVERYTIME I TRY TO OPEN ... |
| Jul 23, 2011 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WOULD NO... |
| Jul 16, 2011 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT ... |
| Jul 10, 2011 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT LO... |
| Jul 4, 2011 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN AUTO... |
| Jul 3, 2011 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | MUCH LIKE THE COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS I'VE READ, MY 2005 KIA OPTIMA LX HAS A DEFAULT IN THE DRIVER SIDE... |
| Jun 25, 2011 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE DOORS BEG... |
| Jun 16, 2011 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | I DRIVE A 2005 KIA OPTIMA. YESTERDAY WHEN I CAME OUT TO MY CAR THE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK. EVERYTIME ... |
| Jun 15, 2011 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | I BELIEVE BECAUSE OF THE OPTION OF 'AFFECTED PARTS" DOES NOT INCLUDE LOCKS/LINKAGE, IS WHY THE NHTSA... |