Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Kia optima has 39 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
39
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. (KIA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2008 KIA OPTIMA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 29, 2005, THROUGH JANUARY 29,...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2016 | AIR BAGS | I ALSO HAVE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. I CHECKED AND FOUND OUT THE... |
| Jun 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS | THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. I CHECKED AND FOUND OUT THERE IS A REC... |
| Jan 12, 2016 | AIR BAGS | ON 1/11/16, I TOOK MY OPTIMA TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP (LOKEY IN CLEARWATER FLORIDA) BECAUSE THE AIR BAG... |
| Jan 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | AIR BAG LIGHTS WON'T TURN OFF CONSTANTLY ON ALL THE TIME |
| Nov 24, 2015 | AIR BAGS | MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON A FEW MONTHS AGO WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO WORK THE LIGHT CAME ON AND HAVE NOT ... |
| Jun 27, 2015 | AIR BAGS | I RECEIVED MY RECALL LETTER FOR THE CLOCK SPRING REPLACEMENT, MIND YOU THE ILLUMINATE LIGHT WASN'T ... |
| Jun 13, 2015 | AIR BAGS | I HAVE MY VECHILE FOR A FEW MONTHS I KEPTED UP WITH MANTAINCE. NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND ALL OF ... |
| Nov 26, 2014 | AIR BAGS | DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ON AND DOES NOT TURN OFF. CALLED KIA CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY STATED MY V... |
| Nov 7, 2014 | AIR BAGS | I PURCHASED MY 2006.5 KIA OPTIMA ON NOVEMBER 6, 2014. BEFORE MY TEST DRIVE THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMIN... |
| Jun 25, 2014 | AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I HAD A RECALL ON MY AIRBAG HAD TOOK THE CAR TWICE TO DEALERSHIP TO BE FIX EACH TIME THEY TOLD ME IT... |
| Jun 1, 2013 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLU... |
| Apr 11, 2013 | AIR BAGS,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGH... |
| Sep 8, 2012 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIG... |
| Mar 13, 2012 | AIR BAGS | 2006 KIA OPTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICE AND REPAIRS CONCERNING AIR BAG CLOCK SP... |
| Nov 15, 2011 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON THE A... |
| Oct 10, 2011 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATE... |
| Apr 4, 2011 | AIR BAGS | I GOT A LETTER BACK IN 2012 ABOUT A RECALL ON MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON... |
| Mar 7, 2011 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE MARCH 2011, SHE NOTICED THE AIR... |
| Feb 28, 2011 | AIR BAGS | ONE DAY THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR WOULDN'T OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. I CALLED K... |
| Jan 31, 2011 | AIR BAGS | IN A 2006/2007 KIA OPTIMA, "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATES REGARDLESS OF SEATE... |