Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Kia optima has 22 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
22
Complaints
0
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The airbags did not deploy while the car was being driven at 65 mph on Interstate 275 S and crashed ... |
| Feb 25, 2020 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF HIS DECEASED DAUGHTER WHO WAS DRIVING A 2009 KIA OPTIMA. THE DAU... |
| Oct 1, 2018 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG (SRS) WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON AT ABOUT 88,200 MILES IN OCTOBER, 2018. I FIRST... |
| Aug 7, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUM... |
| Jul 28, 2017 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND WE'VE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT'S A FAULTY CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERIN... |
| Jun 2, 2017 | AIR BAGS | MY CAR HAS 60,603 MILES ON IT THE SRS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED IT HAS REMAINED ON FOR THE PAST WEEK. ... |
| Sep 29, 2016 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. THIS IS APPARENTLY AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH 2009 OPTIMAS |
| Sep 21, 2016 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG LIGHT CAME BACK ON, AFTER PASSENGER MAT REPLACED ON RECALL. THEY FOUND CODES B1346 AND B1481 ... |
| Aug 11, 2016 | AIR BAGS | THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED. RECEIVED LETTER FROM KIA IN JULY 2016 THAT IT WOULD EX... |
| Jul 15, 2016 | AIR BAGS | SEATBELT LIGHT IS ON. DEALER SAYS IT'S A CLOCK SPRING THAT'S NOT UNDER MY WARRANTY OR EXTENDED WARR... |
| Jul 8, 2016 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON, WON'T GO OFF AND NOW EHICLE WON'T PASS STATE INSPECTION. |
| Jun 2, 2016 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. NOTHING HAPPENS ON THE VEHICLE |
| Oct 21, 2015 | AIR BAGS | FOR A LONG TIME, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. WE HAVE TAKEN THE KIA TO TWO DIFFE... |
| Sep 26, 2015 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | WHILE HITTING SEVERAL TREES IN MY KIA OPTIMA, GOING ABOUT 45MPH, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY INS... |
| May 1, 2015 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN CLEARED 3 TIMES AND IT KEEPS COMING ON. THEY RECALLED THERE 2008 MODELS AN... |
| Jan 1, 2015 | AIR BAGS | MY COMPLAINT REGARDS THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON IN 2015 AND HAS REMAINED ON. MY C... |
| Nov 28, 2014 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG LIGHT COME ON AT AROUND 84000 MILES. WHEN THE ERROR CODE WAS READ, IT WAS CONSISTENT WITH... |
| Oct 3, 2014 | AIR BAGS | THERE IS AN EXISTING RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL UP TO MANUFACTURE DATE OF JAN 2008 (SC09... |
| Jul 13, 2014 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT FLICKERED ON AND OFF FOR A FEW DAYS THEN CAME ON PERMANENTLY. I LATER HEARD ABOUT THE ... |
| Oct 17, 2012 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN OCT 2012. DEALER STATED THE BATTERY WAS BAD. BATTERY WAS REPLACE... |