Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Kia optima has 10 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
10
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | LAST WEEK, ON AUG 29TH 2020, I TRIED TO MAKE A LEFT U-TURN ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AND THE STEERING ... |
| May 20, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA C... |
| Jan 1, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO... |
| Dec 15, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT, WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES SMOOTHLY, THE BRAKES WILL GRAB AND THE CAR... |
| Jan 21, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | AFTER GETTING THE BRAKE LIGHT RECALL SWITCH EXCHANGED THE NEXT DAY MY CAR STARTED MAKING DRAGGING NO... |
| Nov 15, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT MADE A CONTINUAL NOISE UNTIL BRAKES WERE APPLIED. T... |
| Dec 5, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN | WHEN I BRAKE TO 20 MPH MY CAR JERKS FORWARD. I CALLED THE KIA CONSUMER LINE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT TH... |
| Aug 12, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED ... |
| Aug 3, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHILE DRIVING ON A NORMAL DAY WITH OUT RAIN AND GOOD ROAD CONDITIONS ESC STARTS BLINKING AND KEEPS B... |
| Feb 24, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES | I AM A OWNER OF THE KIA 2009 OPTIMA, AND I BROUGHT IT FROM LUMBERTON KIA OF LUMBERTON, NC THE PROB... |