Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2010 Kia Optima has 1 recall, 75 complaints.
1
Recalls
75
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
13V114000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Rondo, model year 2007-2011 Sedona, Sorento and Sportage, model year 2010-2011 ...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2010 Kia Optima 4-DR w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 1.We were driving and the car just cut off. Not from the lack of fuel but cut off in the middle of t... |
| Jan 31, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I was getting ready to go out of town for work so before I left my home town. I went to a place to g... |
| May 5, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | Car would not engage into “Park” while attempting to park car in driveway. Shifter would not engage ... |
| Sep 10, 2022 | ENGINE | Rod bearing knocking noise. Vehicle stopped running when slowing down. Car is available for inspecti... |
| May 9, 2022 | ENGINE | At 134000 miles car got a knock on interstate. 5 miles to next exit a loud bang. Then the knock went... |
| Jan 7, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The car lurches or jerks when slowing down or stopping at about 20 mph . Lurch or jerking is enough ... |
| May 26, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Car has very hard downshift at low speed going from 2nd gear to 1st. Seems to be alot of these compl... |
| Mar 16, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | ENGINE BLEW DOING 40-45 ON A COUNTY ROAD 1,000 RPM 5TH GEAR, IN AUTOMATIC. 2ND TO 1ST, SOFT TO H... |
| Feb 17, 2021 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2010 Kia Optima. The contact stated while driving 1 mph, the vehicle started over... |
| Sep 18, 2020 | ENGINE | The engine on my 2010 Kia Optima suddenly seized without warning around 150,000 miles. The vehicle h... |
| Jun 26, 2020 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLU... |
| Feb 15, 2020 | STEERING,ENGINE | MY OPTIMA HAS 104,000 MILES. JUST LAST WEEK WHILE DRIVING ON WET ROADS, I LOST CONTROL AS THE POWER ... |
| Sep 4, 2019 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND SAYS I NEED TO REPLACE THE AIRBAGS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. NOW AIRBAG SYSTEM... |
| Mar 16, 2019 | ENGINE | DRIVING CAR JUST SHUT OFF IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON RD AVERAGE SPEED 40 NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON RESTA... |
| Feb 6, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHEN COMING TO A STOP MY CAR SHIFTS FROM 3RD TO 2ND HER VERY ABRUPTLY. IT MAKES IT FEEL AS THOUGH I'... |
| Apr 7, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DRIVING HOME FROM WORK MAY7 ON I64 ST.CHARLES CO,MO.SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD AS I APPROACHED BRI... |
| Mar 3, 2018 | AIR BAGS | THE PASSAGE SEAT AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON STEADY CODE STORED B1448 OCS MAT IS DEFECTIVE CAR WAS PARKED I... |
| Feb 3, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | VEHICLE JERKS WHEN DOWNSHIFTING AT ABOUT 20 MPH. |
| Feb 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TAKATA RECALL - HARD DOWNSHIFT FROM 2ND TO 1ST, USUALLY AROUND THE 20MPH MARK! IT'S A SUDDEN JERK A... |
| Dec 23, 2017 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF THE DRIVER. WHILE DRIVING 35... |