Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Kia optima has 32 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
32
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Not sure what to do. I scheduled a recall fix for this HECU fuse with our city KIA dealer. When I... |
| Aug 31, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I have gone to two Kia Dealers to get my recall on the HECU fixed and they will not help me. I was ... |
| Mar 18, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | On [XXX] while driving my oil light came on. Since I assumed I was low on oil, I proceeded to neares... |
| Nov 15, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Unknown |
| Oct 3, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | NHTSA Recall |
| Sep 29, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | A recall has been issued for my 2011 Kia Optima. I received a letter from the NHTSA with my VIN on i... |
| Sep 25, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Unknown. The vehicle has this recall and Kia still doesn’t have a solution. It’s been more than 6 mo... |
| Aug 5, 2023 | FIRERELATED | The contact's fiance owned a 2011 Kia Optima. The contact stated that while her fiance was driving a... |
| Nov 3, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2011 Kia Optima caught on fire while driving. Car started smoking which was the only indication some... |
| Aug 18, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My kia optima got on fire while I was driving it |
| Aug 5, 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I have been getting a whiff of gas when I would drive it’s but recently it has been worse and my che... |
| Jun 25, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Driving down Highway car shut off won’t start back up |
| Mar 1, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY KIA HAS A LONG ACCELERATION LAG. IT IS SO DANGEROUS TO OPERATE THIS VEHICLE. WHEN I PRESS GAS PED... |
| May 15, 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHEN I GO TO FILL UP WITH FUEL IT WON'T ALLOW ME TO PUMP BUT VERY LITTLE FUEL BEFORE IT SPILLS OUT. ... |
| May 2, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS ON A CURVY BACK ROAD DOING ABOUT 45MPH APPLYING THE BREAKS NOT TO STOP BUT ONLY TO BREAK MY SP... |
| Jun 8, 2019 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | BOUGHT THE CAR JANUARY OF 2018.28 DAYS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE AND I GOT A FLAT TIRE AND COME TO FIND ... |
| Jan 1, 2019 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TAKATA RECALL I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 65MPH ON I-95 SOUTH BACK HOME TO FL FROM VISITING MY FAMILY IN SC ... |
| Dec 25, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING MY CAR IT STARTED TO ACT SLUGGISH SO I PULLED OVER AND MINUTES AFTER GETTING OUT OF TH... |
| Sep 3, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | CAR STALLED OUT WHILE IN MOTION. CAR BEGAN LEAKING OIL AND WOULD NOT RESTART. |
| Aug 15, 2018 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | EVERY TIME I STOP TO PUT GAS IN MY CAR, IT TAKES ABOUT 30 MINUTES OR SO BEFORE IT STARTS AGAIN. WHIL... |