Lights complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Kia optima has 17 NHTSA lights complaints and 0 lights-related recalls.
17
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | Because the brake stopper or brake switch are messed up and my brake tail light stays on all night ... |
| Jul 1, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | My 2012 Kia optima headlamps are extremely dim, even though I’ve replaced the lightbulbs with the hi... |
| May 18, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES | I was driving on the highway and all of sudden my car started decelerating. I looked in my rear view... |
| May 1, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | Desconocido |
| Dec 8, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | LOWBEAMS SEEM WEAK/DIM. RESEARCH SHOWED VIA KIA"2011-2013 MY OPTIMA/OPTIMA HYBRID HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY ... |
| Aug 5, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THAT MY CAR HAS BEEN HACKED DUE TO AN INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY ... |
| May 3, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LAMPS ILLUMINATED AN... |
| Jan 22, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | ISSUE STARTED 2 MONTHS AGO. NOTICED THAT VEHICLE ACCELERATION IS SLUGGISH. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO TAK... |
| Dec 16, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS | MY AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED ON AND STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING. MY INTERIOR 3WAY SWITCH LIGHT RANDOMLY TURNS O... |
| Mar 3, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | FRONT LOW BEAMS VERY DIM, CAN BARELY SEE AT NIGHT. HAVE TO USE HIGH BEAMS IN ORDER TO SEE, WHICH IS... |
| Feb 27, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ORIGINAL HID HEADLIGHTS BECAME DIM TO THE POINT IT FAILED A VIRGINIA STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. DEALER... |
| May 5, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE DIM AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE SAFELY AT NIGHT. |
| Nov 10, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | I FIRST NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD RANDOMLY DISENGAGE WHILE GOI... |
| Aug 15, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGH... |
| Jan 1, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE INOPERA... |
| Sep 3, 2015 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE | EXITING HWY 71 EAST BOUND TO WOODWARD DECREASING SPEED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME HAD A CAR CUT IN F... |
| Jun 1, 2015 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2012 KIA OPTIMA SX STARTING GETTING DIM. I TOOK IT IN TO THE ... |